Massimo Dallamano

{{Short description|Italian director, cinematographer and screenwriter}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Massimo Dallamano

| other_names = {{hlist|Max Dillman|Max Dillmann|Jack Dalmas}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1917|04|17}}

| birth_place = Milan, Lombardy, Italy

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1976|11|04|1917|04|17}}

| death_place = Rome, Lazio, Italy

| occupation = Film director, cinematographer, screenwriter

}}

Massimo Dallamano (17 April 1917 – 4 November 1976) was an Italian cinematographer, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work on Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy, and for directing several giallo and poliziotteschi films during the 1970s.

Life and career

Born in Milan, Dallamano began in the 1940s as cameraman for documentaries and commercials, and after the war he became a cinematographer, specializing in adventure films.{{cite book|last=Marco Giusti|title=Dizionario del western all'italiana|year=2007|publisher=Mondadori, 2007|isbn=978-88-04-57277-0}}

In 1959, he co-directed the travel documentary Tierra mágica, which was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. He was also active in Spanish cinema. He shot Francisco Rovira Beleta's film Los Tarantos, which was nominated for Best Foreign-Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards.

His best known work as a cinematographer were Sergio Leone's landmark Spaghetti Westerns A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and For a Few Dollars More (1965). Christopher Frayling notes Dallamano's contributions to those films' distinctive visual style, including the use of widescreen compositions and Renaissance-style lighting effects in close-ups.Sir Christopher Frayling, A Fistful of Dollars audio commentary (Blu-ray version). Retrieved on 15 September 2014.

In 1967, he made his narrative film directorial debut with another Spaghetti Western, Bandidos. He went on to direct a dozen more films, including poliziotteschi, giallo, horror, and erotic films. His films include A Black Veil for Lisa (1968) with Luciana Paluzzi and John Mills, Dorian Gray (1970) with Helmut Berger, What Have You Done to Solange? (1972), What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974), and The Cursed Medallion (1975).

Throughout his career, Dallamano was sometimes credited under the aliases Max Dillman (also spelled Dillmann) and Jack Dalmas.

Death

Dallamano died at age 59 in a car accident, several months after the release of his film Colt 38 Special Squad (1976).{{cite book|last=Marco Giusti|title=Stracult. Dizionario dei film italiani|publisher=Frassinelli, 2004}}{{cite web|author=Jane, Ian|date=June 22, 2006|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/22352/colt-38-special-squad/|work=DVD Talk|title=Colt 38 Special Squad}} His next film was intended to be Red Rings of Fear, which was ultimately directed by Alberto Negrin. Dallamano retained a posthumous screenwriting credit.

Select filmography

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! width="15%" rowspan="2" scope="col" \| Title !! width="4%" rowspan="2" scope="col" \| Year!! colspan="3" scope="col" \| Credited as !! width="10%" rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable"\| Notes !! width="1%" rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" \|{{abbr\|Ref(s)\|Reference(s)}}
width=6% \|Director	width=6% \| Screenwriter	width=6% \|Cinematographer
scope="row"\|Herod the Great \|1959 \| \| \| {{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{sfn\|Kinnard\|Crnkovich\|2017\|p=98}}{{sfn\|Kinnard\|Crnkovich\|2017\|p=99}}
scope="row"\|{{sort\|Cossacks\|The Cossacks}} \| rowspan="2" \|1960 \| \| \| {{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{sfn\|Kinnard\|Crnkovich\|2017\|p=41}}
scope="row"\|Love and Larceny \| \| \|{{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{Cite web \|title=Massimo Dallamano – Cinematographer \|url=https://mubi.com/en/cast/massimo-dallamano/films/cinematography \|access-date=2025-01-09 \|website=mubi.com}}
scope="row" \|Constantine and the Cross \| rowspan="2" \|1961 \| \| \| {{yes}} \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{sfn\|Kinnard\|Crnkovich\|2017\|p=41}}
scope="row"\|Queen of the Nile \| \| \|{{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|
scope="row"\|Pontius Pilate \|1962 \| \| \| {{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{sfn\|Kinnard\|Crnkovich\|2017\|p=130}}
scope="row"\|Duello nel Texas \| rowspan="2" \|1963 \| \| \|{{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|
scope="row"\|Los Tarantos \| \| \|{{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{Cite web \|last=MYmovies.it \|title=Con odio e con amore \|url=https://www.mymovies.it/film/1963/conodioeconamore/ \|access-date=2025-01-09 \|website=MYmovies.it \|language=it}}
scope="row"\|{{sort\|Fistful of Dollars\|A Fistful of Dollars}} \|rowspan=2\|1964 \| \| \| {{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{sfn\|Curti\|2016\|p=192}}
scope="row"\|Bullets Don't Argue \| \| \| {{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.filmportal.de/film/die-letzten-zwei-vom-rio-bravo_025d80a121064170987b7e7a25350a7d\|website=Filmportal.de\|title=Die letzten Zwei vom Rio Bravo\|access-date=February 19, 2019\|language=German}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG1503\|website=Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it\|title=Las pistolas no discuten [Le pistole non discutono] (1964)\|access-date=February 19, 2019\|language=Italian}}
scope="row"\|For a Few Dollars More \|1965 \| \| \| {{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{sfn\|Curti\|2016\|p=193}}
scope="row"\|The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen \|1966 \| \| \|{{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|
scope="row"\|Bandidos \|1967 \| {{yes}} \| \| {{yes}} \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{sfn\|Grant\|2011\|p=443}}{{sfn\|Grant\|2011\|p=444}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG2048\|publisher=Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it\|title=Bandidos (1967)\|access-date=February 14, 2020}}
scope="row"\|A Black Veil for Lisa \|1968 \| {{yes}} \| \| \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{sfn\|Curti\|2022\|p=146}}
scope="row"\|Venus in Furs \|1969 \| {{yes}} \| \| \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220005912/https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/venus-im-pelz_ea43d4a6ce785006e03053d50b37753d\|archive-date=February 20, 2019\|access-date=February 19, 2019\|title=Venus im Pelz\|language=German\|work=Filmportal.de\|url=https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/venus-im-pelz_ea43d4a6ce785006e03053d50b37753d}}
scope="row"\|Dorian Gray \|1970 \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053633/http://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/das-bildnis-des-dorian-gray_ea43d4a6fe0b5006e03053d50b37753d\|archive-date=March 4, 2016\|access-date=February 19, 2019\|title=Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray\|language=German\|work=Filmportal.de\|url=http://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/das-bildnis-des-dorian-gray_ea43d4a6fe0b5006e03053d50b37753d}}
scope="row"\|What Have You Done to Solange? \|1972 \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130132730/http://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/das-geheimnis-der-gruenen-stecknadel_ea43d4a718bf5006e03053d50b37753d\|archive-date=November 30, 2015\|access-date=February 19, 2019\|title=Das Geheimnis der grünen Stecknadel\|language=German\|work=Filmportal.de\|url=http://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/das-geheimnis-der-gruenen-stecknadel_ea43d4a718bf5006e03053d50b37753d}}
scope="row"\|Super Bitch \|1973 \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{sfn\|Curti\|2013\|p=101}}
scope="row"\|What Have They Done to Your Daughters? \|1974 \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{sfn\|Curti\|2013\|p=124}}{{sfn\|Curti\|2013\|p=125}}
scope="row"\|{{sort\|Cursed Medallion\|The Cursed Medallion}} \|1975 \| {{yes}} \| \| \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{sfn\|Curti\|2017\|p=144}}
scope="row"\|Colt 38 Special Squad \|1976 \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| \| \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{sfn\|Curti\|2013\|p=165}}
scope="row"\|Red Rings of Fear \|1978 \| \| {{yes}} \| \| Posthumous release \|style="text-align:center;"\|{{cite web\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220005634/https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/orgie-des-todes_ea43d4a78fc05006e03053d50b37753d\|archive-date=February 20, 2019\|access-date=February 19, 2019\|title=Red Rings of Fear\|language=German\|work=Filmportal.de\|url=https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/orgie-des-todes_ea43d4a78fc05006e03053d50b37753d}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

! width="15%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title !! width="4%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year!! colspan="3" scope="col" | Credited as !! width="10%" rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes !! width="1%" rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}

width=6% |Director

width=6% | Screenwriter

width=6% |Cinematographer

scope="row"|Herod the Great

|1959

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=98}}{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=99}}

scope="row"|{{sort|Cossacks|The Cossacks}}

| rowspan="2" |1960

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=41}}

scope="row"|Love and Larceny

|{{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |title=Massimo Dallamano – Cinematographer |url=https://mubi.com/en/cast/massimo-dallamano/films/cinematography |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=mubi.com}}

scope="row" |Constantine and the Cross

| rowspan="2" |1961

| {{yes}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=41}}

scope="row"|Queen of the Nile

|{{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|Pontius Pilate

|1962

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=130}}

scope="row"|Duello nel Texas

| rowspan="2" |1963

|{{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|Los Tarantos

|{{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |last=MYmovies.it |title=Con odio e con amore |url=https://www.mymovies.it/film/1963/conodioeconamore/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=MYmovies.it |language=it}}

scope="row"|{{sort|Fistful of Dollars|A Fistful of Dollars}}

|rowspan=2|1964

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=192}}

scope="row"|Bullets Don't Argue

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.filmportal.de/film/die-letzten-zwei-vom-rio-bravo_025d80a121064170987b7e7a25350a7d|website=Filmportal.de|title=Die letzten Zwei vom Rio Bravo|access-date=February 19, 2019|language=German}}{{cite web|url=http://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG1503|website=Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it|title=Las pistolas no discuten [Le pistole non discutono] (1964)|access-date=February 19, 2019|language=Italian}}

scope="row"|For a Few Dollars More

|1965

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{sfn|Curti|2016|p=193}}

scope="row"|The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen

|1966

|{{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"|Bandidos

|1967

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{sfn|Grant|2011|p=443}}{{sfn|Grant|2011|p=444}}{{cite web|url=http://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG2048|publisher=Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it|title=Bandidos (1967)|access-date=February 14, 2020}}

scope="row"|A Black Veil for Lisa

|1968

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{sfn|Curti|2022|p=146}}

scope="row"|Venus in Furs

|1969

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220005912/https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/venus-im-pelz_ea43d4a6ce785006e03053d50b37753d|archive-date=February 20, 2019|access-date=February 19, 2019|title=Venus im Pelz|language=German|work=Filmportal.de|url=https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/venus-im-pelz_ea43d4a6ce785006e03053d50b37753d}}

scope="row"|Dorian Gray

|1970

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053633/http://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/das-bildnis-des-dorian-gray_ea43d4a6fe0b5006e03053d50b37753d|archive-date=March 4, 2016|access-date=February 19, 2019|title=Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray|language=German|work=Filmportal.de|url=http://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/das-bildnis-des-dorian-gray_ea43d4a6fe0b5006e03053d50b37753d}}

scope="row"|What Have You Done to Solange?

|1972

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130132730/http://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/das-geheimnis-der-gruenen-stecknadel_ea43d4a718bf5006e03053d50b37753d|archive-date=November 30, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2019|title=Das Geheimnis der grünen Stecknadel|language=German|work=Filmportal.de|url=http://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/das-geheimnis-der-gruenen-stecknadel_ea43d4a718bf5006e03053d50b37753d}}

scope="row"|Super Bitch

|1973

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=101}}

scope="row"|What Have They Done to Your Daughters?

|1974

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=124}}{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=125}}

scope="row"|{{sort|Cursed Medallion|The Cursed Medallion}}

|1975

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{sfn|Curti|2017|p=144}}

scope="row"|Colt 38 Special Squad

|1976

| {{yes}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=165}}

scope="row"|Red Rings of Fear

|1978

| {{yes}}

| Posthumous release

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220005634/https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/orgie-des-todes_ea43d4a78fc05006e03053d50b37753d|archive-date=February 20, 2019|access-date=February 19, 2019|title=Red Rings of Fear|language=German|work=Filmportal.de|url=https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/orgie-des-todes_ea43d4a78fc05006e03053d50b37753d}}

Sources

=Footnotes=

=References=

{{cite book

|last1=Kinnard

|first1=Roy

|last2=Crnkovich

|first2=Tony

|title=Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990

|publisher=McFarland

|isbn=978-1476662916

|year=2017

}}

{{cite book

|last=Curti

|first=Roberto

|title=Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980

|publisher=McFarland

|isbn=978-0786469765

|year=2013

}}

{{cite book|title=Tonino Valerii: The Films|year=2016|publisher=McFarland|last=Curti|first=Roberto|isbn=978-1476626185}}
{{cite book

|last=Curti

|first=Roberto

|title=Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979

|publisher=McFarland

|isbn=978-1476629605

|year=2017

}}

{{cite book|last=Curti|first=Roberto|title=Italian Giallo in Film and Television|year=2022|publisher=McFarland|ISBN=978-1-4766-8248-8}}
{{cite book|last=Grant|first=Kevin|title=Any Gun Can Play|year=2011|publisher=Fab Press|isbn=9781903254615}}

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Category:1976 deaths

Category:Italian cinematographers

Category:Italian film directors

Category:20th-century Italian screenwriters

Category:Film people from Milan

Category:Spaghetti Western directors

Category:Poliziotteschi directors

Category:Giallo film directors

Category:Road incident deaths in Italy

Category:Italian male screenwriters

Category:20th-century Italian male writers