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Luigi Comencini
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Luigi Comencini was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Salò on June 8, 1916, he began his work period in 1937. He was educated at the Polytechnic University of Milan and spoke German and Italian. His notable works include *Italia 1945/1948*, *Al cinema con cuore*, *Infanzia, vocazione, esperienze di un regista*, *L' amore in Italia*, and *L' ingorgo*.
Comencini received several awards, including the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, and the David di Donatello for Best Director. He was the father of Cristina Comencini and Francesca Comencini. He died in Rome on April 6, 2007, due to Parkinson's disease. He is buried at Cimitero Flaminio.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 2007
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Italia 1945/1948
- Al cinema con cuore
- Infanzia, vocazione, esperienze di un regista
- L' amore in Italia
- L' ingorgo
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Film & TV
Salò, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Luigi Comencini (8 June 1916, Salò – 6 April 2007) was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the commedia all'italiana genre. His daughters Cristina and Francesca are both film directors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luigi Comencini,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on…
Known for
- Futura — Self (archive footage) (voice)2021
- 1960 — Self (archive footage)2010
- Pilgrimage to Agen — Himself1988
- Sacrée soirée — Self1987
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self1975
- Spécial cinéma — Self1974
- I Bambini e Noi — Himself1970
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1916-06-08 ) 8 June 1916, Salò , Lombardy, Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 6 April 2007 (2007-04-06) (aged 90), Rome , Lazio, Italy
- Occupation
- Film director
- Years active
- 1937–1991
- Children
- 4, including Cristina and Francesca
- Relatives
- Carlo Calenda (grandson)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Luigi
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Salò
- Place of death
- Rome
- Child
- Francesca Comencini
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Polytechnic University of Milan
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Image
- Luigi Comencini 1971.jpg
- Work location
- Italy
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- place of burial
- Cimitero Flaminio
- date of birth
- 1916-06-08
- date of death
- 2007-04-06
- Commons category
- Luigi Comencini
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- Parkinson's disease
- medical condition
- Parkinson's disease
- relative
- Carlo Calenda
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Luigi Comencini
- start of work period
- 1937-00-00
- name in native language
- Luigi Comencini
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Encyclopedic overview
Luigi Comencini ( Italian: [luˈiːdʒi komenˈtʃiːni]; 8 June 1916 – 6 April 2007) was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola, and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the "commedia all'italiana" genre.
His daughters Cristina and Francesca are both film directors.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Luigi Comencini” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.