Giovanni Pastrone
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 13, 1883
- Died
- June 27, 1959
- Birthplace
- Montechiaro d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Giovanni Pastrone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Povere bimbe
Povere bimbe 1923
Screenplay, Director
- Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler 1920
Director
La Moglie di Claudio 1918
Director
Maciste atleta 1918
Director
- The Light, Triptych of Modern Life
The Light, Triptych of Modern Life 1917
Writer
The War and the Dream of Momi 1917
Director, Writer
The Warrior 1916
Director, Writer, Screenplay
The Royal Tigress 1916
Director
The Fire 1916
Director, Writer
Maciste 1915
Screenplay
Cabiria 1914
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Stronger than Sherlock Holmes 1913
Director
- At the Cinema Show
At the Cinema Show 1912
Director
The Fall of Troy 1911
Director, Writer
- Agnese Visconti
Agnese Visconti 1910
Director
Julius Caesar 1909
as Giulio Cesare, Director
- Enrico III
Enrico III 1909
Director
Credits from TMDB.