Giuseppe Bennati

Birthday: 1921-01-04
Deathday: 2006-09-27
Birthplace: Pitigliano, Italy
Gender: Male

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.

Credits

Year Title
1974-05-21 The Killer Reserved Nine Seats
1962-03-29 Eruption
1960-05-14 Red Lips
1959-03-03 L'amico del giaguaro
1958-02-06 The Mine
1957-01-18 Operazione notte
1955-01-01 Non scherzare con le donne
1953-12-09 The Hunt
1951-12-09 Il microfono è vostro