Bitto Albertini
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Bitto Albertini was an Italian
film director
. He began his film career as a cameraman, and in 1969 he directed War Devils. In 1974 Albertini directed Black Emanuelle
, a film adaptation of the novel by Emmanuelle Arsan
, starring the then unknown Laura Gemser
. Her subsequent successful career meant that she was absent from Black Emanuelle II, and Albertini instead had to cast actress Sharon Leslie in the title role. The film without Gemser was unsuccessful, and Albertini was ruined.
In 1977 he released Yellow Emanuelle as a come back. The film, starring Chai Lee
, was very successful. However the film never reached the popularity of Joe D'Amato
's series. Albertini was by then an almost forgotten director, his last two films were "Mondo
's" set in Asia, depicting socking rituals and savage violence. Bitto is perhaps best remembered for giving the world Laura Gemser.
He died in Rome in 1999 at age 74.
Italy
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He began his film career as a cameraman, and in 1969 he directed War Devils. In 1974 Albertini directed Black Emanuelle
Black Emanuelle
Black Emanuelle is an Italian softcore sexploitation film from 1975, the first in a series made to cash in on the success of the French film Emmanuelle, which was released the year before...
, a film adaptation of the novel by Emmanuelle Arsan
Emmanuelle Arsan
Emmanuelle Arsan, the pen name of Marayat Rollet-Andriane, born in 1932 as Marayat Bibidh, is a French novelist of Eurasian origin, most famous for creating the fictional character Emmanuelle, a woman who engages in an exploration of her own sexuality under varying circumstances.Arsan was born in...
, starring the then unknown Laura Gemser
Laura Gemser
Laurette Marcia "Laura" Gemser is a Dutch-based actress of Indo descent, now Italian citizen. She is known for her work with director Joe D'Amato and Bruno Mattei, in particular, for doing a set of exploitation-style and Black Emanuelle films.Gemser has also been credited as Moira Chen, most...
. Her subsequent successful career meant that she was absent from Black Emanuelle II, and Albertini instead had to cast actress Sharon Leslie in the title role. The film without Gemser was unsuccessful, and Albertini was ruined.
In 1977 he released Yellow Emanuelle as a come back. The film, starring Chai Lee
Chai Lee
Chai Lee is an actress, born in Canton, China.She is best known for her appearances in British films and television, particularly her uncredited role as a Moonbase Alpha operative in the science fiction series Space 1999 and her performance in the crime drama Gangsters as Lily Li Tang.Her other TV...
, was very successful. However the film never reached the popularity of Joe D'Amato
Joe D'Amato
Joe D'Amato, was a prolific Italian filmmaker who directed roughly 200 films, usually at the same time acting as producer and cinematographer, and sometimes providing the script as well...
's series. Albertini was by then an almost forgotten director, his last two films were "Mondo
Mondo film
A mondo film is an exploitation documentary film, sometimes resembling a pseudo-documentary, usually depicting sensational topics, scenes, and situations...
's" set in Asia, depicting socking rituals and savage violence. Bitto is perhaps best remembered for giving the world Laura Gemser.
He died in Rome in 1999 at age 74.
External links
- Bitto Albertini, Internet Movie Database.