Giuseppe de Liguoro
Giuseppe de Liguoro (1869–1944) was an Italian actor and film director of the silent era. He came from an aristocratic neapolitan family. De Liguoro was a pioneering figure of early Italian cinema, making a number of historical films in early 1910s such as L'Inferno (1911) and Mary Tudor (1911).[1]
Giuseppe de Liguoro | |
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| Born | 10 January 1869 |
| Died | 19 March 1944 (aged 75) Rome Italy |
| Other names | Giuseppe Dei Conti de Liguoro Presicce |
| Occupation | Director Actor |
| Years active | 1908-1929 |
His son was the director Eugenio de Liguoro, who also occasionally acted in his father's films. His other son Wladimiro de Liguoro was also a filmmaker.
Selected filmography
- Mary Tudor (1911)
- L'Inferno (1911)
- L'Odissea (Homer's Odyssey)(1911)
- Odette (1916)
- Farewell, My Beautiful Naples (1917)
- Iris (1918)
References
- Parill & Robison p.143
Bibliography
- Parrill, Sue & Robison, William B. The Tudors on Film and Television. McFarland, 2013.
External links
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