Aldo Vergano
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Aldo Vergano | |
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| Born | 27 August 1891 |
| Died | 21 September 1957 (aged 66) Rome |
| Occupation(s) | film director, screenwriter |
| Children | Serena Vergano |
Aldo Vergano (1891–1957) was an Italian director, screenwriter and journalist. He was the father of actress Serena Vergano.
Born in Rome, Vergano was the co-founder with Alessandro Blasetti of the magazine Cinematografo.[1]
He made his film debut with the screenplay of Blasetti's Sun, one of the most important films of the Italian silent cinema.[1] In the thirties, though persecuted by fascism for his political views, he was a prolific screenwriter of Telefoni Bianchi films.[1] He made his debut as a director with the patriotic drama Pietro Micca.[1]
Vergano is probably best known for the film The Sun Still Rises, produced by the PNA, (the National Association of Italian Partisans),[1] which is considered "one of the cornerstones of neorealism".[2]
