Osvaldo Civirani

Born: 1917-05-19

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Biography

Osvaldo Civirani (19 May 1917 — 20 February 2008) was an Italian still photographer, producer, director, cinematographer, screenwriter and author.

Until 1963, Civirani worked mainly as still photographer on over two hundred films.

From 1963 until 1976, Civirani produced and directed 20 films in such diverse genres as erotic mondo film, peplum, eurospy film, Spaghetti Western, costume drama, comedy, giallo, and exotic erotic drama.

As author, he wrote two autobiographical books that were published in 1995 and 2003.

Known For

Obsession
Don Camillo's Last Round
The White Sheik
The Flowers of St. Francis
Variety Lights
Chronicle of Poor Lovers
Son of Django
Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
The Black Peacock

Top Movie Credits

Obsession Still Photographer
Don Camillo's Last Round Still Photographer
The White Sheik Still Photographer
The Flowers of St. Francis Still Photographer
Variety Lights Still Photographer
Chronicle of Poor Lovers Still Photographer
Son of Django Director of Photography