Carmelo Bene
Carmelo Bene | |
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Carmelo Bene in Nostra Signora dei Turchi (1968) | |
| Born | 1 September 1937 Campi Salentina, Italy |
| Died | 16 March 2002 (aged 64) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, theater director, writer, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1967–2002 |
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| Children | 1 |
Carmelo Pompilio Realino Antonio Bene (1 September 1937 – 16 March 2002) was an Italian actor, poet, film director, and screenwriter. He was an important exponent of the Italian avant-garde theatre and cinema. In 1968, his movie Our Lady of the Turks won the Special Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival) at the Venice Film Festival. He died of a heart ailment in 2002.