Biography
Lucio D'Ambra (1880–1939) was an Italian writer and film director. Born as Renato Manganella, he wrote under the pen name of D'Ambra becoming a celebrated journalist, novelist, and film critic. A noted film enthusiast, D'Ambra became involved in the cinema in 1911 when he anonymously wrote screenplays. From 1916 he formally entered the film industry, setting up his own production company and directing more than twenty films. His silent comedies drew comparisons to the films of his German contemporary Ernst Lubitsch. In 1922 D'Ambra's company was absorbed into the conglomerate Unione Cinematografica Italiana and he retired from regular filmmaking although he occasionally produced further screenplays. In 1937 he published his memoirs, recounting his time working in Italy's early film industry.
Filmography
all 13
Movies 13
Writer 10
Director 3
Primo amore (1941)
The Life of Giuseppe Verdi (1938)
La luce del mondo (1935)
Princess Bebè (1921)
Nemesis (1920)
Amleto e il suo clown (1920)
Carnevalesca (1918)
Le mogli e le arance (1917)
The Thirteenth Man (1917)
The King, the Rooks and the Bishops (1917)
Emir Cavallo Da Circo (1917)
A Trick of the Light (1916)
La signorina Ciclone (1916)
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GenderMale
Birthday1880-11-01
Deathday1939-12-31 (59 years old)
Birth PlaceRome, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy
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