About
Born in Colorno, Schivazappa entered the film industry in 1959 as an assistant director, collaborating with Valerio Zurlini, Mario Monicelli and Carlo Lizzani, among others. In 1963, he started collaborating with RAI for news reports and documentaries. Schivazappa made his feature film debut in 1969, with the controversial BDSM-themed The Laughing Woman, which at the time had many problems with censorship. Following the success of his 1973 miniseries Vino e pane, in the following years he focused on television films and TV-series. In 1986 Schivazappa directed Serena Grandi in the erotic drama La signora della notte , produced by Giovanni Bertolucci.
Filmography
An American Love1994 · Director, Story, Writer
Lady of the Night1986 · Director
We Met One Evening1975 · Writer, Director
Romance1971 · Director, Story, Screenplay
The Laughing Woman1969 · Director, Writer
The Odyssey1969 · Director
Johnny Belinda1969 · Director
Caio Gracco1968 · Director
L'incoronazione di Carlo Magno1968 · Director
Vita di Cavour1967 · Director
Il processo di Savona1967 · Director
Il caso Fuchs1966 · Director
Family Diary1962 · First Assistant Director
Sangue a Parma1962 · Director
The Corsican Brothers1961 · First Assistant Director
Gold of Rome1961 · First Assistant Director
Girl with a Suitcase1961 · Assistant Director