Dino De Laurentiis, Producer of Film Spectacles, Dies at 91

Dino De Laurentiis, the son of Italian pasta makers who became a prolific movie producer of blockbuster hits such as “Serpico,” expensive duds such as “Dune” and sweeping epics including “War and Peace,” has died. He was 91.

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Film Producer Dino De Laurentiis Dies in Los Angeles at 91, Ansa Reports

Dino De Laurentiis , the son of Italian pasta makers who became a prolific movie producer of blockbuster hits such as “Serpico,” expensive duds such as “Dune” and sweeping epics including “War and Peace,” has died, Ansa news agency reported. He was 91.

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Film Review: Unstoppable

Unlike his older brother Ridley, who has made a point of exploring different genres throughout his career from science-fiction to historical epics to con-artist capers, Tony Scott has happily opted to specialize in making one kind of picture: slick, violent, male-dominated action movies.

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