Claudio Argento

Claudio Argento

Claudio Argento, the second born son of famed Italian producer Salvatore Argento, was born in 1943 and, after finishing grade school and college studies in the late 1960s, started his film career as an employee with a few Italian film distribution companies. Within a short time, he was made chief of the Press and Publicity department of the CIC (Cinema International Corporation), a USA company on whose behalf he organized the release of films such as Love Story (1970) and The Godfather (1972) in Italy. Claudio first worked with his older brother, Dario Argento, and their father, Salvatore Argento, on the film The Five Days (1973) as an executive producer, which turned out to be a box office flop. The next films Deep Red (1975) (aka Deep Red), Suspiria (1977), and Inferno (1980) required a huge effort to achieve their success. Both Claudio and Dario tracked down American director George A. Romero and offered to finance and produce a sequel to the famed Night of the Living Dead (1968) movie as well as working on the screenplay, editing and producing the soundtrack for the film, and financing the bulk of the $2 million budget. The film, Dawn of the Dead (1978), first released in Italy and then in the USA seven months later, was a worldwide success and brought much recognition to both Claudio and Dario. In the 1980s, Claudio continued producing films such as Little Flames (1985) and the low-budget thriller Distant Lights (1987). Claudio's production masterpiece was the crime thriller Santa Sangre (1989), which was shot in Mexico City under troublesome circumstances. He currently produces for mostly television productions as well as occasional cinema movies.

  • Title: Claudio Argento
  • Popularity: 0.421
  • Known For: Production
  • Birthday: 1943-09-15
  • Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Claudio Argento Movies

  • 2004
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    Non risponde più

    Non risponde più

    7 2004 HD

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  • 2001
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    Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

    Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

    6.6 2001 HD

    Documentary that explores Argento's film career.

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  • 2006
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    Tempus fugit

    Tempus fugit

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2003
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    Two Masters' Eyes

    Two Masters' Eyes

    1 2003 HD

    This documentary features interviews with directors Dario Argento and George Romero, Special Make-Up Effects supervisor Tom Savini, executive...

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  • 2004
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    When There's no More Room in Hell

    When There's no More Room in Hell

    1 2004 HD

    Documentary about the making of the European version of George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead".

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  • 1998
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    The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

    4.627 1998 HD

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  • 1977
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    Suspiria

    Suspiria

    7.5 1977 HD

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  • 2000
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    Scarlet Diva

    Scarlet Diva

    4.9 2000 HD

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  • 2007
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    The Mother of Tears

    The Mother of Tears

    4.488 2007 HD

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  • 1980
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    Inferno

    Inferno

    6.659 1980 HD

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  • 1989
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    Santa Sangre

    Santa Sangre

    7.1 1989 HD

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  • 1989
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    Santa Sangre

    Santa Sangre

    7.1 1989 HD

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  • 1985
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    Little Flames

    Little Flames

    4.5 1985 HD

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  • 1975
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    Deep Red

    Deep Red

    7.7 1975 HD

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  • 2005
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    Do You Like Hitchcock?

    Do You Like Hitchcock?

    5.2 2005 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Card Player

    The Card Player

    4.353 2004 HD

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  • 2010
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    Giallo

    Giallo

    4.111 2010 HD

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  • 1992
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    Nero

    Nero

    4.9 1992 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Tree with Pink Leaves

    The Tree with Pink Leaves

    2 1974 HD

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  • 2001
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    Sleepless

    Sleepless

    6.2 2001 HD

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  • 1987
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    Distant Lights

    Distant Lights

    5.2 1987 HD

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  • 1982
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    Tenebre

    Tenebre

    6.9 1982 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Five Days

    The Five Days

    6 1973 HD

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  • 1978
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    Dawn of the Dead

    Dawn of the Dead

    7.5 1978 HD

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