Gabriele D'Annunzio
soundtrack, writer
- Birth name:
- Gaetano Rapagnetto d'Annunzio
- Born:
- 1863-03-12, Pescara, Abruzzi e Molise, Italy [now Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy]
- Died:
- 1938-03-01, Gardone Riviera, Lombardy, Italy
- Professions:
- soundtrack, writer
Biography
A titan of Italian letters, Gabriele D'Annunzio began his journey on March 12, 1863, in the Adriatic port of Pescara. His storied career as a writer not only defined a generation of literature but also left an indelible mark on the silver screen; his narratives inspired the 1917 silent works 'La luz, tríptico de la vida moderna' and 'La crociata degli innocenti,' and reached mid-century audiences through the 1963 film 'Samson and the Slave Queen.' Married to Maria Hardouin di Gallese, D'Annunzio lived a life as dramatic as his prose until his death on March 1, 1938, in the lakeside retreat of Gardone Riviera, Lombardy.
