Luigi Chiarini (20 June 1900 – 12 November 1975) was an Italian film theorist, essayist, screenwriter and film director.
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Born | (1900-06-20)20 June 1900 Rome, Lazio, Italy |
Died | 12 November 1975(1975-11-12) (aged 75) Rome, Lazio Italy |
Occupation | Essayist Director Screenwriter |
Born in Rome, Chiarini wrote extensively about film theory and in 1935 he founded the drama school Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome.[1] He later founded and directed the Centro's official journal Bianco e Nero and the magazine Rivista del cinema italiano.[1] In 1961 he was appointed the first chair of film studies in Italy, at the University of Pisa.[1]
Between 1963 and 1968 Chiarini served as artistic director of the Venice International Film Festival.[1] He was also on the jury of the 1937 Venice Film Festival and the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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1935–1968 |
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1980–2000 |
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2001–present |
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