Giuseppe de Liguoro

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Giuseppe de Liguoro (1869–1944) was an Italian actor and film director of the silent era. He came from an aristocratic Neapolitan family. De Liguoro was a pioneering figure of early Italian cinema, making a number of historical films in the early 1910s such as L'Inferno (1911) and Mary Tudor (1911).[1]

Giuseppe de Liguoro
Born(1869-01-10)10 January 1869
Naples, Italy
Died19 March 1944(1944-03-19) (aged 75)
Rome, Italy
Other namesGiuseppe Dei Conti de Liguoro Presicce
Occupation(s)Director
Actor
Years active1908-1929

His son was the director Eugenio de Liguoro, who also occasionally acted in his father's films. His other son, Wladimiro de Liguoro, was also a filmmaker.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Parill & Robison p.143

Bibliography

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  • Parrill, Sue & Robison, William B. The Tudors on Film and Television. McFarland, 2013.
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