Corrado D'Errico

Corrado D'Errico
D'Errico in 1937
Born(1902-05-19)19 May 1902
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died3 September 1941(1941-09-03) (aged 39)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active1928–1941

Corrado D'Errico (1902–1941) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. D'Errico was one of a number of directors in the Fascist era to graduate from the Istituto Luce.[1]

Corrando D’Errico came into the public eye at the end of the 1920s as a creator of experimental plays and city symphonies that employ a futurist and fascist mentality.[2] Throughout his career, D'Errico directed 11 feature-length films across the adventure, comedy, and neorealist drama genres.[2] His work is a testament to the intersectionality of propaganda, spectacle, and entertainment.[2] Beyond his work as a filmmaker, D’Errico was a journalist for a fascist newspaper and was well connected with many of the party's high profile officials.[2] His party connections allowed him take a role within the State secretary of Press and Propaganda as a member of Mussolini’s press office.[2]

  1. ^ Brunetta p.76
  2. ^ a b c d e Fidotta, Giuseppe (18 January 2024). "The Empire Symphony Film: Fascist Documentary, Infrastructure, and the Avant-Garde". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television: 1–19. doi:10.1080/01439685.2023.2296208. ISSN 0143-9685.