Pietro Germi
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1974-12-05
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Sedotta e abbandonata
- Sedotta e abbondonata
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Directing · 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
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4
- Total plays
- 5
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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)
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 14 September 1914
- Died
- 5 December 1974
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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
- film actor
- Educated at
- Experimental Centre of Cinematography
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Notable work
- The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
Article
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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