Claudio Fragasso - Biography

He began filming the age of 12, involving his teammates oratory. At 16 he was assistant editor, assistant director at 18. At twenty directs, reads and edits his films in Super8: "Paure e Realtà" in 1973 and "Pasaggi" 1977. Debut in 35 mm with "Defendimi dalla Notte" 1981. With his friend Bruno Mattei worked as co-director for several films and other dividing alone, together account for all genres: horror to westerns. In 1989 he directed The Cult Films, Troll2 (born Goblin) In 1993 he returned to Italy with an award-winning political film: "Teste Rasate" good success with audiences and critics. In 1995 he made his most successful action "Palermo Milano Solo Andata" with 20th Century Fox Italy, where he condemns the government-Mafia connection. That will continue in the diptych "Milano Palermo Il Ritorno" in 2007. Great success at the box office with the Buona Vista Italy. The latest political film is "Le Ultime 56 Ore" against depleted uranium weapons with Medusa.