Franco Indovina
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Franco Indovina was an Italian film director
and screenwriter
. He directed six films between 1965
and 1971
. He died when Alitalia Flight 112
crashed on approach to Palermo. His 1967 film Lo scatenato
was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival
.
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:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He directed six films between 1965
1965 in film
The year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
and 1971
1971 in film
The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music...
. He died when Alitalia Flight 112
Alitalia Flight 112
Alitalia Flight 112 was a scheduled flight from Leonardo da Vinci Airport, in Rome, Italy, to Palermo International Airport in Palermo, Italy, with 115 on board. On 5 May 1972, it crashed into Mount Longa, about 5 km south-west of Palermo while on approach...
crashed on approach to Palermo. His 1967 film Lo scatenato
Catch As Catch Can (1967 film)
Catch As Catch Can is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Indovina. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Vittorio Gassman - Bob Chiaramonte...
was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival
67th Venice International Film Festival
The 67th annual Venice Film Festival held in Venice, Italy, took place from September 1 to September 11, 2010. American film director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino was head of the Jury. John Woo was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement prior to the start of the Festival...
.
Filmography
- Menage all'italianaMenage all'italianaMenage all'italiana is a 1965 Italian film....
(1965) - I tre volti (1965)
- Lo scatenatoCatch As Catch Can (1967 film)Catch As Catch Can is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Indovina. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Vittorio Gassman - Bob Chiaramonte...
(1967) - Le plus vieux métier du mondeThe Oldest Profession (film)The Oldest Profession is a 1967 French comedy film. It was directed by six different film directors, each one doing a segment on prostitution through the ages.-Cast:Prehistoric Era * Michèle Mercier – Brit...
(1967) - Giochi particolari (1970)
- Tre nel mille (1971)