About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1922-02-24
Place of birth:
Arce, Italy
Website:
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Renato Polselli

Overview

Renato Polselli (1922–2006) was an Italian film director and writer. Born in Arce, Lazio on 26 February 1922, Polselli began directing films in Italy in the early 1950s. He is best known for directing and writing the film The Vampire and the Ballerina. Polselli's film work since the 1970s was sporadic, and included work on horror film productions that remained unfinished. His later film works were often pornography made with his frequent collaborator Bruno Vanni. Polselli died in Italy on 1 October 2006.

In his book on Italian horror film directors, Louis Paul described Polselli as being "a bit of a mystery" due to the rarity of films surrounding his work and that his work in horror films were "some of the most original, hallucinatory and sleazy, low-budget productions in the genre". Paul described his early efforts such as The Vampire and the Ballerina and The Vampire of the Opera as following the trends of Italian horror films of that era, with overtly sexual themes and being influenced by Hammer Horror films of the era.

Known for

Acting
2011 Renato Polselli a Visioni Sconsigliate Actor Self 59
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2008 Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 Actor Self 58
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1965 Son of a Gunfighter Actor Sheriff Litton 58
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Directing
2000 Frida Professione Menager Directing Director N/A
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1986 Bocca bianca, bocca nera Directing Director 58
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1985 Marina and Her Beast 2 Directing Director N/A
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1980 Oscenità Directing Director 59
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1979 Lust Directing Director 58
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1978 Police Intervene in the House of Love Directing Director 58
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1974 Mania Directing Director 58
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1973 Revelations of a Psychiatrist on the World of Sexual Perversion Directing Director 58
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1973 Black Magic Rites Directing Director 58
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1972 Delirium Directing Director 58
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1972 The Truth According to Satan Directing Director 58
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1966 Crazy World... Crazy People! Directing Director N/A
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1965 The Sheriff Won't Shoot Directing Director N/A
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1964 Le sette vipere (Il marito latino) Directing Director 59
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1964 The Monster of the Opera Directing Director 58
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1963 Avventura al motel Directing Director 58
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1962 Ultimatum alla vita Directing Director N/A
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1961 Solitudine Directing Director N/A
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1960 The Vampire and the Ballerina Directing Director 58
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1957 Solo Dio mi fermerà Directing Director N/A
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1954 Big Farewell Directing Director N/A
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1952 Delitto al luna park Directing Director N/A
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Rivelazioni di uno psichiatra sul mondo perverso del sesso Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2000 Frida Professione Menager Writing Screenplay N/A
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1980 Oscenità Writing Writer 59
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1979 Lust Writing Screenplay 58
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1975 Erotic Games of a Respectable Family Writing Screenplay 58
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1975 Erotic Games of a Respectable Family Writing Story 58
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1974 Mania Writing Story 58
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1974 Mania Writing Screenplay 58
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1973 Revelations of a Psychiatrist on the World of Sexual Perversion Writing Writer 58
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1973 Black Magic Rites Writing Writer 58
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1972 Delirium Writing Writer 58
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1972 The Truth According to Satan Writing Writer 58
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1971 This Freedom to Have... Wet Wings Writing Writer 59
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1970 Intimità proibita di una giovane sposa Writing Writer N/A
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1969 The Eyes Writing Writer 59
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1969 Psychout for Murder Writing Writer 59
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1968 I Love You Writing Writer 58
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1967 If One Is Born a Swine Writing Dialogue 59
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1966 Crazy World... Crazy People! Writing Screenplay N/A
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1964 Le sette vipere (Il marito latino) Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 The Monster of the Opera Writing Story 58
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1964 The Monster of the Opera Writing Screenplay 58
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1963 Avventura al motel Writing Story 58
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1960 The Vampire and the Ballerina Writing Story 58
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1960 The Vampire and the Ballerina Writing Screenplay 58
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1952 Delitto al luna park Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1980 Oscenità Production Producer 59
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1979 Lust Production Production Manager 58
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1974 Mania Production Producer 58
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1972 The Truth According to Satan Production Producer 58
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1970 Intimità proibita di una giovane sposa Production Production Manager N/A
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Editing
1973 Black Magic Rites Editing Editor 58
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