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Tiziano Longo

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Tiziano Longo
Born24 April 1924 (1924-04-24)
Died10 January 1978 (1978-01-11) (aged 53)
OccupationFilm director

Tiziano Longo (24 April 1924 – 10 January 1978) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer.

Life and career

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Born in Rimini, in 1943 Longo started his career as an actor, appearing in Luis Trenker's Monte Miracolo.[1] Starting from the late 1940s, he focused on film production, founding several production companies and producing films by Fernando Di Leo, Umberto Lenzi, Nello Rossati and Mario Caiano, among others.[1]

In 1964, Longo made his directorial debut with the family film Michelino Cucchiarella.[1][2] In the 1970s, he specialized in the commedia sexy all'italiana genre.[1] He died on 10 January 1978, at the age of 53.[2]

Selected filmography

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Director
Producer

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Roberto Poppi (2002). "Longo, Tiziano". I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore. pp. 246–7. ISBN 8884401712.
  2. ^ a b Lupi, Gordiano. "Tiziano Longo". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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