Post by petrolino on Jul 3, 2017 18:14:07 GMT
European cinema must bid farewell to three unique and distinctive talents ...
Legendary comedian Paolo Villaggio has died in Rome, Italy following a long period of illness. He was 84 years of age. Villaggio was born on December 30th, 1932 in Genoa, Italy. Villaggio's place in Italian cinema history is assured through his creation of the popular comedy character Ugo Fantozzi whom he portrayed in ten films. Villaggio worked with some of Italy's greatest comic filmmakers including Mario Monicelli, Federico Fellini, Nanni Loy, Steno, Mauro Bolognini, Luigi Comencini, Ettore Scola, Marco Ferreri, Luciano Salce, Sergio Corbucci, Salvatore Samperi, Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia.
German actress Solvi Stubing has passed away at the age of 76. Stubing maintained a steady career in German films but really rose to prominence as a member of experimental filmmaker Renato Polselli's exuberant stock company. Having been embraced by Italian cinemagoers, she went on to work with Dino Risi, Luigi Comencini, Antonio Pietrangeli, Nanni Loy, Giorgio Ferroni, Andrea Bianchi, Ferdinando Baldi, Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, Sergio Grieco and Rino Di Silvestro, cementing her position as one of genre cinema's top character actresses. Stubing was frequently singled out by film theorists for her arresting screen personality and the challenging nature of her artistic choices. She later moved into television production before entering the political arena where she became a staunch advocate of womens rights.
English artist Heathcote Williams of Helsby, Cheshire has died aged 75. Provocative poet, controversial playwright, tell-tale performer, political activist, ceaseless iconoclast and more. Williams appeared in films for Derek Jarman, David Leland, Giuseppe Tornatore, Sally Potter and Mike Figgis. Bringing Williams' play 'The Local Stigmatic' to audiences proved a lifelong labour of love for obsessive fan Al Pacino.
... Rest in Peace
Legendary comedian Paolo Villaggio has died in Rome, Italy following a long period of illness. He was 84 years of age. Villaggio was born on December 30th, 1932 in Genoa, Italy. Villaggio's place in Italian cinema history is assured through his creation of the popular comedy character Ugo Fantozzi whom he portrayed in ten films. Villaggio worked with some of Italy's greatest comic filmmakers including Mario Monicelli, Federico Fellini, Nanni Loy, Steno, Mauro Bolognini, Luigi Comencini, Ettore Scola, Marco Ferreri, Luciano Salce, Sergio Corbucci, Salvatore Samperi, Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia.
German actress Solvi Stubing has passed away at the age of 76. Stubing maintained a steady career in German films but really rose to prominence as a member of experimental filmmaker Renato Polselli's exuberant stock company. Having been embraced by Italian cinemagoers, she went on to work with Dino Risi, Luigi Comencini, Antonio Pietrangeli, Nanni Loy, Giorgio Ferroni, Andrea Bianchi, Ferdinando Baldi, Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, Sergio Grieco and Rino Di Silvestro, cementing her position as one of genre cinema's top character actresses. Stubing was frequently singled out by film theorists for her arresting screen personality and the challenging nature of her artistic choices. She later moved into television production before entering the political arena where she became a staunch advocate of womens rights.
English artist Heathcote Williams of Helsby, Cheshire has died aged 75. Provocative poet, controversial playwright, tell-tale performer, political activist, ceaseless iconoclast and more. Williams appeared in films for Derek Jarman, David Leland, Giuseppe Tornatore, Sally Potter and Mike Figgis. Bringing Williams' play 'The Local Stigmatic' to audiences proved a lifelong labour of love for obsessive fan Al Pacino.
... Rest in Peace