The producer of Hollywood blockbusters and some of Italy's best-known films, Dino De Laurentiis, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 91. He produced more than 500 films over a period of 60 years ranging from Italian New Wave cinema to American blockbusters. With more details about his life, here is Marcus George.
From
humble
origins, Agostino De Laurentiis crafted his early career in post-war Italy, producing Federico Fellini's La Strada and Nights of Cabiria in the 1950s. He took full advantage of the demise of the big American studios at the time to lure big stars to film in Italy. America soon beckoned, and his move was rewarded with big hits including Death Wish and Flash Gordon. He persisted, and more
acclaim
followed with the production of Blue Velvet, directed by David Lynch. The popularity of the films Red Dragon and Hannibal capped a career that spanned more than six decades.
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