Giorgio Capitani
Biography
Giorgio Capitani (29 December 1927 – 25 March 2017) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 40 films between 1954 and 2012. He also wrote for 12 films. He was born in Paris, France.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 1954, 2h 15m • as Postman
In the summer of 1942, during the Second World War, a group of young paratroopers from the Folgore Division, after having been subjected to a long and tiring training in Italy, was transported by air to the Libyan desert to cover the Italian-German front.
Movie - 1981, 2h 15m • as Man who Chases Away Fake Nuns (uncredited)
A group of clumsy terrorists hold a strange group of inhabitants of a compartment block hostage.
Movie - 1949, 2h 15m • as soldato francese alla locanda
Inspired to the real story of the Carabiniere Salvo D'Acquisto. We see how, to save 22 hostages from dead sentence by Nazi, he decided to sacrifice himself.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.