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Elio Petri (1929–1982)

Writer | Director | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Trivia:

Member of the Italian Communist Party until 1957. See more trivia »

Born:

in Rome, Lazio, Italy

Died:

(age 53) in Rome, Lazio, Italy
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1979 Buone notizie (screenplay / story)
 
1978 Le mani sporche (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (1978) (translation and adaptation)
– Episode #1.2 (1978) (translation and adaptation)
– Episode #1.1 (1978) (translation and adaptation)
 
1976 Todo modo (screenplay)
 
1973 Property Is No Longer a Theft (writer)
 
1971 Lulu the Tool
 
1970 Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
 
1970 Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli (documentary) (concept / segment "Tre ipotesi sulla morte di Giuseppe Pinelli")
 
1968 Un tranquillo posto di campagna (screenplay and dialogue / story)
 
1967 We Still Kill the Old Way (screenplay)
 
1965 The 10th Victim (screenplay)
 
1964 High Infidelity (segment "Peccato nel pomeriggio")
 
1963 I mostri (story and screenplay / as Petri)
 
1963 The Teacher from Vigevano (adaptation)
 
1962 I giorni contati (screenplay / story)
 
1961 The Assassin (screenplay / story)
 
1960 Il gobbo (story)
 
1960 Il carro armato dell'8 settembre (story)
 
1960 L'impiegato
 
1960 La garçonnière
 
1959 Le notti dei Teddy Boys (writer)
 
1959 Train Without a Timetable (writer)
 
1959 Vento del Sud (story)
 
1959 Piece of the Sky (screenplay)
 
1958 The Year Long Road (writer)
 
1957 Men and Wolves (screenplay / story)
 
1955 Quando tramonta il sole (screenplay / story)
 
1954 Days of Love (story and screenplay)
 
1954 Angels of Darkness
 
1954 Nasce un campione (documentary short) (written by)
 
1953 A Husband for Anna (screenplay)
 
1952 Rome 11:00 (report - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (17 titles)
1979 Buone notizie
 
1978 Le mani sporche (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (1978)
– Episode #1.2 (1978)
– Episode #1.1 (1978)
 
1976 Todo modo
 
1973 Property Is No Longer a Theft
 
1971 Lulu the Tool
 
1970 Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
 
1970 Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli (documentary) (segment "Tre ipotesi sulla morte di Giuseppe Pinelli")
 
1968 Un tranquillo posto di campagna
 
1967 We Still Kill the Old Way
 
1965 The 10th Victim
 
1964 High Infidelity (episode "Peccato nel pomeriggio")
 
1964 Nudi per vivere (documentary) (as Elio Montesti)
 
1963 The Teacher from Vigevano
 
1962 I giorni contati
 
1961 The Assassin
 
1957 I sette contadini (documentary short)
 
1954 Nasce un campione (documentary short)
 
1960 L'impiegato (assistant director)
 
1954 Days of Love (first assistant director)
 
1953 A Husband for Anna (assistant director)
 
1952 Rome 11:00 (assistant director)
 
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1979 Buone notizie (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1970 Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1964 Nudi per vivere (documentary) (as Elio Montesti)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2008 Il falso bugiardo
Himself
 
2005 Elio Petri... appunti su un autore (documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Elio Montesti | Petri
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[about I giorni contati] When I asked Goffredo Lombardo to produced the movie, I gave the names of three actors for the main role: Totò, Jean Gabin, Salvo Randone. He chose Randone because it was the cheapest choice, obviously. See more »

Trivia:

Member of the Italian Communist Party until 1957. See more »

Trademark:

Often worked with cinematographer Luigi Kuveiller. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius