Augusto De Angelis
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Augusto De Angelis was an Italian writer and journalist, active in particular during the Fascist rule in Italy.
. He published his first mystery, Il banchiere assassinato, in 1935. He subsequently wrote some twenty crime books, whose protagonist is Commissario Carlo De Vincenzi of the squadra mobile of Milan
. Some of them were adapted for television by RAI
in 1974-1977, with Paolo Stoppa
playing the role of De Vincenzi.
Despite the success of the books, the Fascist government ordered the retire of them. De Angelis was arrested in 1943 with the accuse of being Anti-Fascist. After a few months he was freed but soon afterwards he was beat up by a Fascist activist, and died at Bellagio
out of the consequences of the wounds received.
Biography
De Angelis was born in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He published his first mystery, Il banchiere assassinato, in 1935. He subsequently wrote some twenty crime books, whose protagonist is Commissario Carlo De Vincenzi of the squadra mobile of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. Some of them were adapted for television by RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
in 1974-1977, with Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa was an Italian actor and dubber.Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932...
playing the role of De Vincenzi.
Despite the success of the books, the Fascist government ordered the retire of them. De Angelis was arrested in 1943 with the accuse of being Anti-Fascist. After a few months he was freed but soon afterwards he was beat up by a Fascist activist, and died at Bellagio
Bellagio
Bellagio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located on Lake Como. It has long been famous for its setting at the intersection of the three branches of the Y-shaped lake, which is also known as Lario....
out of the consequences of the wounds received.