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Pier Francesco Pingitore (born 27 September 1934) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and author, and co-founder of Il Bagaglino theatre company.
Pier Francesco Pingitore | |
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 Pier Francesco Pingitore in 2015. | |
| Born | 27 September 1934 Catanzaro, Kingdom of Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
Life and Career
editBorn in Catanzaro, Pingitore started his career as a journalist.[1]
In 1965, with Mario Castellacci, Luciano Cirri, and Piero Palumbo, he co-founded "Il Bagaglino" theatre company (originally named "Bragaglino" as a tribute to Anton Giulio Bragaglia) in Rome.[1][2] After local success, from 1973 the stage company gained success on television with the RAI variety show Dove sta Zazà? and with its numerous successor shows.[1][2][3] Other members of the company included Leo Gullotta.[4][5]
In 1966, Pingitore released the song "Avanti ragazzi di Buda".[6][7]
In 1968, Pingitore made his film debut directing a documentary about the protests of the European youth. From 1975 to 1983 and again in 1992 he wrote and directed a series of satirical comedies starring Pippo Franco along with several members of Il Bagaglino, targeting various aspects of Italian society including political scandals, football, school, and the music industry.[2][8]
Honours
editIn 2020, it was announced that Pingitore would be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit for writing "Avanti ragazzi di Buda".[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 9788831795999.
- ^ a b c Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
- ^ Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
- ^ "Leo Gullotta". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Gullotta al bagaglino (personaggi vari) Video on YouTube
- ^ Passa, Claudia (1 April 2020). "L'autore di 'Ragazzi di Buda': "Il mio inno contro il conformismo"". L'Occidentale (in Italian).
- ^ a b "Magyar állami kitüntetést kap az Előre budai srácok-dal szerzője". Magyar Hírlap (in Hungarian). 19 October 2020.
- ^ Gianni Canova (2005). Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2009. ISBN 881150516X.