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Biography
Gilberto Pontecorvo Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian filmmaker associated with the political cinema movement of the 1960s and '70s. He is best known for directing the landmark war docudrama The Battle of Algiers (1966). It won the Golden Lion at the 27th Venice Film Festival, and earned him Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
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Awards & recognition
- David di Donatello — Best Director
- Golden Lion
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Nastro d'Argento — best director
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1969 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1969 · nominated
Filmography6 titles
The Battle of Algiers
1966Director, Original Music Composer, Story, Writer
1966Director, Original Music Composer, Story, Writer
Kapo
1960Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
1960Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
Burn!
1969Director
1969Director
Love in the City
1953Assistant Director
1953Assistant Director
The Unfaithfuls
1953First Assistant Director
1953First Assistant Director
The Stupids
1996as Talk show guest
1996as Talk show guest