Piero Schivazappa
Directing
- Born
- April 14, 1935 (age 91) · Colorno, Parma, Italy
Born in Colorno, Schivazappa entered the film industry in 1959 as an assistant director, collaborating with Valerio Zurlini, Mario Monicelli and Carlo Lizzani, among others. In 1963, he started collaborating with RAI for news reports and documentaries.
Schivazappa made his feature film debut in 1969, with the controversial BDSM-themed The Laughing Woman, which at the time had many problems with censorship. Following the success of his 1973 miniseries Vino e pane, in the following years he focused on television films and TV-series. In 1986 Schivazappa directed Serena Grandi in the erotic drama La signora della notte , produced by Giovanni Bertolucci.
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Known for
Girl with a Suitcase
February 9, 1961
Family Diary
September 28, 1962
The Laughing Woman
August 24, 1969
Lady of the Night
February 27, 1986
The Odyssey
August 13, 1969
Gold of Rome
November 26, 1961
Romance
October 29, 1971
We Met One Evening
February 26, 1975
The Corsican Brothers
December 22, 1961
An American Love
February 19, 1994
Vita di Cavour
March 5, 1967
Behind the camera17
- 1994An American Love Director, Story, Writer
- 1986Lady of the Night Director
- 1975We Met One Evening Writer, Director
- 1971Romance Director, Story, Screenplay
- 1969The Laughing Woman Director, Writer
- 1969The Odyssey Director
- 1969Johnny Belinda Director
- 1968L'incoronazione di Carlo Magno Director
- 1968Caio Gracco Director
- 1967Vita di Cavour