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Francesco Rosi

Born 1922 in Naples/Italy.
Son of successful illustrator.
Became enthusiastic about comics and illustrated «Alice in Wonderland».
Rosi worked for Radio Neapel in the throes of the Freedom Movement.
1946 move to Rome. Work as actor and assistant director for Ettore Giannini, Luchino Visconti, Michelangelo Antonioni and Mario Monicelli.
At the same time he began to write scripts.
1958 first fully independent work as film director.

F I L M S  (A selection)

1997 THE TRUCE (LA TREGUA)
1992 DIARIO NAPOLETANO
1989 DIMENTICARE PALERMO
1985 CRONACA DI UNA MORTE ANNUNCIATA
1983 CARMEN (6 David di Donatello' Awards, Italian Silver Ribbon)
1980 TRE FRATELLI (Oscar Nomination, 3 Italian Silver Ribbons, 5 David di Donatello Awards, 5 Rizzoli Awards)
1979 CRISTO SI E‘ FERMATO A EBOLI (British Academy Award)
1976 CADAVERI ECCELLENTI (Best Foreign Film, American Film Critics Award, Winner at Moscow Film Festival)
1973 LUCKY LUCIANO
1972 IL CASO MATTEI (Golden Palm, Cannes Film Festival)
1970 UOMINI CONTRO
1964 IL MOMENTO DELLA VERITA
1963 LE MANI SULLA CITTA (Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival)
1962 SALVATORE GUILIANO (Silver Bear, Film Festival Berlin, 3 Italian Silver Ribbons, Grolla d'Oro, Foreign Press Award)
1959 I MAGLIARI
1958 LA SFIDA (Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival, Special Jury Award, Venice Film Festival, 3 Italian Silver Ribbons)


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