Enzo Sciotti
Enzo Sciotti | |
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Born | September 24, 1944 Rome, Italy |
Died | April 11, 2021 (aged 76) |
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Poster art, illustration |
Enzo Sciotti (September 24, 1944 – April 11, 2021) was an Italian artist and illustrator. Sciotti is known for his illustrations of more than 3000 movie posters,[1] including The Beyond, Demons, The Blood of Heroes and several other Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento, and Lamberto Bava films. He also painted covers for comics,[2][user-generated source] albums[3][user-generated source] and home video releases.[4]
Early life
Scotti was born in Rome, Italy.[5] Thanks to his great ability for drawing and his passion for the world of cinema, Sciotti, at the age of 16, found a job as an artist at a graphics studio producing movie posters in Rome.[6] After 15 years, Sciotti opened his own studio in Rome.[citation needed]
Career
In the 1980s, he became one of the best-known European artists of cinema posters. In his long career Sciotti worked on many films directed by Lucio Fulci, like The House by the Cemetery, Manhattan Baby, and A Cat in the Brain and also with other directors like Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, David Lynch, George Romero, David Webb Peoples, and the Coen brothers.[1][7][better source needed]
Sciotti was an active artist who worked with his agency until his death in April 2021.[8][9][better source needed]
Selected filmography
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- The Beyond
- The Blood of Heroes
- A Cat in the Brain
- Code Name: Wild Geese
- Demons
- Escape from the Bronx
- Girlfriend from Hell
- Manhattan Baby
- Neon Maniacs
- Phenomena
- Two Evil Eyes
References
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External links
Interviews
- Enzo Sciotti Interview & Musical Tribute
- An audio interview with Enzo Sciotti Script error: No such module "In lang".
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- 1944 births
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- Film poster artists
- Italian illustrators