Salvatore Piscicelli (4 January 1948 – 21 July 2024) was an Italian director, screenwriter and film critic.

Salvatore Piscicelli
Born(1948-01-04)4 January 1948
Died21 July 2024(2024-07-21) (aged 76)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Resting placeCampo Verano, Rome
Occupation(s)Film director and screenwriter

Life and career

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Born in Pomigliano d'Arco, after activity as a film critic, Piscicelli started his film career with some documentary short films shot and set in his hometown.[1][2] His feature debut film, Immacolata and Concetta: The Other Jealousy, won several awards including the Silver Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival.[1][2] His 1981 film Le occasioni di Rosa entered the 38th Venice International Film Festival.[3] In 2001, using only digital supports, he shot Quartetto, the first Italian film to follow the dictates of the avant-garde filmmaking movement "Dogma".[1] Piscicelli died in Rome on 21 July 2024, at the age of 76.[4]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Gianni Canova (2005). Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2009. ISBN 881150516X.
  2. ^ a b Lino Miccichè. Storia del cinema italiano: 1977-1985. Bianco & Nero, 2001. ISBN 8831785370.
  3. ^ Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 2000. ISBN 887742429X.
  4. ^ Tricomi, Antonio (21 July 2024). "Morto il regista Salvatore Piscicelli, addio al maestro del cinema che ha ispirato Martone e Sorrentino". napoli.repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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