About Riccardo Freda
Lived 1909 – 1999 (aged 90). Riccardo Freda was an Italian and Egyptian film director, screenwriter, film editor, director, manufacturer and actor.
Riccardo Freda (24 February 1909 – 20 December 1999) was an Italian film director. He worked in a variety of genres, including sword-and-sandal, horror, giallo and spy films. The film became the first Italian sound horror film production.
Biography Riccardo Freda was born in 1909 in Alexandria, Egypt to Italian parents. Freda attended school in Milan where he took art classes at the Centro Sperimantale.
Freda died on 20 December 1999 in Rome.
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Who was Riccardo Freda?
Italian film director (1909–1999)
When was Riccardo Freda born?
Riccardo Freda was born on 24 February 1909 in Alexandria.
When did Riccardo Freda die?
Riccardo Freda died on 20 December 1999 in Rome.
What was Riccardo Freda's occupation?
Riccardo Freda was a film director, screenwriter, film editor, director, manufacturer and actor.
What nationality was Riccardo Freda?
Riccardo Freda was Italian and Egyptian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Riccardo Freda. https://biography.guide/riccardo-freda/
MLA: "Riccardo Freda." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/riccardo-freda/.
Chicago: "Riccardo Freda." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/riccardo-freda/.
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