| Luciano Salce | |
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Luciano Salce in 1965
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| Born |
25 September 1922 Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 17 December 1989 (aged 67) Rome, Italy |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Pilantra |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1961-1988 |
| Spouse(s) | Diletta D'Andrea |
| Children | Emanuele |
Luciano Salce (25 September 1922 in Rome – 17 December 1989 in Rome) was an Italian film director and actor. His 1962 film Le pillole di Ercole was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.
As a writer of pop music, he used the pseudonym Pilantra. During World War II, he was a prisoner in Germany. He later worked for several years in Brazil.