Motion Picture Producer and Director. Born Giuseppe Vasaturo, he started his career in the Italian film industry during the silent era, amongst others as assistant director and distributor of american films in Italy. From 1932 on he began producing and occasionally directing films, emerging during and after World War II as one of Italy's most influential and important producers, launching the careers of filmmakers like Rossellini and De Sica. Credits include "Casta diva" (1935), "Il Conte di Brechard" (1938), "Roma città aperta" (1945), "Ladri di biciclette" (1948), "Domani è troppo tardi" (1950), "Umberto D." (1952), "Don Camillo" (1952), "Donne proibite" (1954/with Anthony Quinn, also director), "Gli ultimi cinque minuti" (1955/with Linda Darnell, also director), "Nella città l´inferno" (1958/with Anna Magnani), "La dolce vita" (1959/with Mastroianni) and "Morte di un bandito" (1961, also director). The father-in-law of famous film star Bud Spencer, he died of a heart attack.
Motion Picture Producer and Director. Born Giuseppe Vasaturo, he started his career in the Italian film industry during the silent era, amongst others as assistant director and distributor of american films in Italy. From 1932 on he began producing and occasionally directing films, emerging during and after World War II as one of Italy's most influential and important producers, launching the careers of filmmakers like Rossellini and De Sica. Credits include "Casta diva" (1935), "Il Conte di Brechard" (1938), "Roma città aperta" (1945), "Ladri di biciclette" (1948), "Domani è troppo tardi" (1950), "Umberto D." (1952), "Don Camillo" (1952), "Donne proibite" (1954/with Anthony Quinn, also director), "Gli ultimi cinque minuti" (1955/with Linda Darnell, also director), "Nella città l´inferno" (1958/with Anna Magnani), "La dolce vita" (1959/with Mastroianni) and "Morte di un bandito" (1961, also director). The father-in-law of famous film star Bud Spencer, he died of a heart attack.
Bio by: Fritz Tauber
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