Cesare Canevari | |
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Born | 13 October 1927
Milan, Italy |
Died | 25 October 2012 Milan, Italy | (aged 85)
Occupation | Director |
Cesare Canevari (13 October 1927 – 25 October 2012) was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter.
Born in Milan, Canevari began his career shortly after World War II as a stage actor, occasionally also appearing in films in minor roles. [1] Variously referred to as "a genius ahead of his time", [2] "a master of genre cinema" [2] and "one of the less labelable directors of Italian genre cinema", [3] he directed nine films between 1964 and 1983. [4] Often characterized by an unusual style, his films ranged through different genres, including noir, Nazisploitation, Spaghetti Western, giallo and melodrama. [2] [3] [4] His films generally were produced and shot in Milan. [3] [4]
Cesare Canevari | |
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Born | 13 October 1927
Milan, Italy |
Died | 25 October 2012 Milan, Italy | (aged 85)
Occupation | Director |
Cesare Canevari (13 October 1927 – 25 October 2012) was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter.
Born in Milan, Canevari began his career shortly after World War II as a stage actor, occasionally also appearing in films in minor roles. [1] Variously referred to as "a genius ahead of his time", [2] "a master of genre cinema" [2] and "one of the less labelable directors of Italian genre cinema", [3] he directed nine films between 1964 and 1983. [4] Often characterized by an unusual style, his films ranged through different genres, including noir, Nazisploitation, Spaghetti Western, giallo and melodrama. [2] [3] [4] His films generally were produced and shot in Milan. [3] [4]