Sergio Bergonzelli

Sergio Bergonzelli
Born 25 August 1924 (1924-08-25)
Alba, Italy
Died 24 September 2002 (2002-09-25) (aged 78)
Rome, Italy
Other names Siro Carme
Occupation Director
Screenwriter

Sergio Bergonzelli (25 August 1924 - 24 September 2002) was an Italian director, screenwriter, producer and actor.

Life and career

Born in Alba, Cuneo, Bergonzelli graduated in Philosophy, then he started working working as an actor with the stage name Siro Carme.[1][2] After being assistant and second unit director in a number of genre films, in 1960 he made his debut as director and screenwriter with Gli avventurieri dei Tropici.[1][2] Also a film producer, Bergonzelli was the first to produce Spaghetti Western films enterely shot in Italy.<[2] In the 1970s he specialized in the erotic genre.[1]

Selected filmography

Director
Actor

References

  1. 1 2 3 Roberto Poppi. I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
  2. 1 2 3 Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 8804572779.

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