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Fernando Di Leo

April 10, 2024

Fernando Di Leo (11 January 1932 – 1 December 2003)[1] was an Italian film director and script writer. He made 17 films as a director and about 50 scripts from 1964 to 1985.[2]

Fernando Di Leo
Born(1932-01-11)11 January 1932
San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy
Died1 December 2003(2003-12-01) (aged 71)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Biography edit

Fernando Di Leo was born on 11 January 1932 in San Ferdinando di Puglia.[2] After briefly working in a Rome film school Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Di Leo made his debut as a director as part of the omnibus comedy Gli eroi di ieri, oggi, domani with his episode titled Un posto in paradiso (transl. A Place in Heaven).[3] Following this Di Leo wrote several scripts for Westerns, often uncredited.[3] This included work on A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More.[3] Some of his Westerns had uncredited literary sources, such as Days of Vengeance which as loosely based on Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo.[3]

Di Leo was a fan of film noir and wanted to make an Italian version of these films.[3] Among his first efforts was the script for Mino Guerrini's Date for a Murder based on Franco Enna's novel Tempo di massacro written in 1955.[3] In Di Leo's version, the setting is moved to a contemporary Rome and has elements of contemporary spy films.[3] Di Leo worked with Guerrini again on the film Gangsters '70 which did not do well in the box office.[3] Di Leo began directing more of his own films at the time including the war film Red Roses for the Fuhrer and a few erotic films: A Woman on Fire, A Wrong Way to Love and Seduction.[3] From 1969 to 1976, di Leo was able to produce many of his own works with his production company Duania cineproduzioni 70.[2] He followed this with a return to noir with Naked Violence, a film adapting a novel by Giorgio Scerbanenco, a writer who Di Leo would adapt for several future film productions.[3]

Di Leo would make a giallo film with Slaughter Hotel starring Klaus Kinski and Margaret Lee.[3] Following this Di Leo worked on Caliber 9 and The Italian Connection which were both inspired by the writing of Scerbanenco.[3] He followed up this film Il Boss, a film which got Di Leo in trouble with politicians and authorities due to the films display connections between the mafia and the Italy's major party Democrazia Cristiana.[3] Di Leo followed this up with Shoot First, Die Later in 1974.[3] Di Leo worked through the latter half of the 1970's directing Mister Scarface, Kidnap Syndicate, and Nick the Sting.[4] He also wrote scripts for other directors such as Romolo Guerrieri's Young, Violent, Dangerous and Ruggero Deodato's Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man.[4] Di Leo's last film produced by his company Duania cineproduzioni 70 was Rulers of the City in 1976.[4] He continued with a few more films after with the film noir Blood and Diamonds, the erotic drama To Be Twenty - both in 1978, and Madness in 1980.[4]

Di Leo worked in television in the 1980's, starting with the television series L'assassino ha le ore contate, which involved six one-hour long made-for-TV films produced by RAI Uno which as of 2013 are unreleased.[4] Di Leo also made The Violent Breed and his last film Killer vs. Killers towards the mid-1980's.[4] Killer vs. Killers wasn't released theatrically in Italy and only surfaced 20 years later on DVD.[5]

Di Leo died in December 2003.[5]

Select filmography edit

Title Year Credited as Notes Ref(s)
Director Screenwriter Story author Other
Gli eroi di ieri, oggi, domani 1963 Yes Yes [6][7]
A Fistful of Dollars 1964 Yes Uncredited. [8]
The Return of Ringo 1965 Yes Yes Yes Assistant director [9][10][11]
For a Few Dollars More Yes Yes Yes Uncredited as screenwriter. Also 2nd assistant director [12]
Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang 1966 Yes Yes [13][14]
Massacre Time Yes Yes [15][16]
Seven Guns for the MacGregors Yes [17][18]
Johnny Yuma Yes [19][20]
Navajo Joe Yes [21][22]
Up the MacGregors! 1967 Yes Yes [23][24]
Long Days of Vengeance Yes [25][26]
The Ruthless Four 1968 Yes Yes [27][28][29]
Beyond the Law Yes [30]
Gangsters '70 Yes Yes [31]
Naked Violence 1969 Yes Yes [32]
Slaughter Hotel 1971 Yes Yes [3]
Caliber 9 1972 Yes Yes [33]
Bloody Friday Yes Yes Uncredited [34][35]
The Italian Connection Yes Yes Yes Yes Also dialogue [36]
Il Boss 1973 Yes Yes [37]
Shoot First, Die Later 1974 Yes Yes [38]
Kidnap Syndicate 1975 Yes Yes [39]
Loaded Guns Yes Yes [40]
Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man 1976 Yes Yes [41]
Nick the Sting Yes [41]
Mister Scarface Yes Yes Yes [42][43]
Young, Violent, Dangerous Yes Yes [44]
Blood and Diamonds 1978 Yes Yes Yes [45]
Madness 1980 Yes Yes [46]

References edit

  1. ^ "Fernando Di Leo - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Curti 2013, p. 292.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Curti 2013, p. 293.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Curti 2013, p. 294.
  5. ^ a b Curti 2013, p. 295.
  6. ^ Curti 2016, p. 293.
  7. ^ "Gli eroi di ieri, oggi, domani (1963)" (in Italian). Archviodelcinemaitaliano.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  8. ^ Curti 2016, p. 192.
  9. ^ "Cast and Crew". A Pistol for Ringo / The Return of Ringo (Booklet). Arrow Video. 2018. p. 5. AV137 / FCD1710.
  10. ^ Hughes 2006, p. 29.
  11. ^ Hughes 2006, p. 36.
  12. ^ Curti 2016, p. 193.
  13. ^ "Kiss kiss... bang bang" (in Italian). Archvio del cinema italiano. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  14. ^ Erickson, Hal. . AllMovie. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  15. ^ Howarth 2015, p. 106.
  16. ^ Firsching, Robert. . AllMovie. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  17. ^ "7 Pistole Per I Macgregor (7 Guns for the MacGregors), Italy/Spain, 1965". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 34, no. 405. British Film Institute. October 1967. p. 158.
  18. ^ Grant 2011, p. 443.
  19. ^ Grant 2011, p. 442.
  20. ^ "Johnny Yuma (1966)" (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  21. ^ Hughes 2006, p. 81.
  22. ^ Hughes 2006, p. 92.
  23. ^ "7 donne per i Mac Gregor (1967)" (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  24. ^ . American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  25. ^ "Lunghi giorni della vendetta (1967)" (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  26. ^ Grant 2011, p. 446.
  27. ^ "Das Gold von Sam Cooper". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  28. ^ "Ognuno per sé" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  29. ^ "Ognuno per sé (1968)" (in Italian). Archvio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  30. ^ "Die letzte Rechnung zahlst du selbst". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  31. ^ Curti 2013, p. 23.
  32. ^ Curti 2013, p. 31.
  33. ^ Curti 2013, p. 52.
  34. ^ Curti 2013, p. 51.
  35. ^ "Blutiger Freitag" (in German). Filmportal.de. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  36. ^ Curti 2013, p. 61.
  37. ^ Curti 2013, p. 77.
  38. ^ Curti 2013, p. 118.
  39. ^ Curti 2013, p. 137.
  40. ^ Curti 2013, p. 141.
  41. ^ a b Curti 2013, p. 181.
  42. ^ Curti 2013, p. 190.
  43. ^ Curti 2013, p. 191.
  44. ^ Curti 2013, p. 202.
  45. ^ Curti 2013, p. 237.
  46. ^ Curti 2013, p. 274.

Bibliography edit

  • Allen, Jane (2015). Pier Angeli: A Fragile Life. McFarland. ISBN 9781476603575.
  • Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
  • Curti, Roberto (2016). Tonino Valerii: The Films. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476664682.
  • Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. Fab Press. ISBN 9781903254615.
  • Howarth, Troy (2015). Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and His Films. Midnight Marquee Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1936168538.
  • Hughes, Howard (2006). Once Upon a Time in the Italian West. I B Tauris. ISBN 0857730452.

External links edit

  • Fernando Di Leo at IMDb


April 10, 2024
fernando, january, 1932, december, 2003, italian, film, director, script, writer, made, films, director, about, scripts, from, 1964, 1985, born, 1932, january, 1932san, ferdinando, puglia, italydied1, december, 2003, 2003, aged, rome, italyoccupation, film, di. Fernando Di Leo 11 January 1932 1 December 2003 1 was an Italian film director and script writer He made 17 films as a director and about 50 scripts from 1964 to 1985 2 Fernando Di LeoBorn 1932 01 11 11 January 1932San Ferdinando di Puglia ItalyDied1 December 2003 2003 12 01 aged 71 Rome ItalyOccupation s Film director screenwriter Contents 1 Biography 2 Select filmography 3 References 3 1 Bibliography 4 External linksBiography editFernando Di Leo was born on 11 January 1932 in San Ferdinando di Puglia 2 After briefly working in a Rome film school Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Di Leo made his debut as a director as part of the omnibus comedy Gli eroi di ieri oggi domani with his episode titled Un posto in paradiso transl A Place in Heaven 3 Following this Di Leo wrote several scripts for Westerns often uncredited 3 This included work on A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More 3 Some of his Westerns had uncredited literary sources such as Days of Vengeance which as loosely based on Alexandre Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo 3 Di Leo was a fan of film noir and wanted to make an Italian version of these films 3 Among his first efforts was the script for Mino Guerrini s Date for a Murder based on Franco Enna s novel Tempo di massacro written in 1955 3 In Di Leo s version the setting is moved to a contemporary Rome and has elements of contemporary spy films 3 Di Leo worked with Guerrini again on the film Gangsters 70 which did not do well in the box office 3 Di Leo began directing more of his own films at the time including the war film Red Roses for the Fuhrer and a few erotic films A Woman on Fire A Wrong Way to Love and Seduction 3 From 1969 to 1976 di Leo was able to produce many of his own works with his production company Duania cineproduzioni 70 2 He followed this with a return to noir with Naked Violence a film adapting a novel by Giorgio Scerbanenco a writer who Di Leo would adapt for several future film productions 3 Di Leo would make a giallo film with Slaughter Hotel starring Klaus Kinski and Margaret Lee 3 Following this Di Leo worked on Caliber 9 and The Italian Connection which were both inspired by the writing of Scerbanenco 3 He followed up this film Il Boss a film which got Di Leo in trouble with politicians and authorities due to the films display connections between the mafia and the Italy s major party Democrazia Cristiana 3 Di Leo followed this up with Shoot First Die Later in 1974 3 Di Leo worked through the latter half of the 1970 s directing Mister Scarface Kidnap Syndicate and Nick the Sting 4 He also wrote scripts for other directors such as Romolo Guerrieri s Young Violent Dangerous and Ruggero Deodato s Live Like a Cop Die Like a Man 4 Di Leo s last film produced by his company Duania cineproduzioni 70 was Rulers of the City in 1976 4 He continued with a few more films after with the film noir Blood and Diamonds the erotic drama To Be Twenty both in 1978 and Madness in 1980 4 Di Leo worked in television in the 1980 s starting with the television series L assassino ha le ore contate which involved six one hour long made for TV films produced by RAI Uno which as of 2013 are unreleased 4 Di Leo also made The Violent Breed and his last film Killer vs Killers towards the mid 1980 s 4 Killer vs Killers wasn t released theatrically in Italy and only surfaced 20 years later on DVD 5 Di Leo died in December 2003 5 Select filmography editTitle Year Credited as Notes Ref s Director Screenwriter Story author OtherGli eroi di ieri oggi domani 1963 Yes Yes 6 7 A Fistful of Dollars 1964 Yes Uncredited 8 The Return of Ringo 1965 Yes Yes Yes Assistant director 9 10 11 For a Few Dollars More Yes Yes Yes Uncredited as screenwriter Also 2nd assistant director 12 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 1966 Yes Yes 13 14 Massacre Time Yes Yes 15 16 Seven Guns for the MacGregors Yes 17 18 Johnny Yuma Yes 19 20 Navajo Joe Yes 21 22 Up the MacGregors 1967 Yes Yes 23 24 Long Days of Vengeance Yes 25 26 The Ruthless Four 1968 Yes Yes 27 28 29 Beyond the Law Yes 30 Gangsters 70 Yes Yes 31 Naked Violence 1969 Yes Yes 32 Slaughter Hotel 1971 Yes Yes 3 Caliber 9 1972 Yes Yes 33 Bloody Friday Yes Yes Uncredited 34 35 The Italian Connection Yes Yes Yes Yes Also dialogue 36 Il Boss 1973 Yes Yes 37 Shoot First Die Later 1974 Yes Yes 38 Kidnap Syndicate 1975 Yes Yes 39 Loaded Guns Yes Yes 40 Live Like a Cop Die Like a Man 1976 Yes Yes 41 Nick the Sting Yes 41 Mister Scarface Yes Yes Yes 42 43 Young Violent Dangerous Yes Yes 44 Blood and Diamonds 1978 Yes Yes Yes 45 Madness 1980 Yes Yes 46 References edit Fernando Di Leo filmportal de filmportal de in German Retrieved 29 March 2024 a b c Curti 2013 p 292 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Curti 2013 p 293 a b c d e f Curti 2013 p 294 a b Curti 2013 p 295 Curti 2016 p 293 Gli eroi di ieri oggi domani 1963 in Italian Archviodelcinemaitaliano com Retrieved 22 August 2018 Curti 2016 p 192 Cast and Crew A Pistol for Ringo The Return of Ringo Booklet Arrow Video 2018 p 5 AV137 FCD1710 Hughes 2006 p 29 Hughes 2006 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 30 August 2013 Retrieved 14 August 2017 7 Pistole Per I Macgregor 7 Guns for the MacGregors Italy Spain 1965 Monthly Film Bulletin Vol 34 no 405 British Film Institute October 1967 p 158 Grant 2011 p 443 Grant 2011 p 442 Johnny Yuma 1966 in Italian Archiviodelcinemaitaliano it Retrieved 22 September 2019 Hughes 2006 p 81 Hughes 2006 p 92 7 donne per i Mac Gregor 1967 in Italian Archiviodelcinemaitaliano it Retrieved 19 November 2018 Up the MacGregors American Film Institute Archived from the original on 3 April 2014 Retrieved 19 November 2018 Lunghi giorni della vendetta 1967 in Italian Archiviodelcinemaitaliano it Retrieved 22 September 2019 Grant 2011 p 446 Das Gold von Sam Cooper Filmportal de Retrieved 22 August 2018 Ognuno per se in French Bifi fr Retrieved 22 August 2018 Ognuno per se 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 a b Curti 2013 p 181 Curti 2013 p 190 Curti 2013 p 191 Curti 2013 p 202 Curti 2013 p 237 Curti 2013 p 274 Bibliography edit Allen Jane 2015 Pier Angeli A Fragile Life McFarland ISBN 9781476603575 Curti Roberto 2013 Italian Crime Filmography 1968 1980 McFarland ISBN 978 0786469765 Curti Roberto 2016 Tonino Valerii The Films McFarland ISBN 978 1476664682 Grant Kevin 2011 Any Gun Can Play Fab Press ISBN 9781903254615 Howarth Troy 2015 Splintered Visions Lucio Fulci and His Films Midnight Marquee Press Inc ISBN 978 1936168538 Hughes Howard 2006 Once Upon a Time in the Italian West I B Tauris ISBN 0857730452 External links editOfficial website Fernando Di Leo at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fernando Di Leo amp oldid 1216220761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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