Paolo Heusch
Reżyseria, Scenariusz
26 lutego 1924 — 16 października 1982 (58 years)
Paolo Heusch (26 February 1924 – 16 October 1982) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born in Rome, Heush started his career immediately after the World War II as a script supervisor. Between 1949 and 1957 he was active as an assistant director for over twenty films. After directing a number of documentaries, he made his feature film debut in 1958 with The Day the Sky Exploded, the first science fiction film produced in Italy. His third film as a director was Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory. He was then asked to co-direct Violent Life. based on Pier Paolo Pasolini's novel of the same name. He was hired by producer Moris Ergas to direct the film with Brunello Rondi as the produced wanted a technically gifted director to help the screenwriter direct his first film.
Heusch was often brought on to co-direct films, and works that were credited to other filmmakers, such as The Commandant, Che fine ha fatto Toto baby? which is only credited to Ottavio Alessi and Toto d'Arabia which is credited to Jose Antonio de la Loma. Heusch continued to work in other genres including heist films, adventures, and erotic dramas in the 1960s. Heusch's last uncredited work was shooting some extra scenes for Massimo Dallamano's Venus in Furs for its 1975 re-release.
Born in Rome, Heush started his career immediately after the World War II as a script supervisor. Between 1949 and 1957 he was active as an assistant director for over twenty films. After directing a number of documentaries, he made his feature film debut in 1958 with The Day the Sky Exploded, the first science fiction film produced in Italy. His third film as a director was Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory. He was then asked to co-direct Violent Life. based on Pier Paolo Pasolini's novel of the same name. He was hired by producer Moris Ergas to direct the film with Brunello Rondi as the produced wanted a technically gifted director to help the screenwriter direct his first film.
Heusch was often brought on to co-direct films, and works that were credited to other filmmakers, such as The Commandant, Che fine ha fatto Toto baby? which is only credited to Ottavio Alessi and Toto d'Arabia which is credited to Jose Antonio de la Loma. Heusch continued to work in other genres including heist films, adventures, and erotic dramas in the 1960s. Heusch's last uncredited work was shooting some extra scenes for Massimo Dallamano's Venus in Furs for its 1975 re-release.
Known For
Filmografia
| 1962 | Violent Life · as Screenplay |
| 1979 | Caligula · as Casting Director |
| 1957 | Holiday Island · as First Assistant Director |
| 1957 | Il momento più bello · as First Assistant Director |
| 1955 | Roman Tales · as First Assistant Director |
| 1955 | Le signorine dello 04 · as First Assistant Director |
| 1954 | The Two Orphans · as First Assistant Director |
| 1954 | Appassionatamente · as First Assistant Director |
| 1954 | A Day in Court · as Second Assistant Director |
| 1953 | Siamo tutti inquilini · as Second Assistant Director |
| 1952 | Sunday Heroes · as First Assistant Director |
| 1951 | Anna · as First Assistant Director |
| 1951 | Il microfono è vostro · as First Assistant Director |
| 1950 | Il voto · as First Assistant Director |
| 1950 | The White Line · as Script Supervisor |
| 1949 | The Emperor of Capri · as First Assistant Director |
| 1949 | The Mill on the Po · as Script Supervisor |
| 1949 | Campane a martello · as Script Supervisor |
| 1948 | Sotto il sole di Roma · as Script Supervisor |
| 1948 | Escape in France · as Script Supervisor |