Bitto Albertini

Adalberto Bitto Albertini 19241999 was an Italian film director and screenwriter He began his film career as a camera operator and as a cinematographer In 1974 Albertini directed Black Emanuelle starring the then almost unknown Laura Gemser Her subsequent successful career meant that she was absent from Black Emanuelle 2 and Albertini instead cast actress Shulamith Lasri in the title role In 1977 he released Yellow Emanuelle as a comeback The film starring Chai Lee was very successful However the film never reached the popularity of Joe DAmatos series His last two films were Mondos set in Asia depicting shocking rituals and savage violence