Valerio Zurlini

Valerio Zurlini (born March 19, 1926 in Bologna , † October 27, 1982 in Verona ) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Life

Valerio Zurlini studied law and gained experience on a student stage. In 1948 he began making short documentaries. The first full-length feature film was made in 1954. Zurlini's films, for which he was mostly also responsible for the script, were realistic, but on the other hand also poetic stories with great empathy for the relationships between the characters. His last film, The Tatar Desert, based on the novel Il deserto dei Tartari by Dino Buzzati , was also his best known internationally.

Filmography (selection)

1955: The beautiful girls of Florence ( Le ragazze di Sanfrediano )
1959: Wilder Sommer ( Estate violenta )
1960: The girl with the light luggage ( La ragazza con la valigia )
1962: Diary of a Sinner ( Cronaca familiare )
1968: Killing was her job ( Seduto alla sua destra )
1972: October in Rimini ( La prima notte di quiete )
1976: The Tatar Desert ( Le désert des Tartares )

Web links

Valerio Zurlini in the Internet Movie Database (English)

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↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 557.

personal data
SURNAME	Zurlini, Valerio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian film director and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	March 19, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bologna
DATE OF DEATH	October 27, 1982
Place of death	Verona

[1] Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 557.