Giorgio Papi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 2002 (aged 84–85) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer and production manager |
| Children | Maria Ludovica Papi |
| Relatives | Pier Giorgio Palladino |
Giorgio Papi (1917–2002) was an Italian film producer and production manager.
He met Orson Welles in the set of Black Magic (1949), where he was the head of production, and they worked in Othello (1951).[1]
He produced along Arrigo Colombo Per un pugno di dollari (1964).[2] Both hired Sergio Leone to direct the film with a budget of 200.000 dollars.[3] In 1964 they founded Jolly Film,[4] and they produced Duello nel Texas (1963),[5] and Ad ogni costo (1967), between others.[6]
He was member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1972.[7]
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- ^ Paloscia, Fulvio (27 July 2014). "Quando 50 anni fa al Supercinema Firenze impose Sergio Leone". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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- ^ Paul, Louis (8 June 2015). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland Publishing. p. 323. ISBN 9780786487493.
- ^ "Giorgio PAPI". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2 May 2019.