Biography
Pupi (Giuseppe) Avati was born in Bologna in 1938. After attending school and studying Political Science at the University of Florence, he started working at a frozen food company. At the same time, he developed a passion for jazz, becoming a proficient clarinetist. In the second half of the 1950s, he formed and played in the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band, of which Lucio Dalla was also a member.[3] Although he initially intended to be a professional musician, Avati felt he lacked the necessary talent. In the mid-1960s, he decided to dedicate himself to cinema after seeing Federico Fellini's 8½ and its portrait of the role of a director.[4] Avati's passion for music, as well as his love for his hometown, which was the setting of many of his films, were to become recurrent themes found in his productions.
Awards & recognition
- Ciak d'oro - Best screenplay
- Cinearti La chioma di Berenice Prize
- Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- David di Donatello — Best Director
- David di Donatello — Best Script
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- David di Donatello Luchino Visconti
- Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit — Culture and Art
- Nastro d'Argento — Best Producer
- Nastro d'Argento — the director of the best film
- Nastro d'Argento — Best Screenplay
- Nastro d'Argento — Best Subject
- Nastro d'Argento Special
- Premio Chiara
