Renato Polselli (1922–2006) was an Italian film director and writer. Born in Arce, Lazio on 26 February 1922, Polselli began directing films in Italy in the early 1950s.[1] He is best known for directing and writing the film The Vampire and the Ballerina.[1] Polselli's film work since the 1970s was sporadic, and included work on horror film productions that remained unfinished.[2] His later film works were often pornography made with his frequent collaborator Bruno Vanni.[2] Polselli died in Italy on 1 October 2006.[1]
Renato Polselli | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1922 Arce, Lazio, Italy |
| Died | 1 October 2006 (aged 84) Italy |
| Other names | Ralph Browne[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
Style
editIn his book on Italian horror film directors, Louis Paul described Polselli as being "a bit of a mystery" due to the rarity of films surrounding his work and that his work in horror films were "some of the most original, hallucinatory and sleazy, low-budget productions in the genre".[3] Paul described his early efforts such as The Vampire and the Ballerina and The Vampire of the Opera as following the trends of Italian horror films of that era, with overtly sexual themes and being influenced by Hammer Horror films of the era.[3]
Select filmography
edit| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenplay | Story | Other | ||||
| The Vampire and the Ballerina | 1960 | Yes | Yes | Yes | [4] | ||
| The Vampire of the Opera | 1964 | Yes | Yes | Yes | [5] | ||
| Django Kills Softly | 1967 | Yes | Yes | [6][7] | |||
| Delirium | 1972 | Yes | Yes | Yes | [8][9][10] | ||
| Black Magic Rites | 1973 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Producer, film editor | [11] |
| Mania | 1974 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Producer | [12] | |
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ a b c d Lentz III 2007, p. 294.
- ^ a b Paul 2005, p. 306.
- ^ a b Paul 2005, p. 304.
- ^ Curti 2015, p. 60.
- ^ Curti 2015, p. 135.
- ^ Grant 2011, p. 445.
- ^ "Bill il taciturno (1967)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Curti 2022, p. 9.
- ^ Curti 2022, p. 241.
- ^ "Delirio caldo (1972)" (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Curti 2017, p. 102.
- ^ Curti 2017, p. 121.
References
edit- Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957–1969. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1989-7.
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476629605.
- Curti, Roberto (2022). Italian Giallo in Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-8248-8.
- Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. Fab Press. ISBN 9781903254615.
- Paul, Louis (2005). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8749-3.
- Lentz III, Harris M. (2007). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786452118.