Aldo Vergano


Aldo Vergano was an Italian director, screenwriter and journalist. He was the father of actress Serena Vergano.

Biography

Born in Rome, Vergano was the co-founder with Alessandro Blasetti of the magazine Cinematografo.
He made his film debut with the screenplay of Blasetti's Sun, one of the most important films of the Italian silent cinema. In the thirties, though persecuted by fascism for his political views, he was a prolific screenwriter of Telefoni Bianchi films. He made his debut as a director with the patriotic drama Pietro Micca.
Vergano is probably best known for the film The Sun Still Rises, produced by the PNA,, which is considered "one of the cornerstones of neorealism".

Selected filmography

;DirectorPietro Micca Men of the Mountain The Sun Still Rises Czarci żleb The Outlaws La grande rinuncia Red Love
;ScreenwriterLowered Sails The Man with the Claw The Opera Singer The Telephone Operator The Blue Fleet Don Bosco Cavalry Adam's Tree The Carnival Is Here Again Marcella The Count of Brechard For Men Only The Night of Tricks The Cavalier from Kruja Saint John, the Beheaded