1960Nominee
Best Director
Il bell'Antonio
Luigi Bazzoni
Director · Writer
Salsomaggiore, Italy
June 25, 1929
Biography
Luigi Bazzoni was an Italian director and screenwriter. Born in Salsomaggiore, Bazzoni was the elder brother of the film director and cinematographer Camillo Bazzoni and a cousin of the Academy Award winner Vittorio Storaro. He began his career as assistant director of Mauro Bolognini. Later he became director of films and short films, gaining critical attention for two spaghetti westerns, L'Uomo, l'orgoglio, la vendetta and Blu Gang - Vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati. His short film Di Domenica achieved a Special Mention at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1962Nominee
Best Director
Careless
1975Nominee
Best Director
Footprints on the Moon
Career Highlights
1971Highlight
Best Director
The Fifth Cord
1967Highlight
Best Director
Man, Pride and Vengeance
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Footprints on the Moon
The Fifth Cord
Man, Pride and Vengeance