Gian Gaspare Napolitano
Encyclopedia
Gian Gaspare Napolitano was an Italian journalist
, screenwriter
and film director
.
During the 1920s, he wrote for the literary review "900", Cahiers d'Italie et d'Europe
. He made ten films between 1935
and 1956
. He was a member of the Venice Film Festival
jury in 1951, 1953 and 1961.
During the Second World War, he was a liaison officer with the Black Watch
, and in 1945 he wrote the novel In guerra con gli scozzesi based on his experiences.
His film Magia verde
won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival
and was nominated for the Palme d'Or
at Cannes
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, 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:...
and 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:...
.
During the 1920s, he wrote for the literary review "900", Cahiers d'Italie et d'Europe
"900", Cahiers d'Italie et d'Europe
"900", Cahiers d'Italie et d'Europe was an Italian magazine published for the first time in November 1926, directed by Massimo Bontempelli with Curzio Malaparte as co-director...
. He made ten films between 1935
1935 in film
-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
and 1956
1956 in film
The year 1956 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 5 - The Ten Commandments opens in cinemas and becomes one of the most successful and popular movies of all time, currently ranking 5th on the list of all time moneymakers * February 5 - First showing of documentary films by...
. He was a member of the Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
jury in 1951, 1953 and 1961.
During the Second World War, he was a liaison officer with the Black Watch
Black Watch
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II....
, and in 1945 he wrote the novel In guerra con gli scozzesi based on his experiences.
His film Magia verde
Green Magic (film)
Green Magic is a 1953 Italian documentary film directed by Gian Gaspare Napolitano.-Cast:* Carlos Montalbán - Narrator, US version * Bret Morrison - Narrator, US version * Leonardo Bonzi - Himself...
won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival
3rd Berlin International Film Festival
The 3rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 18 to June 28, 1953.-Films in competition:* Sie fanden eine Heimat by Leopold Lindtberg* Entotsu no mieru basho by Heinosuke Gosho...
and was nominated for the Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
at Cannes
1953 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Jean Cocteau *Louis Chauvet *Titina De Filippo *Guy Desson *Philippe Erlanger *Renée Faure *Jacques-Pierre Frogerais *Abel Gance *André Lang...
.
Filmography
- Passaporto rosso (1935)
- Sentinelle di bronzo (1937)
- I pirati del golfo (1940)
- L'uomo della legione (1940)
- Il cavaliere di Kruja (1940)
- Giarabub (1942)
- Noi cannibali (1953)
- Magia verdeGreen Magic (film)Green Magic is a 1953 Italian documentary film directed by Gian Gaspare Napolitano.-Cast:* Carlos Montalbán - Narrator, US version * Bret Morrison - Narrator, US version * Leonardo Bonzi - Himself...
(1953) - Tam tam mayumbeTom Toms of MayumbaTom Toms of Mayumba is a 1955 Italian adventure film directed by Gian Gaspare Napolitano.-Cast:* Pedro Armendáriz - Martinez* Habib Benglia - Gomba* Jacques Berthier - Clemens Van Waerten* Kerima - Madalena* Philippe Lemaire...
(1955) - War and PeaceWar and Peace (1956 film)War and Peace is the first English-language film version of the novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. It is an American/Italian version, directed by King Vidor and produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti. The music score was by Nino Rota and the cinematography by Jack Cardiff...
(1956)