Gennaro Righelli
(Salerno, 12 December 1886 – Rome, 6 January 1949)
the Father Angelo, actor in dialect, in 1902, undertook the theatrical activity, in a company of the father. He Debuted at the cinema in 1911, with Cines, in The film The Girlfriend of Messina, then inGiovanna la pallida and poor Dora!. In 1913, he shot a series of films with the Vesuvio Film, along with Maria Mauro, his wife at the time, and later for the Tiber Film in 1916 and Fert in 1920. During the crisis of the ' 20s, together with the colleges Bonnard, Almirante, Palermi, he moved to Germany, where he was signed by producer Jacob Karol, together with Maria Jacobini, founded the film company Maria Jacobini-Film GmbH, from which came out the film Bohème -Kunstlerliebe. Between 1923 and 1929, in Germany he made about thirty films, such as le rouge et le Noir and The President of Costa Nueva, With Whom He Launched the actor Ivan Mozzuchin. Returned to Italy, is Chosen By Stefano Pittalinga in charge of The Group Cines-Pittaluga, directing the first Italian sound Film, the song of Love, Inspired by a Work Of Pirandello, With dria Paola, Isa Pola and Elio Steiner. in the Thirties he directed several films, with the Sicilian Actor Angelo Musco, Anna Magnani.
Actor
lost, by Enrique Santos, 1911
The bearer of bread, by Romolo Bacchini, 1911
the movie star, by Mario Almirante, 1931
Director
Giovanna la pallida, director and interpretation, 1911
the Girlfriend of Messina, direction and interpretation, 1911
Poor Dora!, 1911
Il Decamerone, director and interpretation, 1911
The whim of a Prince, director and interpretation, 1913
Hussein The Pirate, director and interpretation, 1913
To the capital!, 1916
in the Eternal city, 1916
First and Last kiss, 1916
Once upon a time, 1917
for life, 1917
The passing shadow, 1917
Demons etto, 1917
the Nephew of America, 1917
Two hundred per hour, 1918
The poison of pleasure, 1918
autumn of love, 1918
The Lady of pearls, 1918
Twenty days in the shade, 1918
Mademoiselle Pas – Chic, 1918
when the sun sets, 1918
The Rogue of paris, 1919
the Adventures Of doloretta, 1919
l'innamorata, 1920
The Glass house, 1920
the Mad virgin, 1920
The recall, 1921
The journey, 1921
the island and the mainland, 1921
The Glass house, 1921
the Mad virgin, 1921
the island and the mainland, 1922
dream of love, 1922
The house in the snow, 1922
adrift (Steurlos),1923
Orient (Orient), 1923
a wife and... two husbands (Die Puppenkonigin), 1924
chains, 1924
Transatlantic (Der Bastard),1925
The exiled Volga (Heimweh), 1925
The Master of the World (Der Meister der Welt), 1927
The Dominion of Darkness (Swengali),1927
the Fortress Of Ivangorod (Funf bange Tage), 1927
Rouge and noir (Der geheime Kurier),1928
the President Of Costa Nueva (Der Prasident), 1928
The red-hot Sahara (Frauenraub in Marokko), 1928
The circle of Daggers (Sensation im Wintergarten),1928
The rapid Siberian (Die Nacht DS Schreckens), 1929
The song of Love, director and screenplay, 1929
La Scala, direction and editing, 1930
Patatrac, 1930
the Blue army, 1931
the President of Ba. Ec. Cre. Mi., 1932
the Lord desires?, 1933
in the dark together, 1933
The Last Bergerac, director and screenplay, 1933
The Maiden of the other world, 1934
The light of the world, directing, screenplay and editing,1934
Those two, 1935
The air of the continent, director and screenplay, 1935
Think about it, Giacomino!, 1935
White Amazons, director and screenplay, 1936
The Forgetful, 1936
Leave all hope, 1936
Gatta ci Cova, director and screenplay, 1937
Fireworks , director and screenplay, 1937
The Merry singer, director and screenplay, 1938
They kidnapped a man, directing and subject, 1938
Destiny in Pocket, director and screenplay,1938
The last Scugnizzo,1938
the Baron Of Corbò, Director and screenplay,1938
Two eyes not to see, director and screenplay, 1939
The boarders of Saint-Cyr, 1939
The Faceless voice, 1939
the Knight of St. mark, 1939
Maybe you were the love, 1940
The Well of miracles, 1941
Maneuvers of love, 1941
shots of Rudder, director and screenplay, 1942
The story of a Blackcap, Director and screenplay, 1943
Blood horizon, 1943
Tempest on the Gulf, director and screenplay, 1943
Down with misery!, Director, subject and screenplay, 1945
Down with wealth!, Director, subject and screenplay, 1946
Il Corriere del Re, director and screenplay, 1947