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Enrico Cocozza

Born November 6, 1921 · Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Died December 27, 1997 · aged 76

Enrico Cocozza was a Scottish-Italian filmmaker whose imaginative and often surreal films earned considerable recognition on the amateur film circuit during the 1940s and 1950s. Working mainly in and around Wishaw, where his family owned the popular Belhaven Café, he produced films including Chick’s Day (1950), a prize-winner at the 1951 Scottish Amateur Film Festival, The Living Ghost (1957) and …

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Fantasmagoria

Fantasmagoria · 1948

A fictional story of a Dracula-type character who terrorises the Coltness Estate in Wishaw.

Robot Three

Robot Three · 1951

MovieScience FictionDrama

A grim scientist orders his third robot to destroy the male of two humanoid creations after they unexpectedly fall in love. But his plan backfires when the female robot seduces her creator into drinking from a poisoned cup before making her escape. Robot Three received both the Victor Saville Trophy for Most Outstanding Film and the Alfred Hitchcock Cup for Best Fiction Film at the 1952 Scottish Amateur Film Festival, cementing its place as one of the era's most celebrated Scottish amateur productions.

Cameo

A golfer who finds a magical ring dreams that he falls in love with a lady trapped in a ruined house.

Chick's Day

Chick's Day · 1950

28 minute long short film by Enrico Cocozza from 1950.

Interval

Interval · 1943

A young poet reading on a bridge is approached by a mysterious robed figure, who points towards the river before throwing him from the bridge to his death.

Alassio

Alassio · 1954

MovieDocumentary

A brief scenic tour of Alassio, capturing the essence of this Italian town.

Crabbit Granny

Crabbit Granny · 1953

A young boy and his dog on holiday with his grandmother.

The Demon Within

The Demon Within · 1982

The Demon Within

A dark, fictional story filmed in Enrico Cocozza's flat about a young flat bound artist, Bruno, who is tormented by his two other selves, which manifest themselves as young boys.

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Fantasmagoria

Fantasmagoria · 1948

A fictional story of a Dracula-type character who terrorises the Coltness Estate in Wishaw.

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Robot Three

Robot Three · 1951

MovieScience FictionDrama

A grim scientist orders his third robot to destroy the male of two humanoid creations after they unexpectedly fall in love. But his plan backfires when the female robot seduces her creator into drinking from a poisoned cup before making her escape. Robot Three received both the Victor Saville Trophy for Most Outstanding Film and the Alfred Hitchcock Cup for Best Fiction Film at the 1952 Scottish Amateur Film Festival, cementing its place as one of the era's most celebrated Scottish amateur productions.

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Cameo

A golfer who finds a magical ring dreams that he falls in love with a lady trapped in a ruined house.

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Chick's Day

Chick's Day · 1950

28 minute long short film by Enrico Cocozza from 1950.

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Interval

Interval · 1943

A young poet reading on a bridge is approached by a mysterious robed figure, who points towards the river before throwing him from the bridge to his death.

Poet

Alassio

Alassio · 1954

MovieDocumentary

A brief scenic tour of Alassio, capturing the essence of this Italian town.

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Crabbit Granny

Crabbit Granny · 1953

A young boy and his dog on holiday with his grandmother.

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The Demon Within

The Demon Within · 1982

The Demon Within

A dark, fictional story filmed in Enrico Cocozza's flat about a young flat bound artist, Bruno, who is tormented by his two other selves, which manifest themselves as young boys.

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Bongo Erotico

Bongo Erotico · 1959

A devilish, surreal nightmare of bisexual lust.

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Ferry Flirt

Ferry Flirt · 1949

Fictional story of a young man and woman who fall in love on a ferry trip to Anglesey.

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Capriccio

Capriccio · 1954

An amateur film experimenting in low key lighting

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Corky!

The adventures of a young boy in Wishaw, Lanarkshire.

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Before Time Came

Before Time Came · 1958

Before Time Came

A love story inspired by a poem of Wilfred Rowland Childe.

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The Bottle

The Bottle · 1958

An English boy, Cecil, on holiday in Scotland and his holiday friends playing in Wishaw's streets and in a park.

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The Mirror

The Mirror · 1951

A short abstract film with a theme of narcissism. Note there are two versions of this film preserved at the National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive. The black and white sound version is the one transferred for viewing purposes. There is also a black and white and colour version preserved.

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The Cat

The Cat · 1956

A black cat that turns into a man and kills its owners.

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Masquerade

Masquerade · 1953

A girl, perhaps on her birthday, lives out her subconscious passions. A stylish and surreal concoction of dance, theatrics, flirtation and solitude.

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Twilight

Twilight · 1955

The story of a group of people trying to survive after an atomic war, by propitiating their Gods.

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Westx Intervus

Westx Intervus · 1978

MovieDocumentary

Scenes around West Cross, Wishaw. Enrico Cocozza interviews local people as they go about their daily business and captures the various goings on of the street his flat overlooks.

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Glasgow’s Docklands

Glasgow’s Docklands · 1956

Glasgow’s Docklands

MovieDocumentary

Glasgow's docklands; its workers, transportation and daily life. Filmed by Enrico Cocozza for Educational Films of Scotland.

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Meet the Stars

Meet the Stars · 1960

MovieDocumentary

Scottish footballing stars of 1960 demonstrate their skills, including Alex Scott from Rangers FC and Bertie Peacock from Celtic FC, at Cathkin Park in Glasgow. Sponsored by Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society, whose Rocky Mount cigarettes are shown in film.

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Smart Boy Wanted

Smart Boy Wanted

Smart Boy Wanted

The story of two teenagers given a job in a cafe

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Ad Infernum Buddy?

Ad Infernum Buddy? · 1952

Ad Infernum Buddy?

Making of spoof Roman historical film drama, shot in COCOZZA's film studio with scenes shot inside the Connoisseur Cinema in Wishaw. Scottish Amateur Film Festival 1952 Highly Commended. COCOZZA's notes: COCOZZA's answer to MGM's Quo Vadis (and 'a spoof' says Jimmy Craig his associate)

Bryan Welcomes Raffles

Bryan Welcomes Raffles · 1943

Bryan Welcomes Raffles

Bryan Welcomes Raffles is about World War 2 airman being greeted by his family on his return home on leave.

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