Vittorio Cottafavi: Vittorio Cottafavi. Director: Traviata '53. The son of an army officer and landowner, Cottafavi (christened Benedetto Vittorio Emmanuele Secondo) was already endowed with a university education in law, philosophy and literature by the time he graduated from the famous Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome in 1938. He began his professional career in the film industry as a clapper boy. After progressing to write motion picture screenplays and working as assistant...
Known For: Traviata '53 (Director), Maria Zef (Director), I cento cavalieri (Director), The Executioner of Lille (Director)