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An Italian producer, born in Torre Annunziata, Italy, to a father who owned a small pasta factory. He served in the Italian Army during World War II, and later on, he built his own studio facilities. He began his work in the field of film production in the 1950s in epic films such as Ulysses, starring Kirk Douglas, and War and Peace, starring Audrey Hepburn.
In the 1980s, De Laurentiis helped actor Arnold Schwarzenegger achieve fame through the movie Conan the Barbarian. He won an Oscar for his well-known Italian film La Strada, starring the famous star Anthony Quinn. During his long cinematic career, which spanned more than 70 years, Dino De Laurentiis was famous for producing more than 160 films, including well-known cinematic works, such as Barbarella (1968), King Kong (1976), and Serpico (1973).
Laurentiis was also the grandfather of the famous cooking show presenter Giada De Laurentiis. He died on November 10, 2010, at the age of 91 in Los Angeles, USA.
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