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Luigi Bazzoni (25 June 1929 – 1 March 2012) was an Italian director and screenwriter.
Born in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy, Bazzoni was the elder brother of the film director and cinematographer Camillo Bazzoni and a cousin of the Academy Award winner Vittorio Storaro.
He began his career as assistant director of Mauro Bolognini. Later he became director of films and short films, gaining critical attention for two Spaghetti Westerns, Man, Pride and Vengeance and Brothers Blue. His short film Di Domenica achieved a Special Mention at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival. Two years later, in 1965, Bazzoni directed his first feature film, The Possessed, followed by four more. He directed five feature films in his career, which are highly regarded within the genres of Spaghetti Western and Giallo movies.
Filmography
The Possessed (La donna del lago/ The Lady of the Lake) (1965)
Man, Pride and Vengeance (L'Uomo, l'orgoglio, la vendetta) (1968)
The Fifth Cord (Giornata nera per l'ariete) (1971)
Brothers Blue (Blu Gang - Vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati) (1973)
Footprints on the Moon (Le Orme) (1975)
References
External links
Luigi Bazzoni at IMDb