Giovanni Frezza
Encyclopedia
Giovanni Frezza is an Italian former child actor
who appeared in a number of horror film
s throughout the 1980s.
-directed Quella villa accanto al cimitero
as Bob Boyle, an imperiled child living in a sinister New England house. In 1982 he appeared in Enzo G. Castellari
-directed post-apocalyptic Italian action film I Nuovi barbari
(English: The New Barbarians).
Frezza would continue appearing in films until 1985. His last role was as Kirk in the 1985 Dario Argento
-penned and Lamberto Bava
-directed thriller Dèmoni
(English: Demons). After retiring from films at age thirteen, Frezza concentrated on his studies.
, Italy and is a married father of three children who works as a marketing manager for a multinational company.
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
who appeared in a number of horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
s throughout the 1980s.
Career
He made his film debut with a minor role the 1980 Marco Bellocchio-directed comedy-drama Salto nel vuoto (English title: Leap Into the Void). Frezza then went on to play a variety of juvenile roles, most often in horror films. In 1981 he had a starring role in the gory, supernatural-themed Lucio FulciLucio Fulci
Lucio Fulci was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is perhaps best known for his directorial work on gore films, including Zombie and The Beyond , although he made films in genres as diverse as giallo, western, and comedy...
-directed Quella villa accanto al cimitero
The House by the Cemetery
The House by the Cemetery is a 1981 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Lucio Fulci and is the third instalment of the unofficial Gates of Hell trilogy which also includes City of the Living Dead and The Beyond Its plot revolves around a series of murders taking place in a New England...
as Bob Boyle, an imperiled child living in a sinister New England house. In 1982 he appeared in Enzo G. Castellari
Enzo G. Castellari
Enzo G. Castellari is an Italian film director. He became famous during the 1960s by directing several spaghetti westerns with such titles as Go Kill and Come Back Enzo G. Castellari (born July 29, 1938) is an Italian film director. He became famous during the 1960s by directing several spaghetti...
-directed post-apocalyptic Italian action film I Nuovi barbari
The New Barbarians
The New Barbarians is a 1983 Italian post-apocalyptic action film directed by Enzo G. Castellari.The film was released in U.S. theaters by New Line Cinema as Warriors of the Wasteland in 1984.-Plot:...
(English: The New Barbarians).
Frezza would continue appearing in films until 1985. His last role was as Kirk in the 1985 Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Dario Argento is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo, and for his influence on modern horror and slasher movies....
-penned and Lamberto Bava
Lamberto Bava
Lamberto Bava is an Italian film director, specializing in horror and fantasy films.Bava was born in Rome, Italy, the son of cinematographer/director Mario Bava, and grandson of cameraman Eugenio Bava...
-directed thriller Dèmoni
Demoni
Dèmoni is a 1985 Italian horror film directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by Dario Argento. The screenplay was written by Bava, Argento, Franco Ferrini, and Dardano Sacchetti, from a story by Sacchetti...
(English: Demons). After retiring from films at age thirteen, Frezza concentrated on his studies.
Personal life
According to his official MySpace page, he currently resides in MilanMilan
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 ,...
, Italy and is a married father of three children who works as a marketing manager for a multinational company.
Filmography
- DèmoniDemoniDèmoni is a 1985 Italian horror film directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by Dario Argento. The screenplay was written by Bava, Argento, Franco Ferrini, and Dardano Sacchetti, from a story by Sacchetti...
(1985) (English: Demons) - La Casa con la scala nel buioA Blade in the DarkA Blade in the Dark but also known by the title House of the Dark Stairway, is a 1983 horror film.-Plot:Bruno, a composer, becomes involved in a series of murders who lives in a villa. In a horror film Bruno is scoring: a young child, taunted by cruel bullies, descends into a dark cellar after a...
(1983) (English title: A Blade in the Dark) - Mani di fata (1983)
- L' Occhio del male (1982) (English release title: Manhattan BabyManhattan BabyManhattan Baby is a 1982 Italian horror film...
) - Cuando calienta el sol... vamos a la playa (1982)
- I Nuovi barbariThe New BarbariansThe New Barbarians is a 1983 Italian post-apocalyptic action film directed by Enzo G. Castellari.The film was released in U.S. theaters by New Line Cinema as Warriors of the Wasteland in 1984.-Plot:...
(1982) (English release titles: The New BarbariansThe New BarbariansThe New Barbarians is a 1983 Italian post-apocalyptic action film directed by Enzo G. Castellari.The film was released in U.S. theaters by New Line Cinema as Warriors of the Wasteland in 1984.-Plot:...
and Warriors of the Wasteland) - Testa o croce (1982) (English title: Heads I Win, Tails You Lose)
- Quella villa accanto al cimiteroThe House by the CemeteryThe House by the Cemetery is a 1981 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Lucio Fulci and is the third instalment of the unofficial Gates of Hell trilogy which also includes City of the Living Dead and The Beyond Its plot revolves around a series of murders taking place in a New England...
(1981) (English title: The House by the CemeteryThe House by the CemeteryThe House by the Cemetery is a 1981 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Lucio Fulci and is the third instalment of the unofficial Gates of Hell trilogy which also includes City of the Living Dead and The Beyond Its plot revolves around a series of murders taking place in a New England...
) - Salto nel vuoto (1980) (English release title: Leap Into the Void)
External links
- Giovanni Frezza at MoviePlayer.it (in ItalianItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
) - AllMovie.com
- Giovanni Frezza at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Giovanni Frezza Page
- Giovanni Frezza's Official MySpace page