26 Facts About Osvaldo Civirani

Osvaldo Civirani was an Italian still photographer, producer, director, cinematographer, screenwriter and author.

Until 1963, Civirani worked mainly as still photographer on over two hundred films.

From 1963 until 1976, Osvaldo Civirani produced and directed 20 films in such diverse genres as erotic mondo film, peplum, eurospy film, Spaghetti Western, costume drama, comedy, giallo, and exotic erotic drama.

Osvaldo Civirani was born in Rome as son of a photographer.

From 1935 to 1965, Osvaldo Civirani was still photographer on the set of more than two hundred films.

In 1943, being hired as still photographer on the set of Luchino Visconti's Ossessione, Osvaldo Civirani introduced the novelty of taking pictures not after the scene was shot - in a constellation that was staged for this purpose -, but while the scene was being shot, using for that purpose the lighter and unobtrusive Plaubel Makina 3.

Osvaldo Civirani continued working as still photographer for other Italian directors such as Alessandro Blasetti, Federico Fellini, Roberto Rossellini and Carlo Lizzani.

From 1963 to 1976, Osvaldo Civirani produced and directed 20 films in various genres.

In 1964, Osvaldo Civirani in turn produced and directed a second report film of his own titled Tentazioni proibite.

In 1965, Osvaldo Civirani co-wrote, produced and directed the sword-and-sandal film Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun starring Mark Forest and Giuliano Gemma, which was shot in four weeks, and subsequently a second adventure film, Kindar the Invulnerable, starring, again, Mark Forest as well as Rosalba Neri, Mimmo Palmara and Orchidea De Santis and shot on location in Egypt with 300 horses and 200 camels and riders from the Egyptian cavalry.

Osvaldo Civirani used the pseudonym Richard Kean as it had become a fashion in Italian westerns to use American names.

Osvaldo Civirani asked for a new actor when Clark had not cut his hair as Osvaldo Civirani had asked, and was given Roger Browne.

Osvaldo Civirani remembers relentlessly and unsuccessfully courting main actress Jose Greci during the shoot, contrary to his own code of conduct.

The co-production with a Spanish company, who was in for 30 percent, broke up during the shoot, and Osvaldo Civirani was left on his own.

Osvaldo Civirani had to reshoot part of the material due to it being out of focus.

Osvaldo Civirani went to Filetto "a couple of times" to speak with witnesses and set up a treatment, aided by a young journalist.

However, Osvaldo Civirani could turn a small profit through foreign sales.

In 1971, Osvaldo Civirani produced and directed a film with the comedic duo Ric e Gian titled Ric e Gian alla conquista del West.

Osvaldo Civirani started with the intent of shooting only two, Two Sons of Trinity and I due gattoni a nove code.

Osvaldo Civirani then shot two more films with the comedic duo, the mafia-themed I due pezzi da 90, and I 2 della Formula 1 alla corsa piu pazza del mondo.

Osvaldo Civirani signed a co-production contract with Hugo Mateo and his company "Filmica La Trinitaria".

In 1975, Osvaldo Civirani decided to shoot a second film there, La ragazza dalla pelle di corallo, again in co-production with Hugo Mateo.

The film was shot for the most part at the Hotel Ambassador, where Osvaldo Civirani had reserved 20 rooms for four weeks for the purpose.

Osvaldo Civirani founded the "Jolly Videoreg" which he used to sell VHS editions of his own films and those foreign films for which he had the home video distribution rights.

Finally, Osvaldo Civirani sold the rights to his films, after which both his companies were dissolved.

Osvaldo Civirani both produced and directed a total of 20 films:.