Agostino "Dino" De Laurentiis (8 August 1919 – 10 November 2010) was an Italian film producer best known for producing science fiction, fantasy, and horror films. Read full biography of Dino De Laurentiis →
The audience wants to be attracted not by the critics, but by a great story. You must deliver to the audience emotion - and when I say emotion, I... →
I see my face in the mirror, and I said, 'No, my ambition is not to be an actor.'
I've been very lucky in my long life. On three continents, in diverse cultures, through happy moments, not-so-happy moments, and moments as... →
After the war, there was no industry. We lost the war. We had our whole city destroyed. No money. No studio. No film. No camera. No equipment. We... →
To me the only real star of the movie is the writer. And I work with writers very closely, from outline to first draft and on to the seventh draft... →
It's a fantastic review. Sixty percent of the American reviews are sensational, 20% are mixed, not so good.
The pope dies, you get another pope.
After The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, the audience would like to know where, when, and who arrests Hannibal Lecter for the first time. This is... →
If you get a book which is 600 pages, you have to reduce it to a script of 100 pages. In two hours of film, you cannot possibly include all the... →
Nobody taught Picasso how to paint - he learned for himself. And nobody can teach you to be a producer. You can learn the mechanics, but you... →
My philosophy is very simple. To feel young, you must work as long as you can.
I have two young girls, 8 and 10. They really keep me young.
I realized the exciting place was behind the camera with the producer, director and so on.
Agostino "Dino" De Laurentiis (8 August 1919 – 10 November 2010) was an Italian film producer best known for producing science fiction, fantasy, and horror films.