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Alessandro Blasetti
Directing
Born July 3, 1900 · Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died February 1, 1987
Also known as A. Blasetti · Алессандро Блазетти
Biography
Alessandro Blasetti (3 July 1900 – 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who influenced Italian neorealism with the film Quattro passi fra le nuvole. Blasetti was one of the leading figures in Italian cinema during the Fascist era. He is sometimes known as the "father of Italian cinema" because of his role in reviving the struggling industry in the late 1920s.
Awards & recognition
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · 1980
- Nastro d'Argento — the director of the best film · 1946
- Civil Order of Savoy
- David di Donatello — Best Director
- Golden Lion — Lifetime Achievement
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- Grolla d'oro — Best Direction
- Mussolini Cup
- Nastro d'Argento — Best Screenplay
