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Ermanno Olmi

Directing

Born: 1931-07-24
Died: 2018-05-07
From: Treviglio, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Эрманно Ольми에르만노 올미

Biography

Ermanno Olmi (born July 24, 1931 in Bergamo, Lombardy) was a renowned Italian film director. Olmi's films have been described as "humanistic and reflective, portraying everyday people in particular landscapes and locations, while at the same time being charged with social comment and poetic flashes." His films fit into the artistic mold of Italian neorealism, though Olmi argued, in an interview found on the Criterion Edition DVD of his 1961 film, Il Posto, that this was the artistic tradition he was responding against because he used non-actors in authentic locations whereas neorealism, he claimed, used professional actors. However, many neorealist directors also used non-professional actors for secondary and sometimes even primary roles. His films, like most of those considered to be products of the neorealist movement, are shot in long, slow takes, and generally contain some sort of social commentary.

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Awards & Nominations25 won · 9 nominated

🏆 Won

Viareggio-Versilia International Prize

2009
Nominated

David di Donatello for Best Film

One Hundred Nails

2007
Nominated

David di Donatello for Best Director

One Hundred Nails

2007
🏆 Won

David di Donatello for Best Director

The Profession of Arms

2002
🏆 Won

David di Donatello for Best Film

The Profession of Arms

2002
Nominated

David di Donatello for Best Director

The Profession of Arms

2002
Nominated

David di Donatello for Best Film

The Profession of Arms

2002
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Director

The Profession of Arms

2001
🏆 Won

David di Donatello Luchino Visconti

1992
🏆 Won

David di Donatello for Best Film

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1989
🏆 Won

David di Donatello for Best Director

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1989
Nominated

David di Donatello for Best Film

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1989
Nominated

David di Donatello for Best Director

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1989
🏆 Won

Golden Lion

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1988
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Documentary

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1980
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Documentary

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1980
🏆 Won

César Award for Best Foreign Film

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1979
🏆 Won

David di Donatello for Best Film

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1979
Nominated

César Award for Best Foreign Film

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1979
🏆 Won

Palme d'Or

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1978
🏆 Won

David di Donatello for Best Director

Il Posto

1962
🏆 Won

Sutherland Trophy

Il Posto

1961
🏆 Won

Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art

🏆 Won

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

🏆 Won

Leopard of Honour

🏆 Won

Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film

🏆 Won

Ciak d'oro - best director

🏆 Won

Premio Chiara

🏆 Won

Feltrinelli Prize

🏆 Won

Grinzane Cavour Prize

🏆 Won

Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay

🏆 Won

Nastro d'Argento for Best Cinematography

🏆 Won

Nastro d'Argento for Best Subject

🏆 Won

honorary doctor of the University of Padua

Acting10 titles

Un Ballo in Maschera
10.0
Movie

Un Ballo in Maschera

2005Drama
Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer
10.0
Movie

Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer

2019Documentary
Racconti di giovani amori
7.0
Movie

Racconti di giovani amori

1967Romance
Vedete, sono uno di voi
6.8
Movie

Vedete, sono uno di voi

2017Documentary
Una storia milanese
6.7
Movie

Una storia milanese

1962Drama
Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
6.5
Movie

Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore

1953Documentary
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
6.5
Movie

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

2010Documentary
Il ragazzo di Gigliola
0
Movie

Il ragazzo di Gigliola

1967Drama
E venne l'uomo: Un dialogo con Ermanno Olmi
0
Movie

E venne l'uomo: Un dialogo con Ermanno Olmi

2016Documentary
Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare
0
Movie

Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare

2013Documentary

Directing65 titles

Un Ballo in Maschera
10.0
Movie

Un Ballo in Maschera

2005Drama
Nino il fioraio
9.0
Movie

Nino il fioraio

1967Drama
Giochi di colonia
9.0
Movie

Giochi di colonia

1959Documentary
La pattuglia del Passo S. Giacomo
8.5
Movie

La pattuglia del Passo S. Giacomo

1954Documentary
In the Summertime
8.1
Movie

In the Summertime

1971Drama
Buongiorno natura
8.0
Movie

Buongiorno natura

1955Documentary
The Crush
7.9
Movie

The Crush

1967Drama
The Scavengers
7.9
Movie

The Scavengers

1972Drama
Il Posto
7.7
Movie

Il Posto

1961Drama
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
7.6
Movie

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1978Drama
The Fiancés
7.6
Movie

The Fiancés

1963Drama
Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis
7.5
Movie

Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis

2007Documentary
Milano '83
7.5
Movie

Milano '83

1983Documentary
Il pensionato
7.5
Movie

Il pensionato

1956Comedy
Mother Earth
7.4
Movie

Mother Earth

2009Documentary
Lungo il fiume
7.3
Movie

Lungo il fiume

1992Documentary
Manon: Finestra 2
7.3
Movie

Manon: Finestra 2

1956Documentary
The Secret of the Old Woods
7.2
Movie

The Secret of the Old Woods

1993Drama
Time Stood Still
7.1
Movie

Time Stood Still

1960Drama
L'energia elettrica nell'agricoltura
7.0
Movie

L'energia elettrica nell'agricoltura

1955Documentary
Un metro lungo cinque
7.0
Movie

Un metro lungo cinque

1961Documentary
Racconti di giovani amori
7.0
Movie

Racconti di giovani amori

1967Romance
La mia valle
7.0
Movie

La mia valle

1956Documentary
Grigio
7.0
Movie

Grigio

1957Documentary
Three Lines to Milan
6.9
Movie

Three Lines to Milan

1958Documentary
The Circumstance
6.8
Movie

The Circumstance

1974Drama
L'onda
6.8
Movie

L'onda

1955Documentary
Vedete, sono uno di voi
6.8
Movie

Vedete, sono uno di voi

2017Documentary
The Profession of Arms
6.7
Movie

The Profession of Arms

2001Drama
Dialogue Between a Salesman and a Passenger
6.7
Movie

Dialogue Between a Salesman and a Passenger

1954Drama
Greenery Will Bloom Again
6.7
Movie

Greenery Will Bloom Again

2014Action
Construction Site in Winter
6.7
Movie

Construction Site in Winter

1955Documentary
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
6.6
Movie

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1988Drama
Tickets
6.5
Movie

Tickets

2005Comedy
A Man Named John
6.5
Movie

A Man Named John

1965Drama
Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
6.5
Movie

Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore

1953Documentary
La diga del ghiacciaio
6.5
Movie

La diga del ghiacciaio

1955Documentary
Il grande paese d’acciaio
6.5
Movie

Il grande paese d’acciaio

1960Documentary
Riva Mechanical Constructions
6.5
Movie

Riva Mechanical Constructions

1956Documentary
Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
6.4
Movie

Genesis: The Creation and the Flood

1994Action
Michelino 1A B
6.3
Movie

Michelino 1A B

1957Documentary
Long Live the Lady!
6.1
Movie

Long Live the Lady!

1987Comedy
Le Grand Barrage
6.0
Movie

Le Grand Barrage

1961Documentary
"Qualcosa" di Niki
6.0
Movie

"Qualcosa" di Niki

1967Drama
One Hundred Nails
5.9
Movie

One Hundred Nails

2007Drama
Singing Behind Screens
5.9
Movie

Singing Behind Screens

2003Drama
One Fine Day
5.8
Movie

One Fine Day

1968Drama
Il racconto della Stura
5.8
Movie

Il racconto della Stura

1956Documentary
The Cardboard Village
5.7
Movie

The Cardboard Village

2011Drama
12 Directors for 12 Cities
5.6
Movie

12 Directors for 12 Cities

1989Documentary
Walking, Walking
5.4
Movie

Walking, Walking

1983Drama
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
5.1
Movie

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013Drama
The Award
5.0
Movie

The Award

2009Comedy
Il pianeta che ci ospita
0
Movie

Il pianeta che ci ospita

2015Documentary
Wine Cliffs
0
Movie

Wine Cliffs

2009Documentary
Il ragazzo di Gigliola
0
Movie

Il ragazzo di Gigliola

1967Drama
Franco e Antonio gli scienziati
0
Movie

Franco e Antonio gli scienziati

1967Drama
Bomba vale a dire ballata beat di Vincenzo
0
Movie

Bomba vale a dire ballata beat di Vincenzo

1967Drama
Alcide De Gasperi
0
Movie

Alcide De Gasperi

1974Drama
II° raduno sciistico sociale all'Alpe Devero
0
Movie

II° raduno sciistico sociale all'Alpe Devero

1954Documentary
Sabbioni - Una diga a quota 2500
0
Movie

Sabbioni - Una diga a quota 2500

1953Documentary
Dopo secoli - Immagini del pellegrinaggio di Paolo VI in Terrasanta
0
Movie

Dopo secoli - Immagini del pellegrinaggio di Paolo VI in Terrasanta

1964Drama
Nascita di una formazione partigiana
0
Movie

Nascita di una formazione partigiana

1973Drama
Così è andata: Gente di montagna
0
Movie

Così è andata: Gente di montagna

1987Drama
Birth of the Republic
0
Series

Birth of the Republic

1971Drama

Writing45 titles

Nino il fioraio
9.0
Movie

Nino il fioraio

1967Drama
In the Summertime
8.1
Movie

In the Summertime

1971Drama
Buongiorno natura
8.0
Movie

Buongiorno natura

1955Documentary
The Crush
7.9
Movie

The Crush

1967Drama
The Scavengers
7.9
Movie

The Scavengers

1972Drama
Il Posto
7.7
Movie

Il Posto

1961Drama
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
7.6
Movie

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1978Drama
The Fiancés
7.6
Movie

The Fiancés

1963Drama
Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis
7.5
Movie

Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis

2007Documentary
Il pensionato
7.5
Movie

Il pensionato

1956Comedy
Milano '83
7.5
Movie

Milano '83

1983Documentary
Mother Earth
7.4
Movie

Mother Earth

2009Documentary
Lungo il fiume
7.3
Movie

Lungo il fiume

1992Documentary
The Secret of the Old Woods
7.2
Movie

The Secret of the Old Woods

1993Drama
Time Stood Still
7.1
Movie

Time Stood Still

1960Drama
Racconti di giovani amori
7.0
Movie

Racconti di giovani amori

1967Romance
La valle di pietra
7.0
Movie

La valle di pietra

1992Drama
Grigio
7.0
Movie

Grigio

1957Documentary
The Circumstance
6.8
Movie

The Circumstance

1974Drama
Vedete, sono uno di voi
6.8
Movie

Vedete, sono uno di voi

2017Documentary
Greenery Will Bloom Again
6.7
Movie

Greenery Will Bloom Again

2014Action
Dialogue Between a Salesman and a Passenger
6.7
Movie

Dialogue Between a Salesman and a Passenger

1954Drama
The Profession of Arms
6.7
Movie

The Profession of Arms

2001Drama
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
6.6
Movie

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1988Drama
A Man Named John
6.5
Movie

A Man Named John

1965Drama
Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
6.5
Movie

Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore

1953Documentary
Tickets
6.5
Movie

Tickets

2005Comedy
Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
6.4
Movie

Genesis: The Creation and the Flood

1994Action
Michelino 1A B
6.3
Movie

Michelino 1A B

1957Documentary
Long Live the Lady!
6.1
Movie

Long Live the Lady!

1987Comedy
Le Grand Barrage
6.0
Movie

Le Grand Barrage

1961Documentary
"Qualcosa" di Niki
6.0
Movie

"Qualcosa" di Niki

1967Drama
Singing Behind Screens
5.9
Movie

Singing Behind Screens

2003Drama
One Hundred Nails
5.9
Movie

One Hundred Nails

2007Drama
One Fine Day
5.8
Movie

One Fine Day

1968Drama
The Cardboard Village
5.7
Movie

The Cardboard Village

2011Drama
Walking, Walking
5.4
Movie

Walking, Walking

1983Drama
The Award
5.0
Movie

The Award

2009Comedy
Dopo secoli - Immagini del pellegrinaggio di Paolo VI in Terrasanta
0
Movie

Dopo secoli - Immagini del pellegrinaggio di Paolo VI in Terrasanta

1964Drama
Il pianeta che ci ospita
0
Movie

Il pianeta che ci ospita

2015Documentary
Wine Cliffs
0
Movie

Wine Cliffs

2009Documentary
Bomba vale a dire ballata beat di Vincenzo
0
Movie

Bomba vale a dire ballata beat di Vincenzo

1967Drama
Franco e Antonio gli scienziati
0
Movie

Franco e Antonio gli scienziati

1967Drama
Il ragazzo di Gigliola
0
Movie

Il ragazzo di Gigliola

1967Drama
Birth of the Republic
0
Series

Birth of the Republic

1971Drama

Production4 titles

The Circumstance
6.8
Movie

The Circumstance

1974Drama
Rainbow: A Private Affair
6.2
Movie

Rainbow: A Private Affair

2017Action
Around a Small Mountain
5.8
Movie

Around a Small Mountain

2009Drama
The Duchess of Langeais
5.2
Movie

The Duchess of Langeais

2007Drama

Camera11 titles

Giochi di colonia
9.0
Movie

Giochi di colonia

1959Documentary
In the Summertime
8.1
Movie

In the Summertime

1971Drama
The Scavengers
7.9
Movie

The Scavengers

1972Drama
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
7.6
Movie

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1978Drama
Milano '83
7.5
Movie

Milano '83

1983Documentary
La mia valle
7.0
Movie

La mia valle

1956Documentary
Riva Mechanical Constructions
6.5
Movie

Riva Mechanical Constructions

1956Documentary
Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
6.4
Movie

Genesis: The Creation and the Flood

1994Action
Long Live the Lady!
6.1
Movie

Long Live the Lady!

1987Comedy
Walking, Walking
5.4
Movie

Walking, Walking

1983Drama
Birth of the Republic
0
Series

Birth of the Republic

1971Drama

Art1 title

Walking, Walking
5.4
Movie

Walking, Walking

1983Drama

Editing14 titles

In the Summertime
8.1
Movie

In the Summertime

1971Drama
The Scavengers
7.9
Movie

The Scavengers

1972Drama
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
7.6
Movie

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1978Drama
Milano '83
7.5
Movie

Milano '83

1983Documentary
L'onda
6.8
Movie

L'onda

1955Documentary
The Circumstance
6.8
Movie

The Circumstance

1974Drama
Construction Site in Winter
6.7
Movie

Construction Site in Winter

1955Documentary
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
6.6
Movie

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1988Drama
Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
6.5
Movie

Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore

1953Documentary
Long Live the Lady!
6.1
Movie

Long Live the Lady!

1987Comedy
12 Directors for 12 Cities
5.6
Movie

12 Directors for 12 Cities

1989Documentary
Walking, Walking
5.4
Movie

Walking, Walking

1983Drama
Dopo secoli - Immagini del pellegrinaggio di Paolo VI in Terrasanta
0
Movie

Dopo secoli - Immagini del pellegrinaggio di Paolo VI in Terrasanta

1964Drama
Birth of the Republic
0
Series

Birth of the Republic

1971Drama

Crew4 titles

Tokyo Olympiad
7.7
Movie

Tokyo Olympiad

1965Documentary
In Calabria
7.5
Movie

In Calabria

1993Documentary
Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis
7.5
Movie

Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis

2007Documentary
The Wind Blows Round
7.0
Movie

The Wind Blows Round

2006Drama

Costume & Make-Up1 title

Walking, Walking
5.4
Movie

Walking, Walking

1983Drama