Director
Luigi Bazzoni
Born June 25, 1929 in Salsomaggiore, Italy
Died March 1, 20128 films
Luigi Bazzoni was an Italian director and screenwriter.
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Born in Salsomaggiore, Bazzoni was the elder brother of the film director and cinematographer Camillo Bazzoni and a cousin of the Academy Award winner Vittorio Storaro.
He began his career as assistant director of Mauro Bolognini. Later he became director of films and short films, gaining critical attention for two spaghetti westerns, L'Uomo, l'orgoglio, la vendetta and Blu Gang - Vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati. His short film Di Domenica achieved a Special Mention at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.
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First watchThe Fifth Cord19716.6Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while the police are considering him a suspect in their investigation.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
8 films as director- 1975Footprints on the MoonDirector
- 1973Brothers BlueDirector
- 1971The Fifth CordDirector
- 1967Man, Pride and VengeanceDirector
- 1965The PossessedDirector
- 1963On SundayDirector
- 1963Un delittoDirector
- 1962La motoDirector