Luigi Zampa

Luigi Zampa

writer, director, second unit director or assistant director

Luigi Zampa was born on Jan 02, 1905 in Italy. Luigi Zampa's big-screen debut came with Centomila dollari directed by Mario Camerini in 1940. Luigi Zampa is known for Il medico della mutua directed by Luigi Zampa, Alberto Sordi stars as Doctor Guido Tersilli and Bice Valori as Amelia-Doctor Bui's Wife. Luigi Zampa has got 9 awards and 7 nominations so far. The most recent award Luigi Zampa achieved is Venice Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Luigi Zampa plays is Tigers in Lipstick which will be released on Mar 16, 1979.

Abandoning earlier studies in architecture and engineering, Luigi Zampa learned screenwriting and directing at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, between 1932 and 1937. He went on to make military training films for the Italian army during World War II, as well as collaborating on film scripts. He began to direct in 1941, initially 'rom-coms' (romantic comedies), though his subsequent work became increasingly influenced by his wartime experiences. This was particularly the case with his acclaimed anti-war film

  • Birthday

    Jan 02, 1905
  • Place of Birth

    Rome, Lazio, Italy

Known For

Awards

9 wins & 7 nominations

Venice Film Festival
1983
Winner - Pietro Bianchi Award
1948
Anni difficili (1948)
Winner - ENIC Cup
Locarno International Film Festival
1962
Feature Film
Winner - Silver Sail
1947
Best Screenplay
Winner - Prize
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