[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]
Federico Elvezi was an Italian director and actor born sometime in the late 19th century. He directed fourteen films between 1915 and 1923 and appeared in twenty-one between 1912 and 1922.
He began his career as an actor in short films and dramas before transitioning into directing feature-length silent films, often collaborating with production companies in major early Italian film hubs like Turin and Milan.
A close friend of director Roberto Roberti the father of Sergio Leone, he appeared in at least ten films directed by him.
Federico Elvezi appeared in one silent Euro-western, “La vampira Indiana” (The Vampire Indian) in 1913.
ELVEZI, Frederico (Federico
Helveti) [Italian] – director, actor.
The Vampire Indian –
1913
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