Renato Polselli

Directing·Feb 24, 1922·Arce, Italy

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Renato Polselli (1922–2006) was an Italian film director and writer. Born in Arce, Lazio on 26 February 1922, Polselli began directing films in Italy in the early 1950s. He is best known for directing and writing the film The Vampire and the Ballerina. Polselli's film work since the 1970s was sporadic, and included work on horror film productions that remained unfinished. His later film works were often pornography made with his frequent collaborator Bruno Vanni. Polselli died in Italy on 1 October 2006. In his book on Italian horror film directors, Louis Paul described Polselli as being "a bit of a mystery" due to the rarity of films surrounding his work and that his work in horror films were "some of the most original, hallucinatory and sleazy, low-budget productions in the genre". Paul described his early efforts such as The Vampire and the Ballerina and The Vampire of the Opera as following the trends of Italian horror films of that era, with overtly sexual themes and being influenced by Hammer Horror films of the era.

Film	Credit
Frida Professione Menager2000 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Bocca bianca, bocca nera1986 · Director	Director
Marina and Her Beast 21985 · Director	Director
Oscenità1980 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Lust1979 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Police Intervene in the House of Love1978 · Director	Director
Mania1974 · Screenplay, Director, Producer	Screenplay, Director, Producer
Revelations of a Psychiatrist on the World of Sexual Perversion1973 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Black Magic Rites1973 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Delirium1972 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
The Truth According to Satan1972 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Crazy World... Crazy People!1966 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Sheriff Won't Shoot1965 · Director	Director
The Seven Vipers (The Latin Husband)1964 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Monster of the Opera1964 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Adventure at the Motel1963 · Director	Director
Last Chance for Life1962 · Director	Director
Solitudine1961 · Director	Director
The Vampire and the Ballerina1960 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Solo Dio mi fermerà1957 · Director	Director
Big Farewell1954 · Director	Director
Delitto al luna park1952 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer