Vittorio Mussolini

Vittorio Mussolini (September 21, 1916 - June 12, 1997) was an Italian film critic and producer, the second son of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

Born in Milan, he served as a lieutenant in the Italian air force, flying in the Spanish Civil War and in World War II. After the war, he emigrated to Argentina, later returning to Italy.New York Times, June 14, 1997: " Vittorio Mussolini, Italian Dictator's Son, 81" [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9906E5DA153FF937A25755C0A961958260] ] Vittorio was briefly involved with Hal Roach in a company that was named RAM Pictures (for "Roach and Mussolini"), although Roach bought himself out of the deal after being heavily ostracized within Hollywood. [Ward, Richard Lewis. "A History of the Hal Roach Studios". Page 100. Southern Illinois University Press, 2005.] He was the editor of the film journal "Cinema", and was involved with the Italian film studio Cinecittà. He was the author of a 1973 book on the women in his father's life entitled "Mussolini: the Tragic Women in His Life". Vittorio Mussolini died on June 12, 1997 at age 81 in a Rome clinic after a long illness.

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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0615910 Vittorio Mussolini on the IMDb]