Biography
Giuseppe Mercanti, best known as Pino Mercanti (16 February 1911 – 3 September 1986), was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Palermo, Sicily, Mercanti was a pioneer of the Sicilian cinema as the leading filmmaker and the artistic director of the production company O.F.S. (a.k.a. Organizzazione Filmistica Siciliana), founded by the brothers Francesco and Girolamo Gorgone with the purpose of promoting the production of films on Sicilian soil. Following the bankruptcy of the company, Mercanti moved to Rome, where he directed a number of melodramas, adventure films, Spaghetti West...
Details
Born
February 16, 1911
Died
September 3, 1986
Age at Death
75
Birthplace
Palermo, Italy
Also Known As
Henry Folkner, Giuseppe Mercanti
Career Stats
Total Credits
23
As Director
16
As Writer
7
