Luigi Bazzoni

Luigi Bazzoni
Born(1929-06-25)25 June 1929
Died1 March 2012(2012-03-01) (aged 82)
Salsomaggiore Terme, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Notable work
RelativesCamillo Bazzoni (brother)
Vittorio Storaro (cousin)

Luigi Bazzoni (25 June 1929 - 1 March 2012) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is known internationally to horror film fans for directing three well-regarded gialli: The Possessed (1965), The Fifth Cord (1971) and Footprints on the Moon (1975). He was also the cousin of noted cinematographer of Vittorio Storaro, and was one of his earliest notable collaborators.