Michele Soavi, sometimes known as Michael Soavi (born 3 July 1957) is
an Italian filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter best known for his work
in the horror film genre, working alongside directors like Dario
Argento and Lucio Fulci.Michele Soavi was born in Milan. As a
teenager, Soavi enrolled in creative arts classes and worked at
becoming an actor. He took acting lessons at Milan's Fersen Studios,
and also served as a cameraman. Soavi's directorial career began when
he was offered an assistant director job by Marco Modugno after
appearing as an extra in Modugno's 1979 film Bambule. Soavi continued
to act in films such as Alien 2: On Earth and Lucio Fulci's City of
the Living Dead, and served as an assistant director to Aristide
Massacessi (Joe D'Amato), and occasionally appeared in bit parts in
some of D'Amato's films. Soavi later came into his own when he started
his collaboration with famed Italian horror director Dario Argento,
who used him as second assistant director on the film Tenebrae. Soavi
continued to work with Argento for several years; with his first
credit as director being the documentary Dario Argento's World of
Horror, followed by a pop promo for Bill Wyman. He directed his first
feature film with 1987's Stage Fright for producer Joe D'Amato. He
worked as assistant director to Terry Gilliam on The Adventures of
Baron Munchausen in 1988, and followed this with his second feature
film as director, 1989's La Chiesa (The Church). His third feature,
The Sect (a.k.a. "The Devil's Daughter"), followed in 1990.Soavi has
been credited as continuing the traditions of Italian horror in the
1990s, directing the zombie love story Dellamorte Dellamore (a.k.a.
Cemetery Man). The film was based on Tiziano Sclavi's novel of the
same name, and the author was also known for being the creator of the
Italian comic book Dylan Dog. "Dellamorte Dellamore" also starred
Rupert Everett in the lead role. Soavi retreated from the film
industry in the mid-1990s to care for his ailing son, before returning
to work in Italian television. In 2008, it was announced that Soavi
was working on a new feature film, The Catacombs Club.
an Italian filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter best known for his work
in the horror film genre, working alongside directors like Dario
Argento and Lucio Fulci.Michele Soavi was born in Milan. As a
teenager, Soavi enrolled in creative arts classes and worked at
becoming an actor. He took acting lessons at Milan's Fersen Studios,
and also served as a cameraman. Soavi's directorial career began when
he was offered an assistant director job by Marco Modugno after
appearing as an extra in Modugno's 1979 film Bambule. Soavi continued
to act in films such as Alien 2: On Earth and Lucio Fulci's City of
the Living Dead, and served as an assistant director to Aristide
Massacessi (Joe D'Amato), and occasionally appeared in bit parts in
some of D'Amato's films. Soavi later came into his own when he started
his collaboration with famed Italian horror director Dario Argento,
who used him as second assistant director on the film Tenebrae. Soavi
continued to work with Argento for several years; with his first
credit as director being the documentary Dario Argento's World of
Horror, followed by a pop promo for Bill Wyman. He directed his first
feature film with 1987's Stage Fright for producer Joe D'Amato. He
worked as assistant director to Terry Gilliam on The Adventures of
Baron Munchausen in 1988, and followed this with his second feature
film as director, 1989's La Chiesa (The Church). His third feature,
The Sect (a.k.a. "The Devil's Daughter"), followed in 1990.Soavi has
been credited as continuing the traditions of Italian horror in the
1990s, directing the zombie love story Dellamorte Dellamore (a.k.a.
Cemetery Man). The film was based on Tiziano Sclavi's novel of the
same name, and the author was also known for being the creator of the
Italian comic book Dylan Dog. "Dellamorte Dellamore" also starred
Rupert Everett in the lead role. Soavi retreated from the film
industry in the mid-1990s to care for his ailing son, before returning
to work in Italian television. In 2008, it was announced that Soavi
was working on a new feature film, The Catacombs Club.
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