Biography
Renato Polselli (1922–2006) was an Italian film director and writer. Born in Arce, Lazio on 26 February 1922, Polselli began directing films in Italy in the early 1950s. He is best known for directing and writing the film The Vampire and the Ballerina. Polselli's film work since the 1970s was sporadic, and included work on horror film productions that remained unfinished. His later film works were often pornography made with his frequent collaborator Bruno Vanni. Polselli died in Italy on 1 October 2006. In his book on Italian horror film directors, Louis Paul described Polselli as being "a bit of a mystery" due to the rarity of films surrounding his work and that his work in horror films were "some of the most original, hallucinatory and sleazy, low-budget productions in the genre". Paul described his early efforts such as The Vampire and the Ballerina and The Vampire of the Opera as following the trends of Italian horror films of that era, with overtly sexual themes and being influenced by Hammer Horror films of the era.
Directed 22
2000s
- 2000
Frida Professione Menager
Director
1980s
- 1986
Bocca bianca, bocca nera
Director
- 1985
Marina and Her Beast 2
Director
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
Lust
Director
- 1978
Police Intervene in the House of Love
Director
- 1974
Mania
Director
- 1973
Revelations of a Psychiatrist on the World of Sexual Perversion
Director
Black Magic Rites
Director
- 1972
The Truth According to Satan
Director
1960s
- 1966
Crazy World... Crazy People!
Director
- 1965
The Sheriff Won't Shoot
Director
- 1964
The Monster of the Opera
Director
- 1963
Adventure at the Motel
Director
- 1962
Last Chance for Life
Director
- 1961
Solitudine
Director
- 1960
1950s
- 1957
Solo Dio mi fermerà
Director
- 1954
Big Farewell
Director
- 1952
Delitto al luna park
Director
Wrote 21
2000s
- 2000
Frida Professione Menager
Screenplay
1980s
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
Lust
Screenplay
- 1975
Erotic Games of a Respectable Family
Screenplay, Story
- 1974
Mania
Story, Screenplay
- 1973
Revelations of a Psychiatrist on the World of Sexual Perversion
Writer
Black Magic Rites
Writer
- 1972
The Truth According to Satan
Writer
- 1971
This Freedom to Have... Wet Wings
Writer
- 1970
Intimità proibita di una giovane sposa
Writer
1960s
- 1969
The Eyes
Writer
- 1968
I Love You
Writer
- 1967
Winchester Bill
Dialogue
- 1966
Crazy World... Crazy People!
Screenplay
- 1964
The Monster of the Opera
Story, Screenplay
- 1963
Adventure at the Motel
Story
- 1960
1950s
- 1952
Delitto al luna park
Writer
Produced 6
1980s
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
Lust
Production Manager
- 1974
Mania
Producer
- 1972
The Truth According to Satan
Producer
- 1970
Intimità proibita di una giovane sposa
Production Manager
Edited 2
1980s
- 1982
Oh... Angelina!
Editor
1970s
- 1973
Black Magic Rites
Editor
Acted in 1
1960s
- 1965
Son of a Gunfighter
Sheriff Litton
Appearances2
2000s
- 2008
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
Self
1990s
- 1999
Eurotika!
Self · 1 episode