Enzo Peri was born
on September 11, 1939 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Peri has a degree in
Philosophy (with specialization in Philosophy of Art, at the Gregorian
University in Rome) and a degree in Law (with specialization in International
Law at the University of Palermo).
He was awarded the
prestigious "Fulbright Scholarship", EP has studied for three years
at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) - Subjects: Communication
Arts and Performing Arts (journalism, theater, cinema, television). These
studies were crowned by the director of the film "Little Lord"
(feature length film) funded by UCLA.
The "Fullbright
Scholarship" was won on the basis of a brief but intense experience in
journalism, as a correspondent in Geneva, Paris and London for various Italian
newspapers such as "The Nation", "Il Resto del Carlino"
etc.., And then continued to the "Film Quarterly" of Los Angeles and
the "Los Angeles Times".
First, Enzo had been
for a year an assistant in international law at the University of Palermo and
then special envoy to the United Nations in Geneva.
After completing his
education culture in Europe and the United States, Peri had an interesting
experience as assistant to the great director Mauro Bolognini, during the
preparation and the shooting of the film "Augustine" (1962), based on
the novel by Alberto Moravia.
EP then continued
his film work in Rome, first as a writer for the "Champion Film" by
Carlo Ponti and then as a writer and director with Dino De Laurentiis.
His only
Euro-western was “Death Walks in Laredo” (1966) which he wrote and directed.
Today we celebrate
Enzo Peri’s 75th birthday.
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