Luigi Maggi
Luigi Maggi (21 December 1867 – 22 August 1946) was an Italian actor and film director who worked prolifically during the silent era. Working for Ambrosio Film he co-directed the 1908 hit film The Last Days of Pompeii, which launched the historical epic as a popular Italian genre.[1]
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| Born | 21 December 1867 |
| Died | 22 August 1946 (aged 78) Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1906–1928 |
Selected filmography
Director
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1908)
- The Fall of Troy (1908)
- Nero (1909)
- Galileo Galilei (1909)
- Il Guanto, The Glove, (1910), a Rediscovered lost film
- Il Fornaretto di Venezia (1914), with Paola Pezzaglia
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References
- Moliterno p.6
Sources
- Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
- Winkler, Martin M. Troy: From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
External links
- Luigi Maggi on IMDb
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