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Gianni Franciolini (1 June 1910 – 1 January 1960) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 19 films between 1939 and 1959.

Gianni Franciolini
Franciolini in 1951
Born	(1910-06-01)1 June 1910 Florence, Italy
Died	1 January 1960(1960-01-01) (aged 49) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1939-1959

Life and career

Born in Florence, in 1929 he moved to Paris to study journalism; there he came into contact with the artistic avant-garde of the time, particularly with Eugène Deslaw.[1] During this time, he was assistant director of Georges Lacombe and directed the documentary Vérité sur l'Italie.[1] In 1938, he came back in Italy country where he collaborated as a screenwriter and as an assistant director for Camillo Mastrocinque and Mario Soldati, among others.[1] In 1940 he debuted as a feature film director with Inspector Vargas.[1] In the post-war, Franciolini specialized in neo-realist comedies and genre films, often collaborating with Cesare Zavattini.[1] In 1956 he won the David di Donatello Award for Best Director, for the comedy-drama film Roman Tales.[2]

Filmography

References

External links

• Gianni Franciolini at IMDb

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