Giacomo Gentilomo
Directing
Giacomo Gentilomo was an Italian film director and painter. He began his career in the film industry at the age of 21, working as a script supervisor and assistant director. Between 1933 and 1937, he was active as a film editor. Gentilomo made his directorial debut in 1939 with Il Carnevale di Venezia. His 1945 film O sole mio received critical acclaim and is considered one of the earliest examples of Italian neorealism due to its use of exterior scenes and non-professional actors. In the mid-1960s, dissatisfied with cinema, Gentilomo decided to abandon films and instead pursued his passion for painting.
Behind the camera
1964Hercules Against the Moon Men
Director
1963Brennus, Enemy of Rome
Director
1963Slave Girls of Sheba
Director
1962Charge of the Black Lancers
Director
1961The Last of the Vikings
Director & Screenplay
1961Goliath and the Vampires
Director
1959The Black Archer
Screenplay
1959Knight Without a Country
Director
1958The Dragon's Blood
Director & Writer
1957La trovatella di Pompei
Director & Screenplay
1956Una voce, una chitarra, un po' di luna
Director
1954Passionately
Director
1954The Two Orphans
Director
1953La cieca di Sorrento
Director
1952Immortal Melodies
Director & Writer
1951The Young Caruso
Director & Screenplay
1950The Accusation
Director & Screenplay
1950Lo sparviero del Nilo
Director
1949Snow White and the Seven Thieves
Director & Screenplay
1949Ti ritroverò
Director
1947The Brothers Karamazov
Director
1946The Lovers
Director & Writer
1946O sole mio
Director
1946Teheran
Director