Vittorio Taviani
Known for Directing · 17 credits
- Born
- 1929-09-20
- Died
- 2018-04-14
- Place of birth
- San Miniato, Pisa
Biography
Paolo Taviani (born 8 November 1931) and Vittorio Taviani (20 September 1929 – 15 April 2018), collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on film productions.
At the Cannes Film Festival, the Taviani brothers won the Palme d'Or and the FIPRESCI prize for Padre Padrone in 1977 and the Grand Prix du Jury for La notte di San Lorenzo (The Night of the Shooting Stars, 1982). In 2012 they won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival with Caesar Must Die.
Vittorio Taviani died on 15 April 2018 at the age of 88. Both born in San Miniato, Tuscany, Italy, the Taviani brothers began their careers as journalists. In 1960 they came to the world of cinema, directing with Joris Ivens the documentary L'Italia non è un paese povero (Italy is not a poor country). They went on to direct two films with Valentino Orsini, Un uomo da bruciare (A Man to Burn) (1962) and I fuorilegge del matrimonio (Outlaws of Marriage) (1963).
Their first autonomous film was I sovversivi (The Subversives, 1967), with which they anticipated the events of 1968. With actor Gian Maria Volonté they gained attention with Sotto il segno dello scorpione (Under the Sign of Scorpio, (1969) where one can see the echoes of Brecht, Pasolini, and Godard.
In 1971, they co-signed the media campaign against Milan's police commissioner Luigi Calabresi, published in the magazine L'espresso.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (14)
Ennio
2022
as Self
Marcello, una vita dolce
2006
as Self
Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero
1997
Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance
2014
as Self
Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City'
2006
as Self
The True Life of Antonio H.
1994
as Self
I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto
2004
as Self
We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: Neorealism
2013
as Self
Gian Luigi Rondi - Vita, cinema, passione
2014
as Self
Senza Lucio
2015
as Self
Tonino
2017
as Self
Filmstudio, mon amour
2015
as Sé stesso
Filmers buiten het gareel
1969
as Self
Tutte le storie di Piera
2014
About Vittorio Taviani
Paolo Taviani (born 8 November 1931) and Vittorio Taviani (20 September 1929 – 15 April 2018), collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on film productions. At the Cannes Film Festival, the Taviani brothers won the Palme d'Or and the FIPRESCI prize for Padre Padrone in 1977 and the Grand Prix du Jury for La notte di San Lorenzo (The Night of the Shooting Stars, 1982). In 2012 they won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival with Caesar Must Die. Vittorio… With 17 credits spanning from 1969 to 2022, Vittorio Taviani has appeared in 14 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Vittorio Taviani Movies
- Ennio (2022) — as Self
- Marcello, una vita dolce (2006) — as Self
- Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero (1997)
- Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance (2014) — as Self
- Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City' (2006) — as Self
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