Giacomo Gentilomo

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Giacomo Gentilomo

Directing April 5, 1909

Trieste, Italy

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. Betwe…

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Hercules Against the Moon Men

Hercules Against the Moon Men

3.2 1964 Movie
The Last of the Vikings

The Last of the Vikings

5.1 1961 Movie
The Accusation

The Accusation

6.3 1950 Movie
The Dragon's Blood

The Dragon's Blood

4.5 1958 Movie
The Young Caruso

The Young Caruso

7.5 1951 Movie
Goliath and the Vampires

Goliath and the Vampires

6.3 1961 Movie
Full Speed

Full Speed

5.7 1934 Movie
Brennus, Enemy of Rome

Brennus, Enemy of Rome

5.0 1963 Movie
Charge of the Black Lancers

Charge of the Black Lancers

5.7 1962 Movie
Slave Girls of Sheba

Slave Girls of Sheba

10.0 1963 Movie
Snow White and the Seven Thieves

Snow White and the Seven Thieves

7.8 1949 Movie
Lo sparviero del Nilo

Lo sparviero del Nilo

4.8 1950 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1964
    Hercules Against the Moon Men

    Movie Director

  2. 1963
    Brennus, Enemy of Rome

    Movie Director

  3. 1963
    Slave Girls of Sheba

    Movie Director

  4. 1962
    Charge of the Black Lancers

    Movie Director

  5. 1961
    Goliath and the Vampires

    Movie Director

  6. 1961
    The Last of the Vikings

    Movie Director

  7. 1959
    The Black Archer

    Movie Story

  8. 1959
    Knight Without a Country

    Movie Director

  9. 1958
    The Dragon's Blood

    Movie Director

  10. 1957
    La trovatella di Pompei

    Movie Director

  11. 1956
    Una voce, una chitarra, un po' di luna

    Movie Director

  12. 1954
    The Two Orphans

    Movie Director

  13. 1954
    Passionately

    Movie Director

  14. 1953
    The Blind Woman of Sorrento

    Movie Director

  15. 1952
    Immortal Melodies

    Movie Director

  16. 1951
    The Young Caruso

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1950
    The Accusation

    Movie Director

  2. 1950
    Lo sparviero del Nilo

    Movie Director

  3. 1949
    Ti ritroverò

    Movie Director

  4. 1949
    Snow White and the Seven Thieves

    Movie Director

  5. 1947
    The Brothers Karamazov

    Movie Director

  6. 1946
    The Lovers

    Movie Director

  7. 1946
    Teheran

    Movie Director

  8. 1946
    O sole mio

    Movie Director

  9. 1944
    In cerca di felicità

    Movie Director

  10. 1943
    Cortocircuito

    Movie Director

  11. 1943
    Mater dolorosa

    Movie Director

  12. 1942
    Pazzo d'amore

    Movie Director

  13. 1942
    Finalmente soli

    Movie Director

  14. 1941
    Luna di miele

    Movie Director

  15. 1941
    Thrill

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1940
    Ecco la radio!

    Movie Director

  17. 1936
    Musica in piazza

    Movie Screenplay

  18. 1936
    Luci sommerse

    Movie Screenplay

  19. 1936
    Amore

    Movie Editor

  20. 1935
    I Love You Only

    Movie Screenplay

  21. 1935
    Lorenzino de' Medici

    Movie Editor

  22. 1934
    Full Speed

    Movie First Assistant Director