Giacomo Gentilomo (5 April 1909 – 16 April 2001) was an Italian film director and painter.

Early life

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He was born in Trieste. Gentilomo moved to Rome at a young age.

Career

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At 21 years old he entered the cinema industry, working as a script surveyor and an assistant director.[1] Active between 1933 and 1937 as a film editor, in 1939 he debuted as a director with Il Carnevale di Venezia.[1] His 1945 film O sole mio got critical acclaim. His later career was mainly devoted to genre films, and failed to achieve significant critical interest.[1] Dissatisfied with cinema, in the mid-1960s Gentilomo decided to abandon films and to instead fulfill his passion for painting.[1]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Roberto Poppi. I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
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