1983Nominee
Best Director
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Sergio Bergonzelli
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Alba, Cuneo, Bergonzelli, Italy
August 25, 1924
Biography
Sergio Bergonzelli (25 August 1924 – 24 September 2002) was an Italian director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Born in Alba, Cuneo, Bergonzelli graduated in Philosophy, then he started working as an actor with the stage name Siro Carme. After being assistant and second unit director in a number of genre films, in 1960 he made his debut as director and screenwriter with Seven in the Sun. Also a film producer, Bergonzelli was the first to produce Spaghetti Western films entirely shot in Italy. In the 1970s he specialized in the erotic genre.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1951Nominee
Best Performance
The Affairs of Messalina
1982Nominee
Best Writing
The Ambitious Lover
Career Highlights
1970Highlight
Best Director
In the Folds of the Flesh
1964Highlight
Best Director
The Last Gun
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