Franco Brusati
Franco Brusati (born August 4, 1922 in Milan , † February 28, 1993 in Rome ) was an Italian playwright , screenwriter and film director .
Life
Brusati completed his studies in law and political science and initially worked as a journalist; after moving to Rome, he began working on film, initially as a writer and assistant to Renato Castellani . In addition to numerous scripts up to 1968, which he wrote for important directors such as Roberto Rossellini , Luciano Emmer , Alberto Lattuada and Franco Zeffirelli , he has made several films since 1955, including his own production. Often valued by the critics, Brusati, who evaded classification, also worked for the theater.
His film Bread and Chocolate won the Silver Bear at the 1974 Berlinale and a David di Donatello and the Nastro d'Argento ; I tulipani di Haarlem had already received the Golden Palm in Cannes in 1970 .
Filmography (selection)
script
- 1950: One was too many (Atto di accusa)
- 1950: A Sunday in August (Domenica d'agosto)
- 1951: Anna
- 1954: The journeys of Odysseus (Ulisse)
- 1968: Romeo and Juliet (Romeo e Giulietta)
Pieces (selection)
- 1984: The woman on the bed (La donna sul letto)
- 1987: Conversazione galante
Director
- 1962: Confusion (Il disordine)
- 1968: The Girl Who Couldn't Say Yes (Tenderly)
- 1970: I tulipani di Haarlem
- 1973: Bread and Chocolate (Pane e cioccolata)
- 1979: Forget Venice (Dimenticare Venezia)
- 1988: My lustful uncle (Lo zio indegno)
Web links
- Franco Brusati in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Franco Brusati at mymovies (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I registi, Gremese 2002, p. 76f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brusati, Franco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian playwright, screenwriter and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1993 |
| Place of death | Rome |