shygye Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Link Dino De Laurentiis, legendary producer of such cult films as Flash Gordon and Dune, has died in Los Angeles aged 91, his family has said. He began his career in Italy working with Roberto Rossellini and Federico Fellini, winning an Oscar for producing the latter's 1954 film La Strada. After moving to the US in the 1970s, he oversaw films such as Serpico, Death Wish and the 1976 remake of King Kong. He also produced four films featuring the serial killer Hannibal Lecter. His daughter Raffaella De Laurentiis said in a statement her father was surrounded by family when he died on Wednesday night at his home in Beverly Hills. She did not give a cause of death. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeppelin Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I always like Barbarella and Danger Diabolik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 another great Italian is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Are there any left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyinEwa/Perv Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Sophia Loren is still alive. She's probably too young for you though, Flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave32 Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Serpico. Had no idea. I mean I knew it was a Sidney Lumet thing with Al Pacino (when he was good). Great film. Need to watch it again. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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