Marco Leto | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 January 1931 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 21 April 2016 (aged 85) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1960–1993 |
Marco Leto (18 January 1931 – 21 April 2016) was an Italian film and television director and screenwriter.
Born in Rome, Leto started his career in the 1950s as an assistant director in a large number of films. In 1965 he started a collaboration with RAI TV, for which he directed several serials and TV movies. After signing some screenplays, Leto made his film directorial debut in 1973, with the critically appreciated Black Holiday. In the following years he kept active both in cinema and in television.
Selected filmography
- Pistol for a Hundred Coffins (1968, screenwriter)
- Dead Men Don't Count (1968, screenwriter)
- Dear Parents (1973, screenwriter)
- Black Holiday (1973, director and screenwriter)
- Al piacere di rivederla (1976, director and screenwriter)
References
- ^ "Marco Leto". mymovies. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "E' morto il regista Marco Leto". Il Giornale di Lipari. 22 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
External links
- Media related to Marco Leto at Wikimedia Commons
- Marco Leto at IMDb
