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Renzo Cerrato (1920-2013)

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Alias:
Lorenzo Cerrato

Birthplace:
Roccavignale, Liguria, Italy

Born:
June 26, 1920

Died:
October 16, 2013

Biography from TheMovieDB

Renzo Cerrato was an Italian assistant director, director, and actor, known for his work in European cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Roccavignale, Liguria, he began his career in the film industry after completing his secondary education. Cerrato served as an assistant director on several notable films, including Don Camillo monsignore... ma non troppo (1961) and Angélique, Marquise des Anges (1964). He made his directorial debut with OSS 117 – Double Agent (1968), co-directed with Jean-Pierre Desagnat, contributing to the popular Eurospy genre of the time. Cerrato also directed Raped on the Beach (1971), a film that delved into dramatic and controversial themes. In addition to his directorial work, he appeared as an actor in films such as The Gendarme in New York (1965). Cerrato's career reflects a versatile engagement with various facets of filmmaking, contributing to the richness of Italian and French cinema. He passed away in Frascati, Lazio, in 2013 at the age of 93.

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Film Production

Assistant Director:
1965  The Gendarme in New York
1969  Love Is a Funny Thing

Director:
1965  The Gendarme in New York
1968  OSS 117 Murder for Sale
1969  Love Is a Funny Thing
1971  Raped On The Beach

First Assistant Director:
1961  Don Camillo: Monsignor
1962  Carmen di Trastevere
1962  War Gods of Babylon
1965  Fantomas Unleashed
1965  The Gendarme in New York
1968  OSS 117 Murder for Sale
1969  Love Is a Funny Thing
1971  Raped On The Beach

Script Supervisor:
1956  Il prezzo della gloria
1958  Toto and Marcellino
1961  Don Camillo: Monsignor
1962  Carmen di Trastevere
1962  War Gods of Babylon
1965  Fantomas Unleashed
1965  The Gendarme in New York
1968  OSS 117 Murder for Sale
1969  Love Is a Funny Thing
1971  Raped On The Beach

Second Assistant Director:
1956  Il prezzo della gloria
1958  Toto and Marcellino
1959  Dubrowsky
1961  Don Camillo: Monsignor
1962  Carmen di Trastevere
1962  War Gods of Babylon
1965  Fantomas Unleashed
1965  The Gendarme in New York
1968  OSS 117 Murder for Sale
1969  Love Is a Funny Thing
1971  Raped On The Beach

Writer:
1956  Il prezzo della gloria
1958  Toto and Marcellino
1959  Dubrowsky
1961  Don Camillo: Monsignor
1962  Carmen di Trastevere
1962  War Gods of Babylon
1965  Fantomas Unleashed
1965  The Gendarme in New York
1968  OSS 117 Murder for Sale
1969  Love Is a Funny Thing
1971  Raped On The Beach

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