Fernando Di Leo
Fernando Di Leo | |
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Born |
San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy | 11 January 1932
Died |
2 December 2003 71) Italy | (aged
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
Fernando Di Leo (11 January 1932 – 2 December 2003) was an Italian film director and script writer born in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy. During his career from 1964 to 1985, Di Leo directed 20 films and was involved in the writing process in 43. His films influenced many popular contemporary directors, such as Quentin Tarantino and John Woo.[1]
Di Leo started his career mostly writing scripts for spaghetti westerns. He worked on the script for Per un pugno di dollari (A Fistful of Dollars, 1964) and later as assistant director and assistant to Sergio Leone in Per qualche dollaro in più (For a Few Dollars More, 1965).[2] Later, he wrote scripts for such westerns as Navajo Joe (1966) and Johnny Yuma (1967). Di Leo is now best remembered for his poliziotteschi films, especially the Milieu Trilogy, which he both wrote and directed. The trilogy contains Caliber 9 (1972), La mala ordina (Manhunt, 1972) and Il Boss (The Boss, 1973).
Select filmography
Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | |||
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Director | Screenwriter | Story author | Other | ||||
Gli eroi di ieri, oggi, domani | 1963 | Yes | Yes | [3][4] | |||
A Fistful of Dollars | 1964 | Yes | Uncredited. | [5] | |||
The Return of Ringo | 1965 | Yes | Yes | [6][7] | |||
For a Few Dollars More | Yes | Yes | Yes | Uncredited as screenwriter. Also 2nd assistant director | [8] | ||
Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang | 1966 | Yes | Yes | [9][10] | |||
Massacre Time | Yes | Yes | [11][12] | ||||
Navajo Joe | Yes | [13][14] | |||||
The Ruthless Four | 1968 | Yes | Yes | [15][16][17] | |||
Beyond the Law | Yes | [18] | |||||
Gangsters '70 | Yes | Yes | [19] | ||||
Naked Violence | 1969 | Yes | Yes | [20] | |||
Caliber 9 | 1972 | Yes | Yes | [21] | |||
Bloody Friday | Yes | Yes | Uncredited | [22][23] | |||
The Italian Connection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also dialogue | [24] | |
Il Boss | 1973 | Yes | Yes | [25] | |||
Shoot First, Die Later | 1974 | Yes | Yes | [26] | |||
Kidnap Syndicate | 1975 | Yes | Yes | [27] | |||
Loaded Guns | Yes | Yes | [28] | ||||
Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man | 1976 | Yes | Yes | [29] | |||
Nick the Sting | Yes | [29] | |||||
Mister Scarface | Yes | Yes | Yes | [30][31] | |||
Young, Violent, Dangerous | Yes | Yes | [32] | ||||
Blood and Diamonds | 1978 | Yes | Yes | Yes | [33] | ||
Madness | 1980 | Yes | Yes | [34] | |||
References
- ↑ Parkinson, David. "Tate Modern Seasons 2006". BBC. Retrieved 2006-12-25.
- ↑ "Di Leo Retrospective". 24th Cambridge Film Festival. Retrieved 2006-12-25.
- ↑ Curti 2016, p. 293.
- ↑ "Gli eroi di ieri, oggi, domani (1963)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ Curti 2016, p. 192.
- ↑ Hughes 2004, p. 29.
- ↑ Hughes 2004, p. 36.
- ↑ Curti 2016, p. 193.
- ↑ "Kiss kiss... bang bang" (in Italian). Archvio del cinema italiano. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ Howarth 2015, p. 106.
- ↑ Firsching, Robert. "Massacre Time". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ↑ Hughes 2004, p. 81.
- ↑ Hughes 2004, p. 92.
- ↑ "Das Gold von Sam Cooper". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ "Ognuno per sé" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ "Ognuno per sé (1968)" (in Italian). Archvio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ "Die letzte Rechnung zahlst du selbst". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 23.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 31.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 52.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 51.
- ↑ "Blutiger Freitag" (in German). Filmportal.de. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 61.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 77.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 118.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 137.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 141.
- 1 2 Curti 2013, p. 181.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 190.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 191.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 202.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 237.
- ↑ Curti 2013, p. 274.
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