Salvatore Piscicelli
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Salvatore Piscicelli | |
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| Born | 4 January 1948 Pomigliano d'Arco, Campania, Italy |
| Died | 21 July 2024 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Campo Verano, Rome |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and screenwriter |
Salvatore Piscicelli (4 January 1948 – 21 July 2024) was an Italian director, screenwriter and film critic.
Born in Pomigliano d'Arco, after activity as a film critic, Piscicelli started his film career with some documentary short films shot and set in his hometown.[1][2] His feature debut film, Immacolata and Concetta: The Other Jealousy, won several awards including the Silver Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival.[1][2] His 1981 film Le occasioni di Rosa entered the 38th Venice International Film Festival.[3] In 2001, using only digital supports, he shot Quartetto, the first Italian film to follow the dictates of the avant-garde filmmaking movement "Dogma".[1] Piscicelli died in Rome on 21 July 2024, at the age of 76.[4]
