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Dino Risi was an Italian film director and screenwriter who began his work period in 1946. He was born in Milan in 1916 and died in Rome in 2008 from cancer. Risi was educated at the Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Milan, where he studied to become a psychiatrist. He spoke Italian and identified as an atheist.
His notable works include *Il sorpasso*, *Scent of a Woman*, *Poor, But Handsome*, and *The Priest's Wife*. He is associated with the commedia all'italiana genre. Risi was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. He received the César Award for Best Foreign Film, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, the Golden Shell, and the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. He had two children, Claudio Risi and Marco Risi.
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Film & TV
Milan, Italy
Dino Risi (23 December 1916 – 7 June 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of Commedia all'italiana. He was born in Milan. Risi started his career in cinema as an assistant director to cinema figures such as Mario Soldati and Alberto Lattuada. Later he began directing his own films and was credited with…
Known for
- Ciao Marcello - Mastroianni l'antidivo — Self (archive footage)2024
- Vittorio Gassman, le flamboyant — Self2015
- Monicelli: La versione di Mario — Self (archive footage)2012
- Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow — Self2007
- Dino Risi, le pessimiste joyeux de la comédie italienne — Self2007
- A Beautiful Vacation — Self2006
- Speaking with Gassman2005
- I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto — Self2004
- The Invisible Wall — Direttore del Giornale (voice)1991
- Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer — Self1984
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1916-12-23 ) 23 December 1916, Milan , Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 7 June 2008 (2008-06-07) (aged 91), Rome , Italy
- Occupation
- Film director
- Years active
- 1946–2002
- Awards
- 1976: César Award for Best Foreign Film for Scent of a Woman
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dino
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Milan
- Place of death
- Rome
- Child
- Marco Risi
- Occupation
- psychiatrist
- Educated at
- University of Milan
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- atheism
- Notable work
- Il sorpasso
- Image
- Dino Risi Cannes.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1916-12-23
- date of death
- 2008-06-07
- Commons category
- Dino Risi
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Dino Risi
- start of work period
- 1946-00-00
- name in native language
- Dino Risi
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Article · العربية
دينو ريسي (بالإيطالية: Dino Risi) (و. 1917 – 2008 م) هو مخرج أفلام، وكاتب سيناريو، وطبيب نفسي إيطالي، ولد في ميلانو، توفي في روما، عن عمر يناهز 91 عاماً، بسبب سرطان.
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