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Francesco Rosi
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Francesco Rosi was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and journalist. Born in Naples on November 15, 1922, he began his work period in 1948. He was a citizen of Italy and the Kingdom of Italy. Rosi died in Rome on January 10, 2015. He spoke Italian and had one child, Carolina Rosi.
His notable works include the films *Salvatore Giuliano*, *Hands Over the City*, *The Mattei Affair*, and *Christ Stopped at Eboli*. He received the Officer of the Legion of Honour, the David di Donatello for Best Director, the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, and the Honorary Golden Bear. He was nominated for the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director and the César Award for Best Director.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Memoria a difesa
- Main basse sur la ville
- Kuroi sabaku
- I 199 giorni del Che
- Fotografi di scena del cinema italiano
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Film & TV
Naples, Campania, Italy
Francesco Rosi (15 November 1922 – 10 January 2015) was an Italian film director. His film The Mattei Affair won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Rosi's films, especially those of the 1960s and 1970s, often appeared to have political messages. While the topics for his later films became less politically oriented and more angled toward literature, he continued to direct until 1997,…
Known for
- Rosi About Eboli — Self2022
- Morceaux de Cannes2021
- Good Morning, the Wind Blows — Self2020
- Citizen Rosi — Self2019
- Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life — Self2017
- Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion — Self - Movie Director (archive footage)2016
- Born in the U.S.E. - Nato negli Stati Uniti d'Europa — Self2015
- Gian Luigi Rondi - Vita, cinema, passione — Self2014
- Cinema Italiano: Moments of Truth — Self2014
- Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema — Self (archive footage)2014
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1922-11-15 ) 15 November 1922, Naples , Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 10 January 2015 (2015-01-10) (aged 92), Rome , Italy
- Alma mater
- University of Naples
- Occupations
- Film director screenwriter
- Years active
- 1948–1997
- Awards
- Golden Lion (1963), Palm d'Or (1972), Honorary Golden Bear (2008), Golden Lion (2012, career)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Francesco
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Naples
- Place of death
- Rome
- Child
- Carolina Rosi
- Mother
- Carolina Rosi
- Occupation
- theatrical director
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Notable work
- Christ Stopped at Eboli
- Image
- Francesco Rosi - foto di Augusto De Luca - cropped.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- date of death
- 2015-01-10
- Commons category
- Francesco Rosi
- date of birth
- 1922-11-15
- nominated for
- César Award for Best Director
- name in native language
- Francesco Rosi
- unmarried partner
- Nora Ricci
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Francesco Rosi
- start of work period
- 1948-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Francesco Rosi ( Italian: [franˈtʃesko ˈrɔːzi]; 15 November 1922 – 10 January 2015) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. His film The Mattei Affair won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Rosi's films, especially those of the 1960s and 1970s, often appeared to have political messages, while the topics of his later films became less politically oriented and more angled toward literature. He made his debut with his first self-directed film in 1958 and continued to direct until 1997, his last film being the adaptation of Primo Levi's book, The Truce.
In 2008, 13 of his films were screened at the Berlin International Film Festival. He received the Honorary Golden Bear for Lifetime Achievement, accompanied by the screening of his 1962 film Salvatore Giuliano. In 2012 the Venice Biennale awarded Rosi the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.
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