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Giovanni Pastrone
Directing
September 13, 1883
Died: June 27, 1959(75 years)
Montechiaro d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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Biography
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Giovanni Pastrone, also known by his artistic name Piero Fosco (13 September 1883 - 27 June 1959), was an Italian film pioneer, director, screenwriter, actor and technician.
Pastrone was born in Montechiaro d'Asti. He worked during the era of the silent film, but he influenced many important directors in the international cinema, such as David Wark Griffith, in his Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916).
He died in Turin on 27 June 1959.
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Known For
Personal Details
- Born
- September 13, 1883
- Died
- June 27, 1959 (75 years old)
- Birthplace
- Montechiaro d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
- Known For
- Directing
- Gender
- Male
Acting Credits
Movies1
TV Shows0
Total Credits1
