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−	Italo Bernicchi (b. Italy, 01/05/1924 – d. Johannesburg, 12/05/2011) was a cameraman, cinema owner and film buff.	+	[[Italo Bernicchi]] (b. Italy, 01/05/1924 – d. Johannesburg, 12/05/2011) was a cameraman, cinema owner and film buff.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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-(b. Italy, 01/05/1924 – d. Johannesburg, 12/05/2011).  Cameraman, cinema owner, film buff.  Though born in Italy, Italo Bernicchi came to South Africa when he was 1 year old, together with his parents and his siblings.  He was educated at Marist Brothers in Johannesburg and started his film career as an assistant projectionist at the [[Colosseum]] in Commissioner Street in 1938. For many years he worked as a cameraman for [[African Film Productions]] in its various incarnations ([[South African Screen Productions]], [[Killarney Film Studios]]), contributing to the newsreel [[African Mirror]] and filming documentaries for the likes of [[Kurt Baum]], [[Jan Perold]] and [[Basil Mailer]].  During this time he also worked on the second unit for [[Zoltan Korda]]'s version of ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1951). He directed at least three documentaries himself: ''Friendly Touchdown'' and ''Assegai to Javelin'' / ''Van Krygsman Tot Atleet'' , both for the Department of Information, and ''Breakthrough''  for Caltex Oil.  For some time, during the 1950s, he was stationed in what was then Tanganyika and also made some travel films for [[South African Airways]].
+Italo Bernicchi (b. Italy, 01/05/1924 – d. Johannesburg, 12/05/2011) was a cameraman, cinema owner and film buff.
 He must have had a special arrangement with AFP, because during the early 1940s, Bernicchi was already showing “foreign” films at the [[Moncine Cinema]] in Johannesburg’s Bree Street.  When, in 1947, [[I.W. Schlesinger]] approached him to screen his films at the [[Grove Kinema]] in Orange Grove, he accepted.  The Grove had opened in 1929 and after the end of World War II it was renamed the [[Victory]]. Bernicchi continued to run it for 35 years, until the competition from chains like [[Nu Metro]] and [[Ster Kinekor]] eventually forced him to close down.  Other independent cinemas which he owned/managed were the [[Piccadilly]] in Yeoville, the [[Corlett]] in Bramley, the [[Avenue]] in Norwood, the [[Rand]] in Primrose and the [[Classic]] in Braamfontein.  The story goes that when the Victory closed down, critic [[Percy Baneshik]] had a square of its carpet framed and put it up in his lounge.  Bernicchi took the rest and some 40 chairs to furnish his home cinema in Bagleyston.  Called the [[Preview Theatre]], it continued to provide a home for like-minded enthusiasts until his death at the age of 87 in 2011.  (FO)
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 == Sources ==
 Sunday Times, 30 July 2000

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−	(b. Italy, //1924 – d. Johannesburg, 12/05/2011). Cameraman, cinema owner, film buff. Though born in Italy, Italo Bernicchi came to South Africa when he was 1 year old, together with his parents and his siblings. He was educated at Marist Brothers in Johannesburg and started his film career as an assistant projectionist at the [[Colosseum]] in Commissioner Street in 1938. For many years he worked as a cameraman for [[African Film Productions]] in its various incarnations ([[South African Screen Productions]], [[Killarney Film Studios]]), contributing to the newsreel [[African Mirror]] and filming documentaries for the likes of [[Kurt Baum]], [[Jan Perold]] and [[Basil Mailer]]. During this time he also worked on the second unit for [[Zoltan Korda]]'s version of ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1951). He directed at least three documentaries himself: ''Friendly Touchdown'' and ''Assegai to Javelin'' / ''Van Krygsman Tot Atleet'' , both for the Department of Information, and ''Breakthrough'' for Caltex Oil. For some time, during the 1950s, he was stationed in what was then Tanganyika and also made some travel films for [[South African Airways]].	+	(b. Italy, 01/05/1924 – d. Johannesburg, 12/05/2011). Cameraman, cinema owner, film buff. Though born in Italy, Italo Bernicchi came to South Africa when he was 1 year old, together with his parents and his siblings. He was educated at Marist Brothers in Johannesburg and started his film career as an assistant projectionist at the [[Colosseum]] in Commissioner Street in 1938. For many years he worked as a cameraman for [[African Film Productions]] in its various incarnations ([[South African Screen Productions]], [[Killarney Film Studios]]), contributing to the newsreel [[African Mirror]] and filming documentaries for the likes of [[Kurt Baum]], [[Jan Perold]] and [[Basil Mailer]]. During this time he also worked on the second unit for [[Zoltan Korda]]'s version of ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1951). He directed at least three documentaries himself: ''Friendly Touchdown'' and ''Assegai to Javelin'' / ''Van Krygsman Tot Atleet'' , both for the Department of Information, and ''Breakthrough'' for Caltex Oil. For some time, during the 1950s, he was stationed in what was then Tanganyika and also made some travel films for [[South African Airways]].

	He must have had a special arrangement with AFP, because during the early 1940s, Bernicchi was already showing “foreign” films at the [[Moncine Cinema]] in Johannesburg’s Bree Street. When, in 1947, [[I.W. Schlesinger]] approached him to screen his films at the [[Grove Kinema]] in Orange Grove, he accepted. The Grove had opened in 1929 and after the end of World War II it was renamed the [[Victory]]. Bernicchi continued to run it for 35 years, until the competition from chains like [[Nu Metro]] and [[Ster Kinekor]] eventually forced him to close down. Other independent cinemas which he owned/managed were the [[Piccadilly]] in Yeoville, the [[Corlett]] in Bramley, the [[Avenue]] in Norwood, the [[Rand]] in Primrose and the [[Classic]] in Braamfontein. The story goes that when the Victory closed down, critic [[Percy Baneshik]] had a square of its carpet framed and put it up in his lounge. Bernicchi took the rest and some 40 chairs to furnish his home cinema in Bagleyston. Called the [[Preview Theatre]], it continued to provide a home for like-minded enthusiasts until his death at the age of 87 in 2011. (FO)		He must have had a special arrangement with AFP, because during the early 1940s, Bernicchi was already showing “foreign” films at the [[Moncine Cinema]] in Johannesburg’s Bree Street. When, in 1947, [[I.W. Schlesinger]] approached him to screen his films at the [[Grove Kinema]] in Orange Grove, he accepted. The Grove had opened in 1929 and after the end of World War II it was renamed the [[Victory]]. Bernicchi continued to run it for 35 years, until the competition from chains like [[Nu Metro]] and [[Ster Kinekor]] eventually forced him to close down. Other independent cinemas which he owned/managed were the [[Piccadilly]] in Yeoville, the [[Corlett]] in Bramley, the [[Avenue]] in Norwood, the [[Rand]] in Primrose and the [[Classic]] in Braamfontein. The story goes that when the Victory closed down, critic [[Percy Baneshik]] had a square of its carpet framed and put it up in his lounge. Bernicchi took the rest and some 40 chairs to furnish his home cinema in Bagleyston. Called the [[Preview Theatre]], it continued to provide a home for like-minded enthusiasts until his death at the age of 87 in 2011. (FO)

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-(b. Italy, **/**/1924 – d. Johannesburg, 12/05/2011).  Cameraman, cinema owner, film buff.  Though born in Italy, Italo Bernicchi came to South Africa when he was 1 year old, together with his parents and his siblings.  For many years he worked as a cameraman for [[African Film Productions]] in its various incarnations ([[South African Screen Productions]], [[Killarney Film Studios]]), contributing to the newsreel [[African Mirror]] and filming documentaries for the likes of [[Kurt Baum]], [[Jan Perold]] and [[Basil Mailer]].  During this time he also worked on the second unit for [[Zoltan Korda]]'s version of ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1951). He directed at least three documentaries himself: ''Friendly Touchdown'' and ''Assegai to Javelin'' / ''Van Krygsman Tot Atleet'' , both for the Department of Information, and ''Breakthrough''  for Caltex Oil.  For some time, during the 1950s, he was stationed in what was then Tanganyika and also made some travel films for [[South African Airways]].
+(b. Italy, **/**/1924 – d. Johannesburg, 12/05/2011).  Cameraman, cinema owner, film buff.  Though born in Italy, Italo Bernicchi came to South Africa when he was 1 year old, together with his parents and his siblings.  He was educated at Marist Brothers in Johannesburg and started his film career as an assistant projectionist at the [[Colosseum]] in Commissioner Street in 1938. For many years he worked as a cameraman for [[African Film Productions]] in its various incarnations ([[South African Screen Productions]], [[Killarney Film Studios]]), contributing to the newsreel [[African Mirror]] and filming documentaries for the likes of [[Kurt Baum]], [[Jan Perold]] and [[Basil Mailer]].  During this time he also worked on the second unit for [[Zoltan Korda]]'s version of ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1951). He directed at least three documentaries himself: ''Friendly Touchdown'' and ''Assegai to Javelin'' / ''Van Krygsman Tot Atleet'' , both for the Department of Information, and ''Breakthrough''  for Caltex Oil.  For some time, during the 1950s, he was stationed in what was then Tanganyika and also made some travel films for [[South African Airways]].
 He must have had a special arrangement with AFP, because during the early 1940s, Bernicchi was already showing “foreign” films at the [[Moncine Cinema]] in Johannesburg’s Bree Street.  When, in 1947, [[I.W. Schlesinger]] approached him to screen his films at the [[Grove Kinema]] in Orange Grove, he accepted.  The Grove had opened in 1929 and after the end of World War II it was renamed the [[Victory]]. Bernicchi continued to run it for 35 years, until the competition from chains like [[Nu Metro]] and [[Ster Kinekor]] eventually forced him to close down.  Other independent cinemas which he owned/managed were the [[Piccadilly]] in Yeoville, the [[Corlett]] in Bramley, the [[Avenue]] in Norwood, the [[Rand]] in Primrose and the [[Classic]] in Braamfontein.  The story goes that when the Victory closed down, critic [[Percy Baneshik]] had a square of its carpet framed and put it up in his lounge.  Bernicchi took the rest and some 40 chairs to furnish his home cinema in Bagleyston.  Called the [[Preview Theatre]], it continued to provide a home for like-minded enthusiasts until his death at the age of 87 in 2011.  (FO)
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 == Sources ==
 Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm

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 '''Cameraman'''
-''Arches Of Faith'' / '''n Volk Se Erfenis'' (with others) ([[Kurt Baum]]/1949), ''Hier's Ons Weer!'' (assistant to [[Peter Lang)]] ([[Hyman Kirstein]]/1950), ''A Hundred Years and a Day'' / ''Honderd Jaar en 'n Dag'' ([[Jan Perold]]/1955), ''South Africa: Land Of Endeavour'' (with others) ([[Jan Perold]]/1957), ''They Came To Stay'' / ''Eie Bodem'' ([[Basil Mailer]]/1958), Cricket Tests Between South Africa and New Zealand (1961/62), ''Touching Wood'' ([[Jan Perold]]/196-), ''South African Battlefields'' ([[David Millin]]/1990).
+''Arches Of Faith'' / '''n Volk Se Erfenis'' (with others) ([[Kurt Baum]]/1949), ''Hier's Ons Weer!'' (assistant to [[Peter Lang)]] ([[Hyman Kirstein]]/1950), ''A Hundred Years and a Day'' / ''Honderd Jaar en 'n Dag'' ([[Jan Perold]]/1955), ''South Africa: Land Of Endeavour'' (with others) ([[Jan Perold]]/1957), ''They Came To Stay'' / ''Eie Bodem'' ([[Basil Mailer]]/1958), Cricket Tests Between South Africa and New Zealand (1961/62), ''Touching Wood'' ([[Jan Perold]]/196-), ''University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg'' ([[Robert Young]]/1970), ''South African Battlefields'' ([[David Millin]]/1990).
 '''Director'''

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−	(b. Italy, //1924 – d. Johannesburg, 12/05/2011). Cameraman, cinema owner, film buff. Though born in Italy, Italo Bernicchi came to South Africa when he was 1 year old, together with his parents and his siblings. For many years he worked as a cameraman for [[African Film Productions]] in its various incarnations ([[South African Screen Productions]], [[Killarney Film Studios]]), contributing to the newsreel [[African Mirror]] and filming documentaries for the likes of [[Kurt Baum]], [[Jan Perold]] and [[Basil Mailer]]. During this time he also worked on the second unit for [[Zoltan Korda]]'s version of ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1951). He directed at least three documentaries himself: ''Friendly Touchdown'' and ''Assegai to Javelin'' / ''Van Krygsman Tot Atleet'' , both for the Department of Information, and ''Breakthrough'' for Caltex Oil. For some time, during the 1950s, he was stationed in what was then Tanganyika and he also made some travel films for [[South African Airways]].	+	(b. Italy, //1924 – d. Johannesburg, 12/05/2011). Cameraman, cinema owner, film buff. Though born in Italy, Italo Bernicchi came to South Africa when he was 1 year old, together with his parents and his siblings. For many years he worked as a cameraman for [[African Film Productions]] in its various incarnations ([[South African Screen Productions]], [[Killarney Film Studios]]), contributing to the newsreel [[African Mirror]] and filming documentaries for the likes of [[Kurt Baum]], [[Jan Perold]] and [[Basil Mailer]]. During this time he also worked on the second unit for [[Zoltan Korda]]'s version of ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1951). He directed at least three documentaries himself: ''Friendly Touchdown'' and ''Assegai to Javelin'' / ''Van Krygsman Tot Atleet'' , both for the Department of Information, and ''Breakthrough'' for Caltex Oil. For some time, during the 1950s, he was stationed in what was then Tanganyika and also made some travel films for [[South African Airways]].

	He must have had a special arrangement with AFP, because during the early 1940s, Bernicchi was already showing “foreign” films at the [[Moncine Cinema]] in Johannesburg’s Bree Street. When, in 1947, [[I.W. Schlesinger]] approached him to screen his films at the [[Grove Kinema]] in Orange Grove, he accepted. The Grove had opened in 1929 and after the end of World War II it was renamed the [[Victory]]. Bernicchi continued to run it for 35 years, until the competition from chains like [[Nu Metro]] and [[Ster Kinekor]] eventually forced him to close down. Other independent cinemas which he owned/managed were the [[Piccadilly]] in Yeoville, the [[Corlett]] in Bramley, the [[Avenue]] in Norwood, the [[Rand]] in Primrose and the [[Classic]] in Braamfontein. The story goes that when the Victory closed down, critic [[Percy Baneshik]] had a square of its carpet framed and put it up in his lounge. Bernicchi took the rest and some 40 chairs to furnish his home cinema in Bagleyston. Called the [[Preview Theatre]], it continued to provide a home for like-minded enthusiasts until his death at the age of 87 in 2011. (FO)		He must have had a special arrangement with AFP, because during the early 1940s, Bernicchi was already showing “foreign” films at the [[Moncine Cinema]] in Johannesburg’s Bree Street. When, in 1947, [[I.W. Schlesinger]] approached him to screen his films at the [[Grove Kinema]] in Orange Grove, he accepted. The Grove had opened in 1929 and after the end of World War II it was renamed the [[Victory]]. Bernicchi continued to run it for 35 years, until the competition from chains like [[Nu Metro]] and [[Ster Kinekor]] eventually forced him to close down. Other independent cinemas which he owned/managed were the [[Piccadilly]] in Yeoville, the [[Corlett]] in Bramley, the [[Avenue]] in Norwood, the [[Rand]] in Primrose and the [[Classic]] in Braamfontein. The story goes that when the Victory closed down, critic [[Percy Baneshik]] had a square of its carpet framed and put it up in his lounge. Bernicchi took the rest and some 40 chairs to furnish his home cinema in Bagleyston. Called the [[Preview Theatre]], it continued to provide a home for like-minded enthusiasts until his death at the age of 87 in 2011. (FO)