
Giuseppe De Santis
Known for Directing · 10 credits
- Born
- 1917-02-11
- Died
- 1997-05-16
- Place of birth
- Fondi, Lazio, Italy
- Also known as
- Джузеппе Де Сантис · Giuseppe De Sanctis · Gino de Sanctis · Joe de Santis · Giuseppe Desantis · Giuseppe de Santis
Biography
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 film Bitter Rice (1950), the story of a young woman working in the rice fields who must choose between two socially disparate suitors, made a star of Silvana Mangano and was a landmark of the new cinematic style. It also earned De Santis an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Story.
Known For

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Under the Olive Tree
1950
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Sergei Eisenstein
1958
as Self (archive footage)

Luchino Visconti
2002
as Self (archive footage)

Ricordami
1955

God Will Forgive My Pistol
1969
as Jerome/Charley Clanton
Movies (10)

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Under the Olive Tree
1950
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Sergei Eisenstein
1958
as Self (archive footage)

Luchino Visconti
2002
as Self (archive footage)

Ricordami
1955

God Will Forgive My Pistol
1969
as Jerome/Charley Clanton

I'll Teach You to Dream
1985

Un'altra Italia era possibile - Il cinema di Giuseppe De Santis
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Necro not(to b)e
2003
as Sé stesso
Giuseppe De Santis
2008
as Himself - Host
About Giuseppe De Santis
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 film Bitter Rice (1950), the story of a young woman working in the rice fields who must choose between two socially disparate suitors, made a star of Sil… With 10 credits spanning from 1950 to 2023, Giuseppe De Santis has appeared in 10 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Giuseppe De Santis Movies
- Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
- Under the Olive Tree (1950) — as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Sergei Eisenstein (1958) — as Self (archive footage)
- Luchino Visconti (2002) — as Self (archive footage)
- Ricordami (1955)
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