Mario Cecchi Gori
Biography
Mario Cecchi Gori (21 March 1920, in Florence – 5 November 1993, in Rome) was an Italian film producer and owner of companies. He produced over 200 films, notably with Damiano Damiani, Dino Risi (The Easy Life, I Mostri) and Ettore Scola. Gabriele Salvatores' film Mediterraneo won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. With Lamerica, directed by Gianni Amelio, he received the Best Film Award at European Film Awards in 1994. Il Postino: The Postman (1995, directed by Michael Radford) was the first Italian film to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Film. From 1990 to his death, he was the president of Fiorentina. His son Vittorio Cecchi Gori is also a film producer. Source: Article "Mario Cecchi Gori" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 1963, 2h 15m • as Driver of Fiat 2300 S Coupé (segment "L'Agguato") (uncredited)
The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
Movie - 1983, 2h 15m • as capo della Polizia
Eduardo accidentally discovers that he is adopted. His real father is dying, but before his death he said that his mother was the "Queen of England", failing to clarify that this is the nickname of Italian prostitute. But Eduardo is already rushing to the capital of England...
Movie - 1967, 2h 15m • as Pubblicitario (uncredited)
Bob is a successful actor, but his career gets doomed by a strange phenomenon: the animal kingdom is taking on him!
Movie - 1979, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Directed by a group of avant-garde filmmakers, the film is an investigation of the less edifying aspects of film industry.