Giorgio Arlorio, screenwriter for Pontecorvo and Loy, died
la Republica
July 25, 2019
The screenwriter Giorgio Arlorio (Turin, February 27, 1929), a leading figure in Italian cinema, author with Franco Solinas and Gillo Pontecorvo of Queimada , but also many successful films and works, died today in his Roman house after a long illness. of quality as Nanny Loy 's family man . He was also assistant director for Pietro Germi, Mario Soldati and Michelangelo Antonioni. Author mostly engaged in films with strong political connotations (besides Queimada, Tepepa, Il mercenario, Ogro), Arlorio also worked on comedy films and collaborated anonymously with Franco and Ciccio. For the will of the family the funeral home will be open Saturday morning at the Rome Cinema House where a memory of the man and the artist will be held at 11am.
ARLORIO, Giorgio
Born: 2/27/1929, Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Died: 7/25/2019, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Giorgio Arlorio’s westerns – writer:
The Mercenary – 1968
Zorro – 1975