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Pietro Germi

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Pietro Germi

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Italian screenwriter, director, actor (1914–1974)

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Pietro Germi was an Italian film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Genoa in 1914, he began his work period in 1939 and continued until 1972. He was educated at the Experimental Centre of Cinematography and spoke Italian. Germi was male and had four children.

His notable works include *Divorce, Italian Style*, *Seduced and Abandoned*, *Alfredo, Alfredo*, and *The Birds, the Bees and the Italians*. He received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, as well as the Palme d'Or, Silver Bear, and Golden Shell. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay.

Germi died in Rome in 1974 from hepatitis, a natural cause. He is described by the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia and is recognized in the Palme d'Or and Academy Award Best Original Screenplay collections.

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Genoa, Liguria, Italy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pietro Germi (14 September 1914, Genoa - 5 December 1974) was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and director. Germi was born in Genoa, Liguria, to a lower-middle class family. He was a messenger and briefly attended nautical school before deciding on a career in acting. He studied acting and directing at Rome's Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. During…

Known for

  • Marcello, una vita dolce — Self (archive footage)2006
  • A Man Named John — Pontiff's Father1965
  • The Lovemakers — Stefano1961
  • Blood Feud — Bolognesi1961
  • Lipstick — Commissario Fioresi1960
  • Five Branded Women — Partisan Commander1960
  • The Facts of Murder — Il Dott. Ingravallo1959
  • Man of Straw — Andrea1958
  • The Railroad Man — Andrea Marcocci1956
  • Cinépanorama — Self1956

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Key facts

Born
( 1914-09-14 ) 14 September 1914, Genoa , Kingdom of Italy
Died
5 December 1974 (1974-12-05) (aged 60), Rome , Italy
Occupations
Screenwriter film director actor
Years active
1939–1974
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Pietro
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Genoa
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
director
Educated at
Experimental Centre of Cinematography
Languages spoken
Italian
Notable work
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
Image
Pietro Germi.jpg
Number of children
4
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date of birth
1914-09-14
date of death
1974-12-05
cause of death
hepatitis
Commons category
Pietro Germi
described by source
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
manner of death
natural causes
nominated for
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
related category
Category:Films directed by Pietro Germi
start of work period
1939-00-00
end of work period
1972-00-00
name in native language
Pietro Germi
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Encyclopedic overview

Pietro Germi ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈpjɛːtro ˈdʒɛrmi]; 14 September 1914 – 5 December 1974) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the neorealist and commedia all'italiana genres.

His 1961 film Divorce Italian Style earned him a Best Original Screenplay Oscar and a Best Director nomination at the 35th Academy Awards. Seven of his films competed at the Cannes Film Festival, with his 1966 comedy The Birds, the Bees and the Italians winning the Palme d'Or.

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