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Italian film director (1917–1997)

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Giuseppe De Santis was born on 11 February 1917 in Fondi and was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He was educated at the Experimental Centre of Cinematography and began his career in 1940. His notable work Bitter Rice was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story.

De Santis received the Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film, the Golden Shell, and the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. He spoke Italian. He died in Rome on 16 May 1997.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1917
Works
6

Top works

  • Alle origini del neorealismo
  • Riso amaro
  • Il Libro delle leghe dei disoccupati
  • Peppe De Santis secondo se stesso
  • Un imprenditore meridionale

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Film & TV

Directing · Fondi, Lazio, Italy

Giuseppe De Santis (11 February 1917 – 16 May 1997) was an Italian film director. One of the most idealistic neorealist filmmakers of the 1940s and 1950s, he wrote and directed films punctuated by ardent cries for social reform. In 1942, De Santis collaborated on the script for Ossessione, Luchino Visconti's debut film, which is usually considered one of the first neo-realist films. His third…

Known for

  • Un'altra Italia era possibile - Il cinema di Giuseppe De Santis — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Giuseppe De Santis — Himself - Host2008
  • Necro not(to b)e — Sé stesso2003
  • Luchino Visconti — Self (archive footage)2002
  • I'll Teach You to Dream1985
  • God Will Forgive My Pistol — Jerome/Charley Clanton1969
  • God Will Forgive My Pistol — Charley Clanton1969
  • Sergei Eisenstein — Self (archive footage)1958
  • Ricordami1955

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
IT
Active from
1944-04-20

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
34
Total plays
66

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Giuseppe+De+Santis">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
( 1917-02-11 ) 11 February 1917, Fondi , Lazio , Italy
Died
16 May 1997 (1997-05-16) (aged 80)
Years active
1940–1995
Spouse
Gordana Miletic

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Giuseppe
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Fondi
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
screenwriter
Languages spoken
Italian
Notable work
Bitter Rice
Image
Giuseppe De Santis.jpg
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date of birth
1917-02-11
date of death
1997-05-16
Commons category
Giuseppe De Santis
start of work period
1940-00-00
name in native language
Giuseppe De Santis
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Encyclopedic overview

Giuseppe De Santis (11 February 1917 – 16 May 1997) was an Italian film director. One of the most idealistic neorealist filmmakers of the 1940s and '50s, he wrote and directed films punctuated by ardent cries for social reform.

He was the brother of Italian cinematographer Pasqualino De Santis. His wife was Gordana Miletic (native spelling: Miletić), a Yugoslav actress and former ballet dancer.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Giuseppe De Santis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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