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Born February 24, 1922 · Arce, Italy
Renato Polselli (1922–2006) was an Italian film director and writer. Born in Arce, Lazio on 26 February 1922, Polselli began directing films in Italy in the early 1950s. He is best known for directing and writing the film The Vampire and the Ballerina. Polselli's film work since the 1970s was sporadic, and included work on horror film productions that remained unfinished. His later film works were often pornography made with his frequent collaborator Bruno Vanni. Polselli died in Italy on 1 October 2006. In his book on Italian horror film directors, Louis Paul described Polselli as being "a bit of a mystery" due to the rarity of films surrounding his work and that his work in horror films were "some of the most original, hallucinatory and sleazy, low-budget productions in the genre". Paul described his early efforts such as The Vampire and the Ballerina and The Vampire of the Opera as following the trends of Italian horror films of that era, with overtly sexual themes and being influenced by Hammer Horror films of the era.

Frida Professione Menager
2000

Bocca bianca, bocca nera
1986

Marina and Her Beast 2
1985

Oscenità
1980

Lust
1979

Police Intervene in the House of Love
1978

Mania
1974

Revelations of a Psychiatrist on the World of Sexual Perversion
1973

Black Magic Rites
1973

Delirium
1972

The Truth According to Satan
1972

Crazy World... Crazy People!
1966

The Sheriff Won't Shoot
1965

The Seven Vipers (The Latin Husband)
1964

The Monster of the Opera
1964

Adventure at the Motel
1963

Last Chance for Life
1962

Solitudine
1961

The Vampire and the Ballerina
1960

Solo Dio mi fermerà
1957

Big Farewell
1954

Delitto al luna park
1952