13/March/1996.... 21 years ago died the master of Terror Lucio Fulci Lucio fulci Born in Rome Italy in July 17, 1927... In the early 1950s, Fulci worked as a screenwriter and assistant director on many popular Italian comedies, including UN AMERICANO A ROMA featuring the comic genius, Toto. In 1959 Fulci made his directorial debut (The Thieves), again featuring Toto. I LADRI was a flop; Fulci left the world of film to work with the well-known writer Ugo Pierro Vivarelli, collaborating on Italian rock-and-roll songs. His talent for composing eventually led him into musical comedy. Over the next seven years, Fulci directed numerous including I RAGAZZI DEL JUKE BOX (The Jukebox Kids), URLATORI ALLA SBARRA (Howlers of the Dock) and AGENTI SEGRETISSIMI In 1966, with the film TEMPO DI MASSACRO (The Brute and the Beast), Fulci broke away from comedy, first making westerns and then with UNA SULL'ALTRA (Perversion Story) into a succession of successful thrillers. The thriller was new to Italian audiences and Fulci cashed on their curiosity. Coming off his first major success, Fulci directed a medieval film entitled BEATRICE CENTI, which flopped at the box office and had the audience shouting, "Kill the Director" during one of its screenings. Lucio regarded BEATRICE CENTI as one of his best, a film too sophisticated for Italian audiences. Over the next eight years, Fulci directed ten more films, most falling with the thriller genre. UNA LUCERTOLA CON LA PELLE DI DONNA (Lizard in a Woman's Skin) was one of the most notable; it featured the wizard Carlo Rambaldi, and represents Fulci's first foray into effects-based filmmaking. In 1972, Fulci released NON SI SEVIZIA UN PAPERINO (Don't Torture the Duckling), a biting political and religious satire; it won numerous awards and was very success #luciofulci #másterofhorror #masterofcinema #luciofulcizombie #giallofever #italiangiallo #gialloallitaliana #giallo #gialli #picoftheday