Mario Russo (director)
Mario Russo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 March 1926 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1950–1970 |
Mario Russo (22 March 1926[1] Vieste) is an Italian film director and assistant director.
Biography
Russo began as an actor in 1948 in Luigi Comencini's film Guagilo also known as Hey Boy. Three years later Russo began in 1951 as an assistant director and from 1957 was responsible for several Italian versions of Hollywood films. With the overall direction of the 1967 filmed Realtà romanzesca, his involvement in the industry ended.[2]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Guagilo | Actor | As Peppinello[3] |
| 1957 | Seven Hills of Rome | Co-director | With Roy Rowland |
| 1958 | The Naked Maja | Co-director | With Henry Koster |
| 1960 | The Angel Wore Red | Co-director | With Nunnally Johnson |
| 1961 | Il mondo di notte numero 2 | Co-director | With Gianni Proia |
| 1961 | Malesia Magica | Co-director[4] | With Lionetto Fabbri |
| 1964 | Three Swords for Rome | Writer | |
| 1966 | Z7 Operation Rembrandt | Editor | By Giancarlo Romitelli |
| 1967 | Top Crack | Director |
References
- ^ "Mario Russo". Bibliothèque nationale de France (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ^ Poppi, Roberto (2002). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I registi (in Italian). Rome: Gremese Editore. p. 376. ISBN 8881115514.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (1949-05-19). "The Screen in Review; 'Guaglio,' Italian Film on Style of 'Boys Town,' New Bill at Little Carnegie". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
and the little boy, played by Mario Russo, is a cherub in heart-rending rags.
- ^ "Malesia magica (1962)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-07-16.
External links
- Mario Russo at IMDb