Lucio D'Ambra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lucio D'Ambra

Italian journalist and film director

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1880

Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 31-Dec-1939

Profession: screenwriter, writer, translator, journalist, film director, film producer, literary critic

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Lucio D'Ambra

  • Lucio D'Ambra (1880–1939) was an Italian writer and film director.
  • Born as Renato Manganella, he wrote under the pen name of D'Ambra becoming a celebrated journalist, novelist and film critic.
  • A noted film enthusiast, D'Ambra became involved in the cinema in 1911 when he anonymously wrote screenplays.
  • From 1916 he formally entered the film industry, setting up his own production company and directing more than twenty films.
  • His silent comedies drew comparisons to the films of his German contemporary Ernst Lubitsch.
  • In 1922 D'Ambra's company was absorbed into the conglomerate Unione Cinematografica Italiana and he retired from regular filmmaking although he occasionally produced further screenplays.
  • In 1937 he published his memoirs, recounting his time working in Italy's early film industry.

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