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Dino Risi

 
Director: Dino Risi
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  • Born: Dec 23, 1916 in Milan, Italy
  • Died: Jun 07, 2008
  • Occupation: Director, Writer
  • Active: '50s-'80s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Profumo di Donna, Anima Persa, In Nome Del Popolo Italiano
  • First Major Screen Credit: Piccolo Mondo Antico (1940)

Biography

Italian director and screenwriter Dino Risi first worked as a psychiatrist before entering cinema as a film critic and screenwriter. In the early '40s, he briefly worked as an assistant director; toward the end of WWII, Risi was detained in Switzerland where he studied under filmmaker Jacques Feyder. When he returned to Italy, he began making short documentaries, and by the early '50s had completely abandoned psychiatry to direct feature films, where he was noted for his ability to use Neapolitan-style humor to comment upon social situations in Italy, most particularly the plight of the poor. In addition to directing, Risi co-authored the stories and screenplays for most of his films. He died at age 91 in 2008. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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Dino Risi
Born December 23, 1916(1916-12-23)
Milan, Italy
Died June 7, 2008 (aged 91)
Rome, Italy
Years active 1946 - 2002

Dino Risi (December 23, 1916 – June 7, 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of Commedia all'italiana. He was born in Milan.

At the age of 12 Risi became an orphan and was looked after by relatives and friends of his family.[1] He studied medicine and later became a psychologist.

Risi started his career in cinema as an assistant director to iconic cinema figures such as Mario Soldati and Alberto Lattuada. Later he began directing his own films and was credited with giving early opportunities to future acting stars such as Sophia Loren and Vittorio Gassman.[1]

His biggest hits were Poor, But Handsome (Poveri ma belli), followed by two sequels, which he also directed; A Difficult Life (Una vita difficile); The Easy Life (Il sorpasso); Opiate '67 or, in a cut version, 15 From Rome (I Mostri); and Scent Of A Woman (Profumo di Donna), which was remade starring Al Pacino in 1992.

In 2002, he was awarded the Golden Lion – Honorary Award (Leone d'oro alla carriera) at the Venice Film Festival for his life-time work.

He died on June 7, 2008 at his residence in Rome. He was 91 and is survived by two children, Claudio and Marco.[1]

Filmography

See also Category:Films directed by Dino Risi

References

  1. ^ a b c Italian director Dino Risi dies, BBC

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