Mario Chiari
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Birth Place
Italy
Born
July 14, 1909
Died
April 09, 1989
Biography
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Trained as an architect, he entered films as an assistant director and scenarist in 1940, but established himself as a leading art director in the following decade. Most closely associated with the work of Luchino Visconti, Chiari first created sets and costumes for his stage plays beginning in 1947, then designed several of his films ("Le Notte Bianche/White Nights" 1957, "Ludwig" 1972)...
Biography
Trained as an architect, he entered films as an assistant director and scenarist in 1940, but established himself as a leading art director in the following decade. Most closely associated with the work of Luchino Visconti, Chiari first created sets and costumes for his stage plays beginning in 1947, then designed several of his films ("Le Notte Bianche/White Nights" 1957, "Ludwig" 1972) while evolving the lush, ornate style for which he is best known.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
A Quiet Place in the Country
(1970)
Assistant Director
Assistant Direction (Feature Film)
Fabiola
(1948)
Assistant Director
The Iron Crown
(1941)
Assistant Director
Cast (Feature Film)
Bellissima
(1951)
Himself
Writer (Feature Film)
Vulcano
(1950)
Screenwriter
Art Director (Feature Film)
Le Grand embouteillage
(1988)
Art Director
Monte Napoleone
(1987)
Art Direction
I Miei Primi Quarant'Anni
(1987)
Art Director
Yuppies 2
(1986)
Art Director
Womanlight
(1979)
Art Direction
The Deserter
(1971)
Production Design
Fraulein Doktor
(1969)
Art Director
The Queens
(1968)
Art Director for "Queen Marta"
Doctor Dolittle
(1967)
Production Design
Weekend, Italian Style
(1967)
Art Director
The Bible...In the Beginning
(1966)
Art Director
Conquered City
(1965)
Art Director
The Hunchback of Rome
(1963)
Art Director
Son of the Red Corsair
(1963)
Art Director
Barabbas
(1962)
Art Director
The Reluctant Saint
(1962)
Art Director
Neapolitan Carousel
(1961)
Art Director
White Nights
(1961)
Art Director
Neapolitan Carousel
(1961)
Art Director
Five Branded Women
(1960)
Art Director
The Giant of Marathon
(1960)
From sketches by
Tempest
(1959)
Art Director
This Angry Age
(1958)
Art Director
War and Peace
(1956)
Art Director
Too Bad She's Bad
(1955)
Art Director
House of Ricordi
(1955)
Art Direction
The Loves of Three Queens
(1954)
Art Direction
The Golden Coach
(1953)
Art Direction
I Vitelloni
(1953)
Art Direction
Open City
(1946)
Art Director
Costume-Wardrobe (Feature Film)
Miracle in Milan
(1951)
Costumes
Art Department (Feature Film)
The Law
(1960)
Designer by
Production Designer (Feature Film)
Ashanti
(1979)
Production Designer
King Kong
(1976)
Production Designer
La Spina Dorsale del Diavola
(1971)
Production Designer
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
The White Buffalo
(1977)
Consultant
Ludwig
(1972)
Other
Bellissima
(1951)
Other
Production Designer (TV Mini-Series)
Christopher Columbus
(1985)
Production Designer
Life Events
1942
Went to Rome and began working as assistant director on documentaries
1947
Designed sets and costumes for Luchino Visconti's stage plays
1950
Designed first documentary film, "Vulcano"
1951
First fiction film as costume designer and script collaborator "Miracolo a Milano/Miracle in Milan"
1953
First narrative feature film as production designer, "I Vitelloni"
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