Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia

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Born:
1894
Death:
January 4, 1998 in Rome, Italy
Biography:Over his over 40-year-long career as a filmmaker, "Carlo Lucovico Bragaglia" is most fondly remembered in his native Italy for a string of popular comedies starring "Toto", including "Toto le Moko" (1949) and "Le Sei Mogli di Barbalu" (1950), but he also directed films of other genres including dramas, melodramas, and sword and sandal adventures. Some of his most well-known films include "Casanova Farebbe Cosi" (1942), La Vita e Bella (1943), and "I Quattro Moschettieri" (1963). Bragaglia was also known as a theatrical director. Having lived to the age of 103, he was a famed storyteller who provided a wealth of information and anecdotes concerning the early days of Italian cinema.

Before entering the film industry, Bragaglia fought in WWI. He was seriously wounded during battle and left in a morgue to die. When he survived, he received a medal. Upon his discharge, Bragaglia and his brother "Arturo... Full Biography

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