Fabio Pittorru | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1928 |
| Died | 4 September 1995 (aged 67) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer |
Fabio Pittorru (24 August 1928 – 4 September 1995) was an Italian novelist, essayist, screenwriter, journalist and film director.
Born in Ferrara, after the World War II Pittorru was very active in the local cultural scene, working as a documentarist and as a journalist. In the mid-1960s he moved to Rome, where he started a proficuous collaboration with Massimo Felisatti, writing some successful giallo novels and several film screenplays. He was also very active on television, co-creating with Felisatti the crime TV-series Qui squadra mobile, and writing a number of screenplays for television films.[1][2] In 1974, he wrote and directed the commedia sexy all'italiana Amore mio spogliati... che poi ti spiego!.[1]
Pittorru's literary works include biographies, historic essays and humorous novels.[2]
