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Giuseppe De Santis
Director

Giuseppe De Santis

11 Feb 1917Born
16 May 1997Died
80Age at death
21Credits

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

Filmography

  1. 2003Necro not(to b)eFilm: Sé stesso
  2. 1985I'll Teach You to DreamFilm
  3. 1972One Appreciated Professional of Sure FutureFilm: Director
  4. 1969God Will Forgive My PistolFilm: Jerome/Charley Clanton
  5. 1964Attack and RetreatFilm: Screenplay, Director
  6. 1960The ApartmentFilm: Writer, Director
  7. 1958The Year Long RoadFilm: Director, Writer
  8. 1957Engaged to DeathFilm: Writer
  9. 1957Men and WolvesFilm: Director, Screenplay
  10. 1955RicordamiFilm
  11. 1954Days of LoveFilm: Screenplay, Director
  12. 1954Angels of DarknessFilm: Screenplay
  13. 1953A Husband for AnnaFilm: Director, Screenplay
  14. 1952Rome 11:00Film: Screenplay, Director
  15. 1950Under the Olive TreeFilm: Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Screenplay, Director
  16. 1949Bitter RiceFilm: Screenplay, Director
  17. 1947Tragic HuntFilm: Screenplay, Director
  18. 1946OutcryFilm: Screenplay
  19. 1946DesireFilm: Screenplay
  20. 1945Days of GloryFilm: Director
  21. 1943ObsessionFilm: Screenplay

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