Tomaso Smith (15 June 1886 – 27 May 1966) was an Italian screenwriter, politician, journalist, translator and newspaper editor active during the Fascist era.[1] He started his career as a stringer for the Roman newspaper Il Messaggero but was forced to resign for his socialist stance. He then embarked on a career as a screenwriter and playwright until the outbreak of the War. Smith was imprisoned in a German detention camp in Italy in 1943 but was able to escape. At the end of the war Il Messaggero offered him the editor's post. In the 1950s he began a career in politics, first as an independent with the Italian Communist Party and then with Adriano Olivetti's Community Movement, where he was involved in attempts to start a newspaper, La Giustizia ("Justice").

Tomaso Smith
Born15 June 1886
Died27 May 1966 (1966-05-28) (aged 79)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1931–1944 (film)

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Hochkofler p.49

Bibliography

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  • Matilde Hochkofler. Anna Magnani. Gremese Editore, 2001.
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