Giuseppe Bennati

Directing·Jan 4, 1921·Pitigliano, Italy

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Giuseppe Bennati was an Italian film director and screenwriter, active primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. He began his career directing documentaries and made his feature film debut with Il microfono è vostro (The Microphone Is Yours, 1951). Bennati is perhaps best known for the giallo film L'assassino ha riservato nove poltrone (The Killer Reserved Nine Seats, 1974), a thriller set in a haunted theater where guests are mysteriously murdered. His work often explored suspense and psychological themes, contributing to the Italian genre cinema of his time.

Film	Credit
The Killer Reserved Nine Seats1974 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Eruption1962 · Director	Director
Red Lips1960 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
L'amico del giaguaro1959 · Director	Director
The Mine1958 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Operazione notte1955 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Non scherzare con le donne1955 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Hunt1953 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Suitcase of Dreams1953 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Il microfono è vostro1951 · Director	Director