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Elio Petri

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Born: 1929-01-29
Died: 1982-11-10
From: Rome, Italy
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Eraclio PetriЭлио Петри엘리오 페트리埃里奥·贝多利埃里奥·佩特里艾利欧·派特立

Biography

Eraclio "Elio" Petri (29 January 1929—10 November 1982) was an Italian writer and director known for his political dramas and thrillers, such as "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" (1970), "A Quiet Place in the Country" (1968) and "The Assassin" (1961).

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Awards & Nominations9 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Palme d'Or

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1972
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1972
🏆 Won

David di Donatello for Best Film

1970
🏆 Won

Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970
🏆 Won

Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970
🏆 Won

FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970
🏆 Won

Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film

1968
🏆 Won

Best Screenplay Award

We Still Kill the Old Way

1967
🏆 Won

Nastro d'Argento for Best Subject

🏆 Won

Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay

Acting5 titles

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
8.2
Movie

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970Drama
Reflections on a Political Cinema
8.0
Movie

Reflections on a Political Cinema

1978Documentary
Property Is No Longer a Theft
7.2
Movie

Property Is No Longer a Theft

1973Comedy
Morceaux de Cannes
2.0
Movie

Morceaux de Cannes

2021Documentary
Il falso bugiardo
0
Movie

Il falso bugiardo

2008Documentary

Directing19 titles

Nudi per vivere
10.0
Movie

Nudi per vivere

1963Documentary
Dirty Hands
9.0
Series

Dirty Hands

1978Drama
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
8.2
Movie

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970Drama
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
7.8
Movie

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1971Drama
Rome 11:00
7.7
Movie

Rome 11:00

1952Drama
One Way or Another
7.6
Movie

One Way or Another

1976Drama
Property Is No Longer a Theft
7.2
Movie

Property Is No Longer a Theft

1973Comedy
His Days Are Numbered
7.1
Movie

His Days Are Numbered

1962Drama
The Teacher from Vigevano
6.8
Movie

The Teacher from Vigevano

1963Drama
The Assassin
6.8
Movie

The Assassin

1961Drama
Days of Love
6.7
Movie

Days of Love

1954Romance
The 10th Victim
6.6
Movie

The 10th Victim

1965Comedy
We Still Kill the Old Way
6.6
Movie

We Still Kill the Old Way

1967Thriller
A Quiet Place in the Country
6.2
Movie

A Quiet Place in the Country

1968Horror
Good News
6.2
Movie

Good News

1979Comedy
The Employee
5.8
Movie

The Employee

1960Comedy
A Husband for Anna
5.7
Movie

A Husband for Anna

1953Drama
High Infidelity
5.3
Movie

High Infidelity

1964Comedy
Nasce un campione
0
Movie

Nasce un campione

1953Documentary

Writing28 titles

Dirty Hands
9.0
Series

Dirty Hands

1978Drama
Nights of the Teddy Boys
8.5
Movie

Nights of the Teddy Boys

1959Comedy
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
8.2
Movie

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970Drama
Sunset in Naples
8.0
Movie

Sunset in Naples

1956Comedy
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
7.8
Movie

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1971Drama
South Wind
7.7
Movie

South Wind

1959Drama
One Way or Another
7.6
Movie

One Way or Another

1976Drama
The Apartment
7.5
Movie

The Apartment

1960Drama
The Monsters
7.4
Movie

The Monsters

1963Comedy
Property Is No Longer a Theft
7.2
Movie

Property Is No Longer a Theft

1973Comedy
His Days Are Numbered
7.1
Movie

His Days Are Numbered

1962Drama
Train without a Timetable
6.9
Movie

Train without a Timetable

1959Drama
The Teacher from Vigevano
6.8
Movie

The Teacher from Vigevano

1963Drama
The Assassin
6.8
Movie

The Assassin

1961Drama
Days of Love
6.7
Movie

Days of Love

1954Romance
Piece of the Sky
6.7
Movie

Piece of the Sky

1958Comedy
The Year Long Road
6.7
Movie

The Year Long Road

1958Drama
We Still Kill the Old Way
6.6
Movie

We Still Kill the Old Way

1967Thriller
The Hunchback
6.6
Movie

The Hunchback

1960Drama
The 10th Victim
6.6
Movie

The 10th Victim

1965Comedy
Men and Wolves
6.6
Movie

Men and Wolves

1957Drama
A Quiet Place in the Country
6.2
Movie

A Quiet Place in the Country

1968Horror
Good News
6.2
Movie

Good News

1979Comedy
The Employee
5.8
Movie

The Employee

1960Comedy
A Husband for Anna
5.7
Movie

A Husband for Anna

1953Drama
Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
3.7
Movie

Il carro armato dell'8 settembre

1960Drama
Angels of Darkness
3.6
Movie

Angels of Darkness

1954Drama
Nasce un campione
0
Movie

Nasce un campione

1953Documentary

Production1 title

Good News
6.2
Movie

Good News

1979Comedy

Crew1 title

Tokyo Olympiad
7.7
Movie

Tokyo Olympiad

1965Documentary