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

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.