Gualtiero Jacopetti
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gualtiero Jacopetti (born 4 September 1919) is an Italian director of documentary films. He was born in Barga, in northern Tuscany. With Paolo Cavara and Franco Prosperi is the originator of Mondo films, also called shockumentaries. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gualtiero Jacopetti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 04, 1919
Deathday: August 17, 2011
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The Godfathers of Mondo
2003-10-01
The Godfathers of Mondo
Overview: A look at the careers of Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi who invented the mondo genre with MONDO CANE in 1962. It follows their career until their split in following the making of GOODBYE UNCLE TOM in 1971.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-01
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A Day in Court
1954-01-28
A Day in Court
Overview: A day at an Italian trial court, where a magistrate judges a full array of peculiar petty crimes and characters.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-01-28
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The Importance of Being Uncomfortable: Gualtiero Jacopetti
2012-06-01
The Importance of Being Uncomfortable: Gualtiero Jacopetti
Overview: The documentary's main focus is on the works and some controversial episodes from personal life of Gualtiero Jacopetti, one of the originators of mondo films, also called "shockumentaries".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2012-06-01
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Women of the World
1963-01-30
Women of the World
Overview: A mondo doc detailing the wild and weird world of women... around the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-01-30
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Africa Addio
1966-02-11
Africa Addio
Overview: A documentary about the end of the colonial era in Africa, portraying acts of animal poaching, violence, executions, and tribal slaughter.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-02-11
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Goodbye Uncle Tom
1971-09-23
Goodbye Uncle Tom
Overview: Two documentary filmmakers go back in time to the pre-Civil War American South, to film the slave trade.
Genres: Drama Crime Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-09-23
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