Mario Russo (director)
Italian film director and assistant director
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Biography
Russo began as an actor in 1948 in Luigi Comencini's film Guagilo also known as Hey Boy. Three years later Russo began in 1951 as an assistant director and from 1957 was responsible for several Italian versions of Hollywood films. With the overall direction of the 1967 film Realtà romanzesca, his involvement in the industry ended.[2]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Guagilo | Actor | As Peppinello[3] |
| 1957 | Seven Hills of Rome | Co-director | With Roy Rowland |
| 1958 | The Naked Maja | Co-director | With Henry Koster |
| 1960 | The Angel Wore Red | Co-director | With Nunnally Johnson |
| 1961 | Il mondo di notte numero 2 | Co-director | With Gianni Proia |
| 1961 | Malesia Magica | Co-director[4] | With Lionetto Fabbri |
| 1964 | Three Swords for Rome | Writer | |
| 1966 | Z7 Operation Rembrandt | Editor | By Giancarlo Romitelli |
| 1967 | Top Crack | Director |