Salvatore Samperi | Italian film director, 64
Salvatore Samperi, 64, an Italian director best known for erotic comedies that challenged the morals of Italy's middle class, died Wednesday at his house on Lake Bracciano, about 30 miles north of Rome, according to the ANSA news agency. His brother Jadran declined to give the cause of the death.
Salvatore Samperi, 64, an Italian director best known for erotic comedies that challenged the morals of Italy's middle class, died Wednesday at his house on Lake Bracciano, about 30 miles north of Rome, according to the ANSA news agency. His brother Jadran declined to give the cause of the death.
Mr. Samperi had his biggest success with Malizia, or Malice, which turned actress Laura Antonelli into an erotic icon. - AP