Biography
Leo Pescarolo (1935 – 24 May 2006) was an Italian film producer.
The son of the actress Vera Vergani, Pescarolo entered the film industry at age 22, first as an assistant director of Gianni Franciolini and Mario Camerini, and later as a producer. He produced many films of Liliana Cavani, Giuliano Montaldo and almost all the works of Francesca Archibugi, as well as films by Federico Fellini, Francesco Rosi and Lars von Trier. In 1994 he won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Producer, for Archibugi's The Great Pumpkin, and in 1997 he won the David di Donatello in the same category for The Truce. Pescarolo was also a renowned gastronome, and he held a cooking column for a newspaper.
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Filmography
all 38
Movies 38
Producer 32
Director 5
Writer 1
Producer
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Movie
5.73
Producer
A Time to Love (1999)
Movie
Producer
The Wasp and the Queen (1999)
Movie
Producer
Shooting the Moon (1998)
Movie
Producer
The Truce (1997)
Movie
Producer
The Killer Wore Yellow Shoes (1995)
Movie
Producer
With Closed Eyes (1994)
Movie
Producer
On My Own (1993)
Movie
Producer
The Great Pumpkin (1993)
Movie
Producer
Time for... (1993)
Movie
Producer
Drums of Fire (1990)
Movie
Producer
Towards Evening (1990)
Movie
Producer
Christian (1989)
Movie
Producer
The Sleazy Uncle (1989)
Movie
Producer
Time to Kill (1989)
Movie
Producer
Mignon Has Left (1988)
Movie
Producer
The Gold Rimmed Glasses (1987)
Movie
Producer
Devil in the Flesh (1986)
Movie
Producer
Rings of Fear (1978)
Movie
Producer
Dimmi che fai tutto per me (1976)
Movie
Producer
Giovannino (1976)
Movie
Producer
La banca di Monate (1976)
Movie
Producer
Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno (1975)
Movie
Producer
Una sera c'incontrammo (1975)
Movie
Producer
Autopsy (1975)
Movie
Producer
Il piatto piange (1974)
Movie
Executive Producer
Innocence and Desire (1974)
Movie
Executive Producer
Giordano Bruno (1973)
Movie
Producer
Mafia Junction (1973)
Movie
Producer
What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)
Movie
6
Producer
Galileo (1968)
Movie
Producer
Francis of Assisi (1966)
Movie
Writer
Il morbidone (1965)
Movie
First Assistant Director
The Last (1963)
Movie
First Assistant Director
Seduction Of The South (1961)
Movie
First Assistant Director
Sweet Deceptions (1960)
Movie
Second Assistant Director
Run with the Devil (1960)
Movie
Second Assistant Director
First Love (1959)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.89
Based on 138 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForProduction
GenderMale
Birthday1935-01-01
Deathday2006-03-24 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceItaly, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
Also Known AsLeonardo Pescarolo
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