Sergio Stivaletti
Sergio Stivaletti | |
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 Stivaletti in 1996 | |
| Born | 15 March 1957 (age 67) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Special effects artist |
Sergio Stivaletti (born 15 March 1957) is an Italian special effects artist, make-up artist, director and screenwriter.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Rome, while being a student of medicine at the Sapienza University Stivaletti entered the film industry as an uncredited builder of small props in some Pupi Avati films.[1][2][3] He got his first credit as special effects artist in Riccardo Freda's Murder Obsession.[4] In 1985, he began a long professional association with Dario Argento, handling special effects and make-up in Phenomena.[2][5] He is also a frequent collaborator of Michele Soavi and Lamberto Bava both in their film and television projects, and also worked in films by Matteo Garrone, Gabriele Salvatores, Sergio Castellitto and Julie Taymor.[3]
In 1997, Stivaletti debuted as director with Wax Mask, replacing original director Lucio Fulci who had died during the pre-production phase.[2][4][6]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special effects | Make-up | Other | ||||
| Murder Obsession | 1981 | Yes | [7] | |||
| The Scorpion with Two Tails | 1982 | Yes | [8] | |||
| Phenomena | 1985 | Yes | [9] [10] | |||
| Demons | 1985 | Yes | [11] | |||
| Demons 2 | 1985 | Yes | Yes | Uncredited screenwriter and story author | [12] | |
| Specters | 1987 | Yes | [13] | |||
| The Spider Labyrinth | 1988 | Yes | [14] | |||
| The Church | 1989 | Yes | [15] | |||
| Wax Mask | 1997 | Yes | Yes | Director | [16][17] | |
| Dracula 3D | 2012 | Yes | Yes | [18] | ||
| Dark Glasses | 2022 | Yes | [19][20] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Bonzi, Andrea (19 July 2021). "Sergio Stivaletti: 'Mostri e killer, la mia missione è fare paura'". Quotidiano Nazionale (in Italian). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Canova, Gianni (2005). "Stivaletti, Sergio". Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti. p. 1158. ISBN 978-88-11-50516-7.
- ^ a b Bosetto, Angela (15 March 2017). "Effetti speciali, a scuola dal maestro Stivaletti". L'Arena (in Italian). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b Poppi, Roberto (2002). "Stivaletti, Sergio". I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore. p. 413. ISBN 978-88-8440-171-7.
- ^ Bisti, Valentina (7 January 2001). "Sergio Stivaletti, re degli effetti speciali". Film.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Cooper, L. Andrew (30 November 2012). Dario Argento. University of Illinois Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-252-09438-5.
- ^ Curti 2017, p. 328.
- ^ Curti 2019, pp. 96–97.
- ^ "Intervista A Sergio Stivaletti". Nocturno.it (in Italian). 13 May 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "About the Versions". Dario Argento's Phenomena (book). Arrow Video. 2017. p. 55. FCD1507.
- ^ Curti 2019, pp. 121–122.
- ^ Curti 2019, p. 139.
- ^ Curti 2019, p. 146.
- ^ Curti 2019, p. 162.
- ^ Curti 2019, pp. 171–172.
- ^ Curci 1997, p. 38.
- ^ Rooney 1997.
- ^ Rooney 2012.
- ^ Vivarelli 2022.
- ^ Miska 2022.
Sources
[edit]- Curci, Loris (May 1997). "Wax Ecstatic". Fangoria. No. 162.
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476628387.
- Curti, Roberto (2019). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476672434.
- Miska, Brad (January 19, 2022). "'Dark Glasses': Dario Argento's Return to Giallo to World Premiere in Berlin!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- Rooney, David (April 20, 1997). "Review: 'Wax Mask'". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- Rooney, David (May 20, 2012). "Dario Argento's Dracula 3D: Cannes Review - The Hollywood Reporter". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- Vivarelli, Nick (February 10, 2022). "Dario Argento on Mixing Horror With Tenderness in 'Dark Glasses' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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