Giuseppe Bennati
Directing
- Born
- January 4, 1921 · Pitigliano, Italy
- Died
- September 27, 2006 (age 85)
Giuseppe Bennati was an Italian film director and screenwriter, active primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. He began his career directing documentaries and made his feature film debut with Il microfono è vostro (The Microphone Is Yours, 1951). Bennati is perhaps best known for the giallo film L'assassino ha riservato nove poltrone (The Killer Reserved Nine Seats, 1974), a thriller set in a haunted theater where guests are mysteriously murdered. His work often explored suspense and psychological themes, contributing to the Italian genre cinema of his time.
Known for
The Killer Reserved Nine Seats
May 21, 1974
The Suitcase of Dreams
October 29, 1953
The Mine
February 6, 1958
L'amico del giaguaro
March 3, 1959
Non scherzare con le donne
January 1, 1955
Il microfono è vostro
December 9, 1951
Red Lips
May 14, 1960
Eruption
March 29, 1962
The Hunt
December 9, 1953
Operazione notte
June 15, 1955
Behind the camera10
- 1974The Killer Reserved Nine Seats Director, Screenplay
- 1962Eruption Director
- 1960Red Lips Screenplay, Director
- 1959L'amico del giaguaro Director, Story
- 1958The Mine Director, Writer
- 1955Operazione notte Writer, Director
- 1955Non scherzare con le donne Director, Writer
- 1953The Hunt Director, Writer
- 1953The Suitcase of Dreams Screenplay, Story
- 1951Il microfono è vostro