USC School of Cinematic Arts Honors Dino De Laurentiis
Where: Eileen J. Norris Theater at USC
Who Was There: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Mann, Elizabeth Daley, Jonathan Mostow, Martha De Laurentiis, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Dante Spinotti, and Alessandro Ago.
Alessandro Ago, Martha De Laurentiis, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Michael Mann, Jonathan Mostow, Arnold Schwarzenegger [
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Other Details: A three-day celebration of the work of the late Dino De Laurentiis was hosted this weekend in the Eileen J. Norris theater at USC. Events included a panel discussion with Dino's widow, producer Martha De Laurentiis and his daughter Raffaella De Laurentiis, as well as industry insiders Michael Mann, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jonathan Mostow and Dante Spinotti. The weekend finished out with the dedication of the Dino and Martha De Laurentiis Endowed Professorship to Mary J. Sweeney. Also, handful of De Laurentiis films were screened, such as
Bitter Rice,
Hannibal,
Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy, King Kong and
Blue Velvet.