| Dino De Laurentiis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Agostino De Laurentiis August 8, 1919 Torre Annunziata, Campania, Italy |
| Spouse(s) | Silvana Mangano (1949-1989) Martha Schumacher (1990-) |
Agostino De Laurentiis, usually credited as Dino De Laurentiis (born August 8, 1919), is an Academy Award-winning Italian movie producer. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Torre Annunziata is a city and commune in the Province of Naples, region of Campania in Italy. Campania is a region of Southern Italy in Europe. The region has a population of around 5 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Silvana Mangano ( April 21, 1930 &ndash December 16, 1989) was an Italian actress Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies.
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Biography
He was born at Torre Annunziata in the province of Naples, and grew up selling spaghetti produced by his father. Torre Annunziata is a city and commune in the Province of Naples, region of Campania in Italy. The Province of Naples ( Italian: Provincia di Napoli, Nnapulitano: Pruvincia 'e Nàpule) is a province in the Campania Spaghetti is a long thin cylindrical Pasta of Italian origin A variety of pasta dishes are based on it from spaghetti with cheese and pepper or garlic and A study at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome was interrupted by the Second World War. The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia (Experimental film centre or Italian National film school was established in 1935 in Italy and Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Since his first movie, L'ultimo Combattimento, (1940) he has produced nearly 150 movies to date. In the early years De Laurentiis produced neoclassical art films as Bitter Rice (1946) and the Fellini classics La Strada (1954) Nights of Cabiria (1956), often in collaboration with producer Carlo Ponti. Bitter Rice ( Riso Amaro) is a 1949 Italian film made by Lux Film, written and directed by Giuseppe De Santis. Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( January 20 1920 &ndash October 31 1993) was an Italian Film Nights of Cabiria ( Le notti di Cabiria) ( 1957) is an Italian Film directed by Federico Fellini. Carlo Ponti ( 11 December 1912 – 10 January 2007) was an Italian Film producer with over 140 production credits In the 1960s, Dino De Laurentiis built his own studio facilities, although these financially collapsed during the 1970s. During this time though, De Laurentiis produced such films as Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die an imitation James Bond film, Navajo Joe (1966) a spaghetti western, Anzio (film) (1968) an imitation The Longest Day, Barbarella (1968) and Danger: Diabolik (1968), both successful comic book adaptations, and The Valachi Papers (1972) made to coincide with the popularity of The Godfather. Se Tutte le Donne del Mondo (International title If All the Women in the World) is a James Bond spoof movie released in 1966 James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Navajo Joe is a 1966 Italian / Spanish Spaghetti Western, directed by Sergio Corbucci. Spaghetti Western, also known in some countries in mainland Europe as the Italo-Western, is a nickname for a broad sub-genre of Western Anzio, also known as Lo Sbarco di Anzio or The Battle of Anzio, is a 1968 War film about Operation Shingle Barbarella is a 1968 erotic sci-fi film directed by Roger Vadim and based on the French Barbarella comics Danger Diabolik (also known simply as Diabolik) is a 1968 feature film from Italian Filmmaker Mario Bava based on A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed
In the 1970s, De Laurentiis relocated to the USA where he set up studios, eventually creating his own studio De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) based in Wilmington, North Carolina; the building of the studio quickly made Wilmington one of the busiest centers of American film and television production. De Laurentiis Entertainment Group ( DEG) was a production company/distribution unit founded by producer Dino De Laurentiis. Wilmington is a city in and the County seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. During this period De Laurentiis made a number of successful and acclaimed films, including The Scientific Cardplayer (1972), Serpico (1973), Death Wish (1974), Mandingo (1975), Three Days of the Condor (1975), Ingmar Bergman's The Serpent's Egg (1977), Ragtime (1981), and Conan the Barbarian (1982). The Scientific Cardplayer is the English language title of a 1972 Italian Drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. Serpico is a 1973 American Crime film directed by Sidney Lumet Death Wish is a 1974 action - crime - Drama film based on the 1972 novel by Brian Garfield. Mandingo is a 1975 film, based on the book Mandingo by Kyle Onstott. Three Days of the Condor is a 1975 American Thriller film produced by Stanley Schneider and directed by Sydney Pollack. Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( pronounced) (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007 was a nine-time Academy Award -nominated Swedish film, stage The Serpent's Egg is a 1977 English and German Film directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring David Ragtime is a 1981 motion picture based on the Historical novel Ragtime by E Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 film by director John Milius and is recognized as the acting Breakthrough of bodybuilder It is for his more infamous productions that De Laurentiis's name has become known - the legendary King Kong (1976) remake, which was a commercial hit, as well the killer whale film Orca (1977); The White Buffalo (1977); the disaster movie Hurricane (1979); the remake of Flash Gordon (1980); Halloween II (the 1981 sequel to John Carpenter's 1978 classic horror film); David Lynch's Dune (1984) and Blue Velvet (1986); and King Kong Lives (1986). King Kong is a 1976 American motion picture produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. Orca is a 1977 Horror film directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Dino De Laurentiis and starring Richard Harris The White Buffalo is a 1977 western film starring Charles Bronson, Kim Novak, Jack Warden, Slim Pickens Hurricane is a 1979 Romance film by Jan Troell starring Mia Farrow, Jason Robards and Max von Sydow. Flash Gordon is a 1980 Science fiction film, based on the Eponymous Comic strip character Flash Gordon (Gordon Ferrao Halloween II is a 1981 Horror film set in the fictional Midwest town of Haddonfield Illinois, on Halloween night 1978 David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer This article is about the 1984 film See Frank Herbert's Dune for the 2000 television adaptation Blue Velvet is a 1986 American Mystery film, written and directed by David Lynch, that exhibits elements of both Film noir King Kong Lives is a 1986 film that serves as a sequel to the 1976 version of King Kong. De Laurentiis also made several adaptations of Stephen King's works during this time, including The Dead Zone (1983), Cat's Eye (1985), Silver Bullet (1985) and Maximum Overdrive (1986); Army of Darkness (1992) was produced jointly by De Laurentiis, Robert Tapert and the movie's star Bruce Campbell. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, The Dead Zone is a 1983 Science fiction - Thriller film based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. There are several films named Cat's Eye Cat's Eye (1985 film, a film based on works of Stephen King Cat's Eye (1988 film Silver Bullet is a 1985 film based on the Stephen King novella Cycle of the Werewolf. Maximum Overdrive is a 1986 Tongue-in-cheek Horror film, written and directed by horror Novelist Stephen King Army of Darkness (aso known as Evil Dead III: Army of darkness) is an American Comedy horror / adventure film released in 1993 Robert Gerard Tapert (born May 14 1955) sometimes credited as Rob Tapert, Robert G Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22 1958) is an American Actor, producer, Writer and director.
During this time De Laurentiis also produced the original Hannibal Lecter film Manhunter (1986). Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising Manhunter is a 1986 thriller Film based on Thomas Harris 's Novel Red Dragon. He passed on adapting Thomas Harris's sequel, The Silence of the Lambs, but produced the two follow-ups, Hannibal (2001) and Red Dragon (2002), a remake of Manhunter. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Hannibal is a 2001 Thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, adapted from the Thomas Harris novel of the same name. This entry is about the 2002 film For other entries with similar names see Red dragon. He also produced Hannibal Rising (2007), which tells the story of how Hannibal becomes a serial killer. Hannibal Rising is a 2007 Thriller film, the fifth film to feature Dr A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based
In his later choice of stories he displayed a strong preference for adaptations of successful books, especially sweeping classics like The Bible: In the Beginning (1966), Barabbas (1961), or Dune (1984). The Bible In the Beginning is a 1966 Biblical epic film recounting the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis. This article is about the 1984 film See Frank Herbert's Dune for the 2000 television adaptation
In 2001 he received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award is awarded periodically at the Academy Awards ceremonies to "Creative producers whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high
Family
He has four children with his first wife, actress Silvana Mangano, who died in 1989. Silvana Mangano ( April 21, 1930 &ndash December 16, 1989) was an Italian actress Today he is married to the movie producer Martha Schumacher and they have two daughters. One of the children from his first marriage, Raffaella De Laurentiis, is also a producer, the other Fredrico De Laurentiis (28 February 1955 - 15 July 1981) died at 26, in airplane crash. His granddaughter is Giada De Laurentiis, host of Everyday Italian, Behind the Bash, and Giada's Weekend Getaways on Food Network. Giada Pamela De Laurentiis (ˈdʒada de lauˈrentis born August 22, 1970) is an Italian American Chef, Writer, television personality Everyday Italian is an Emmy Award winning Food Network show hosted by Giada De Laurentiis. Behind the Bash is a show hosted by Giada De Laurentiis that is currently airing on Food Network. Giada's Weekend Getaways is a show on the Food Network that premiered on Friday January 12, 2007. Food Network is a cable network that airs specials and recurring (episodic programs about food and cooking His nephew is Aurelio De Laurentiis, a film producer in his own right and the chairman of SSC Napoli football club. Aurelio De Laurentiis (born May 24 1949 in Torre Annunziata) is a prominent Italian film producer Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as simply Napoli or the abbreviation SSC Napoli, is an Italian professional football club based
Filmography
Filmography from 1980 to present.
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hannibal Rising | Peter Webber |
| 2006 | The Last Legion | Doug Lefler |
| 2006 | Virgin Territory | David Leland |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Brett Ratner |
| 2001 | Hannibal | Ridley Scott |
| 2000 | U-571 | Jonathan Mostow |
| 1997 | Breakdown | Jonathan Mostow |
| 1996 | Unforgetable | John Dahl |
| 1996 | Bound | Larry and Andy Wachowski |
| 1995 | Solomon & Sheba | Robert Young |
| 1995 | Slave Of Dreams | Robert Young |
| 1995 | Rumpelstiltskin | Mark Jones (I) |
| 1995 | Assasins | Richard Donner |
| 1994 | Temptation | Strathford Hamilton |
| 1993 | Body Of Evidence | Uli Edel |
| 1993 | Army of Darkness | Sam Raimi |
| 1992 | Once Upon A Crime | Eugene Levy |
| 1992 | Kuffs | Bruce A. The Last Legion is a 2007 movie directed by Doug Lefler. Produced by Dino De Laurentiis and others it is based on a 2003 Italian Doug Lefler (born California) is an American Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer and Storyboard artist, best known Virgin Territory is a 2007 Romantic comedy film based upon Giovanni Boccaccio 's Decameron. David Leland (born April 20, 1947 in Cambridge, England) is a director screenwriter and actor who came to international fame with his directorial Jonathan Mostow (born November 28, 1961, Woodbridge CT) is an American Film director, writer and producer John Dahl (born 1956 is an American Film director and Screenwriter, best known for the Neo-noir films Kill Me Again Biography Andy and Larry Wachowski were born to a Polish-American family in Chicago. Bob or Rob(ert Young may refer to many people Bob Young, Canadian founder and CEO of Red Hat Bob Young (American football (1942&ndash1995 Bob or Rob(ert Young may refer to many people Bob Young, Canadian founder and CEO of Red Hat Bob Young (American football (1942&ndash1995 Rumpelstiltskin is a character in a Fairy tale of the same name that originated in Germany (where he is known as Rumpelstilzchen) Mark Jones may refer to Mark Jones (footballer (1933&ndash1958 Mark Jones (footballer born 1961, full back who played for Aston Villa Richard Donner (born April 24, 1930) is an American Film director, and also a Film producer through the production company A temptation is an act that looks appealing to an individual It is usually used to describe acts with negative connotations and as such tends to lead a person to Regret Uli Edel (born April 11, 1947 in Neuenburg, Germany) is a German Film director. Army of Darkness (aso known as Evil Dead III: Army of darkness) is an American Comedy horror / adventure film released in 1993 Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and Once Upon A Crime is a 1992 ensemble Comedy starring among others Richard Lewis, John Candy, Jim Belushi Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian Emmy - and Grammy Award -winning Actor, Television director Kuffs is a 1992 Comedy film directed by Bruce A Evans and produced by Raynold Gideon, starring Christian Slater and Evans |
| 1990 | Sometimes They Come Back | Tom McLoughlin |
| 1990 | Desperate Hours | Michael Cimino |
| 1989 | Collision Course | Lewis Teague |
| 1989 | From The Hip | Bob Clark |
| 1987 | Hiding Out | Bob Giraldi |
| 1987 | Evil Dead 2 | Sam Raimi |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window | Curtis Hanson |
| 1986 | Crimes Of The Heart | Bruce Beresford |
| 1986 | Blue Velvet | David Lynch |
| 1986 | Tai-Pan | Daryl Duke |
| 1986 | Manhunter | Michael Mann |
| 1986 | King Kong Lives | John Guillermin |
| 1985 | Maximum Overdrive | Stephen King |
| 1985 | Raw Deal | John Irvin |
| 1985 | Marie | Roger Donaldson |
| 1985 | Silver Bullet | Daniel Attias |
| 1985 | Cat's Eye | Lewis Teague |
| 1985 | Year Of The Dragon | Michael Cimino |
| 1984 | Yado | Richard Fleischer |
| 1984 | Conan The Destroyer | Richard Fleischer |
| 1984 | Firestarter | Mark L. Lester |
| 1984 | Dune | David Lynch |
| 1984 | The Bounty | Roger Donaldson |
| 1983 | Amityville 3-D | Richard Fleischer |
| 1983 | Halloween III | Tommy Lee Wallace |
| 1983 | Dead Zone | David Cronenberg |
| 1982 | Fighting Back | Lewis Teague |
| 1982 | Conan The Barbarian | John Milius |
| 1982 | Amityville II: Possession | Damiano Damiani |
| 1981 | Halloween II | Rick Rosenthal |
| 1981 | Ragtime | Milos Forman |
| 1980 | Flash Gordon | Mike Hodges |
External links
- Dino De Laurentiis Company Official Site
- Dino De Laurentiis Fan Site
- Dino De Laurentiis at the Internet Movie Database
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laurentiis, Dino De |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Laurentiis, Agostino De |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1919-8-8 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Torre Annunziata, Campania, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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