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Dino Risi was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and psychiatrist who began his professional career in 1946. Born in Milan in 1916, he was educated at the University of Milan and Sapienza University of Rome. His notable works include *Scent of a Woman*, *Poor, But Handsome*, *The Priest's Wife*, and *Il sorpasso*. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay.
Risi received several honors, including the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, the Golden Shell, the César Award for Best Foreign Film, and the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. He was the father of Claudio Risi and Marco Risi. Risi died of cancer in Rome in 2008.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1917
- Works
- 2
Top works
- I miei mostri
- Una vita difficile
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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
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- 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
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Dino Risi (Milán, 23 de diciembre de 1916–Roma, 7 de junio de 2008) fue un director de cine italiano. Junto a Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy y Ettore Scola, fue uno de los llamados maestros de la comedia a la italiana. Es hermano del desaparecido Nelo Risi. Risi quedó huérfano de niño, y fue criado por familiares y amigos de la familia. Estudió medicina, y se especializó en psiquiatría. Se convirtió en un respetado director de cine tras el éxito de la película (1955), secuela de Pane, amore e fantasia y , ambas dirigidas por Comencini. Entre sus películas más célebres se encuentran , , Il sorpasso; I Mostri y Profumo di donna, la cual tuvo una versión moderna protagonizada por Al Pacino en 1992. Risi trabajó con varios de los más grandes actores italianos como Alberto Sordi, Nino Manfredi, Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni, Enrico Maria Salerno, Monica Vitti, Ugo Tognazzi, Giancarlo Giannini. En 2002, obtuvo el premio León de Oro a su trayectoria profesional ("Leone d'oro alla carriera") en el Festival de Cine de Venecia. Era ateo.
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