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Luigi Freddi

1895 – 1977

Italian politician and journalist

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Lived 1895 – 1977 (aged 81–82). Luigi Freddi was an Italian journalist, politician, film producer and screenwriter.

Luigi Freddi (12 June 1895, Milan – 17 March 1977, Sabaudia) was an Italian journalist and politician, principally notable for being the first vice seсretary of the Fasci italiani all'estero, and later one of those most responsible for Italian political cinema in the second half of the 1930s and the start of the 1940s.

As a futurist and a legionario fiumano (see Italian Regency of Carnaro), he edited Il Popolo d'Italia and in 1920 was one of the founders of the student avant-garde within the fighting Italian Fascist party and became director of the review Giovinezza.

He was then head press officer of the PNF (1923–24), vicesegretario (vice-secretary) of the Fasci italiani all'estero (FIE) (1927) and vice-director of the Exhibition of the Fascist Revolution.

In 1934 he was made head of the General Directorate of Cinematography, the Fascist organisation controlling cinema. Freddi aimed to create an entertainment cinema on the American type, imitating the commercial Hollywood model instead of the Soviet propaganda model. The Cinecittà studios (of which he became a director) and the film school were founded under his direction.

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Important facts

Born
1895, Milan
Birth century
Died
1977, Sabaudia

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Luigi Freddi?

Italian politician and journalist (1895-1977)

When was Luigi Freddi born?

Luigi Freddi was born in 1895 in Milan.

When did Luigi Freddi die?

Luigi Freddi died in 1977 in Sabaudia.

What was Luigi Freddi's occupation?

Luigi Freddi was a journalist, politician, film producer and screenwriter.

What nationality was Luigi Freddi?

Luigi Freddi was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Luigi Freddi

· Wikidata: Q503513

· DBpedia: Luigi Freddi

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