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