Guido Brignone

Guido Brignone
Guido Brignone in 1930
Born(1886-12-06)6 December 1886
Died6 March 1959(1959-03-06) (aged 72)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
OccupationFilm director
Years active1916–1959
Spouse
Lola Visconti
​
(died 1924)​
Partner(s)Tina Lattanzi
(1930s–?)
ChildrenLilla Brignone
RelativesMercedes Brignone (sister)

Guido Brignone (6 December 1886 – 6 March 1959) was an Italian film director and actor.[1] He was the father of actress Lilla Brignone and younger brother of actress Mercedes Brignone.

Brignone was born in Milan. He was the first Italian director to win at the Venice Film Festival, the oldest film festival in the world then at its second edition, with Best Italian Film for Teresa Confalonieri (1934). He died in Rome.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ Gino Moliterno (29 September 2008). Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-8108-6254-8.
  2. ↑ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 288. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.