Damiano Damiani
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Biography
Biography
A commpetent director, Damiani has favored socially conscious, and often Mafia-related, thrillers. He made numerous shorts from 1946 before his first feature, "Lipstick" (1960), took a prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival. He made a foray in the US industry with the unsuccessful "Amityville II: Possession" (1979).
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Cast (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Life Events
1946
Directed first short documentary, "La banda d'Affori"
1947
First feature as screenwriter (also production designer; assistant director), "Uomeni senza domani"
1960
Feature directing debut, "Il rossetto/Lipstick"
1982
First US film, "Amityville II: The Possession"
1992
Last film to date, "Angel of Death"