Dino de Laurentiis, 1919-2010
Legendary producer Dino de Laurentiis passed away yesterday morning at his Los Angeles home. At 91 years old, De Laurentiis had a long and fruitful career — he was responsible for funding and producing several classic genre films, including Barbarella, Dune, Army of Darkness, Conan the Barbarian, and Flash Gordon. Laurentiis was a truly influential individual who will be sorely missed.
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