Francesco Laudadio

Italian director, screenwriter and producer (1950–2005)

Francesco Laudadio

Born	2 January 1950 (1950-01-02) Mola di Bari, Italy
Died	6 April 2005 (2005-04-07) (aged 55) Bologna, Italy
Occupation	Director

Francesco Laudadio (2 January 1950 – 6 April 2005) was an Italian director, screenwriter and producer.

Life and career

Born in Mola di Bari, graduated in philosophy, Laudadio started his career as a script supervisor and an assistant director, often working with Mario Monicelli.^[1] His debut film Grog won him the David di Donatello for Best New Director.^[2]^[3]

Filmography

Grog (1982)
Fatto su misura (1985)
Topo Galileo (1987)
The Raffle (1991)
Persone perbene (1992)
Esercizi di stile (1996, segment "Un addio nel west")
L'ultimo concerto (TV, 1996)
Il mastino (TV, 1997)
Inviati speciali (TV, 2001)
Signora (2004)

References

^ Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
^ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
^ Antonella Gaeta (30 June 2005). "'Una serata semplice' ricordando Laudadio". La Repubblica. Retrieved 21 October 2015.