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Umberto Eco

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He is a professor of semiotics, the study of communication through signs and symbols, at the University of Bologna. Also a philiosopher, a historian, literary critic, and an aesthetician. He is an avid book collector and owns more than 30,000 volumes. The subjects of his scholarly investigations range from St. Thomas Aquinas, to James Joyce, to Superman. He lives in Milan. See full bio »

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in Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy
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2008 Non chiederci la parola (text)
 
1987 La abadía del crimen (Video Game) (novel "Il nome della rosa" - uncredited)
 
1986 The Name of the Rose (novel "Il nome della rosa")
 
1981 A grande richiesta (TV series) (screenplay)
 
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1961 La Notte
Man at the Party (uncredited)
 
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2008 Murder in the Abbey (Video Game) (thanks)
 
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2013 La Maison de la radio (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Girlfriend in a Coma (documentary)
Himself
 
1995-2012 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 6 January 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 9 May 2008 (2008) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 24 November 1995 (1995) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.38 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Quiproquo (documentary)
 
2011 Página 2 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.16 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Se hai una montagna di neve, tienila all'ombra (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Life Is Bearable at Times... (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Che tempo che fa (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.24 (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 La grande librairie (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.7 (2009) … Himself
 
2007 LeseZeichen (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Dove la bellezza non si annoia mai
Himself
 
2005 Double je (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2003 Sabine Christiansen (TV series)
Himself
– Basta Italia! Mehr als ein Sommertheater? (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Campus, le magazine de l'écrit (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Juges et pouvoirs (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Continuarà... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
1998 Avisa'ns quan arribi el 2000 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.2 (1998) … Himself
 
1995 El lector (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 4 October 1995 (1995) … Himself - Guest
 
1995 Lo + plus (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 September 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1990 7 sur 7 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 June 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1987 La rosa dei nomi (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' (TV documentary)
Himself, author of 'Il nome della rosa'
 
1984 Book Four (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #3.5 (1984) … Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #3.4 (1984) … Himself - Interviewee
 
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2004 Unsere Besten (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Essay "Trattato di semiotica generale", Bompiani, 1975. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

The University of Bologna Umberto Eco Homepage | See more »
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 131, pages 132-140. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005. See more »

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