Gennaro Righelli (12 December 1886 – 6 January 1949) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed more than 110 films in Italy and Germany between 1910 and 1947. In 1930, he directed the first Italian sound film, La canzone dell’amore. He was married to the film star Maria Jacobini who he frequently cast in his films.
Selected filmography
- Svengali (1927)
- Heimweh (1927)
- La canzone dell’amore (1930)
- Mr. Desire (1934)
UTK Cinema Studies: History of Italian Cinema 