Polific Produce Dino DeLaurentis Dies At 91

One of the last legendary Italian movies greats of the New Wave era has passed on.

From the New York Times:

Dino DeLaurentis, the high-flying Italian film producer and entrepreneur whose movies ranged from some of Federico Fellini's’s earliest works to "Serpico," "Death Wish" and the 1976 remake of  "King Kong," died on Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 91.

His death was confirmed by his daughter Raffaella. 

Mr. De Laurentiis’s career dated to prewar Italy, and the hundreds of films he produced covered a wide range of styles and genres. His filmography includes major titles of the early Italian New Wave, including the international success “Bitter Rice” (1949), whose star, Silvana Mangano, became his first wife; two important films by Fellini, "LaStrada"(1954) and "Nights of Cabiria" (1957); and the film that many critics regard as David Lynch’s best work, "Blue Velvet" (1986).

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