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Luigi Comencini

Directing

Born June 8, 1916 · Salò, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

Died April 6, 2007

Also known as Луиджи Коменчини

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Biography

Luigi Comencini (8 June 1916, Salò – 6 April 2007) was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the commedia all'italiana genre. His daughters Cristina and Francesca are both film directors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luigi Comencini,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Lion — Lifetime Achievement · 1987
  • David di Donatello — Best Director
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Filmography6 titles

La Bohème

1988Director

Futura

2021as Self (archive footage) (voice)

The Police Commissioner

1962Director

Somewhere Beyond Love

1974Director, Screenplay

The Sunday Woman

1975Director

The Cat

1977Director