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Cesare Zavattini (1902–1989)

Cesare Zavattini was born on September 29, 1902 in Luzzara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Ladrões de Bicicletas (1948), Manhã de Páscoa (1950) and Humberto D (1952). He died on October 13, 1989 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. See full bio »

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(age 87) in Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Known For

Ladrões de Bicicletas
Ladrões de Bicicletas Writer
(1948)
Manhã de Páscoa
Manhã de Páscoa Writer
(1950)
Humberto D
Humberto D Writer
(1952)
É Primavera
É Primavera Writer
(1950)
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 2008 Un homme et son chien (original screenplay)
 1995 Um Passeio nas Nuvens (story and screenplay material: "Quattro passi fra le nuvole")
 1986 Ritorno dal cinema (Short) (story)
 1982 La veritaaaà (TV Movie)
 1978 Conflito de Gerações (writer)
 1977 Ligabue (TV Mini-Series) (3 episodes)
- Episode #1.3 (1977)
- Episode #1.2 (1977)
- Episode #1.1 (1977)
 1973 Pausa Breve
 1972 O Filtro do Amor (screenplay) / (story)
 1970 O Jardim Onde Vivemos (uncredited)
 1970 O Último Adeus (story and screenplay)
 1968 Um Lugar para Amar (screenplay)
 1968 Capriccio all'italiana (segment "La Gelosa")
 1968 I sette fratelli Cervi (script collaboration)
 1967 Sete Vezes Mulher (screenplay)
 1967 A Magia da Mulher (collaboration - segment "Strega bruciata viva, La") / (story and screenplay - segment "Sera come le altre, Una")
 1966 A Raposa Dourada (screenplay)
 1966 Andremo in città (screenplay)
 1966 Um mundo novo
 1964 Ocho estrellas en busca del amor (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Cuatro pasos en las nubes (1964)
 1964 Colapso (segment "Cocaina di domenica")
 1963 Ontem, Hoje e Amanhã (screenplay - segments "Anna", "Mara") / (story - segment "Mara")
 1963 I misteri di Roma (Documentary) (original idea)
 1962 Os Sequestrados de Altona (screenplay)
 1962 A Ilha de Arturo (collaboration)
 1962 Boccacio 70 (screenplay - segment "La riffa")
 1961 Le italiane e l'amore (concept)
 1961 O Último Julgamento (story, adaptation and screenplay)
 1961 Un quarto d'Italia (Short)
 1960 Duas Mulheres (adaptation and screenplay)
 1960 Rat
 1960 Lábios Pintados (screenplay)
 1959 Nel blu dipinto di blu (writer)
 1958 I sette contadini (Documentary short) (written by)
 1958 Amor e Conversa (screenplay) / (story)
 1957 A mulher de quem se fala (writer)
 1956 Quatro Passos nas Nuvens (story)
 1956 Quando os Anjos Não Voam (story and written by)
 1956 O Tecto
 1955 TV de Vanguarda (TV Series) (screenplay - 1 episode)
- Quatro Passos Entre as Nuvens (1955) ... (screenplay)
 1955 Sob o Signo de Vénus (scenario collaborator)
 1954 San Miniato, luglio '44 (Short)
 1954 O Ouro de Nápoles (adapted for the screen by) / (screenplay)
 1954 Ali Baba e os 40 Ladrões (story)
 1954 Vidas Proibidas (screenplay)
 1953 La cavallina storna (screenplay)
 1953 O Passeio
 1953 Retalhos da Vida (segments "Tentato suicidio", "Gli italiani si voltano", "Storia di Caterina", "Amore che si paga", "Paradiso per 3 ore", uncredited)
 1953 Nós, mulheres (segment "Concorso 4 Attrici 1 Speranza") / (idea)
 1953 Um Marido Para Ana (screenplay) / (story)
 1953 A Casa do Silêncio (taken loosely from a story by)
 1953 Estação Terminus (from the story "Terminal Station") / (screen play)
 1952 Cinco Num Automóvel (screenplay) / (story)
 1952 O Capote (adaptation and screenplay)
 1952 O Pão Nosso de Cada Dia (screenplay) / (story)
 1952 Bom Dia, Elefante! (screenplay) / (story)
 1952 Humberto D (story and screenplay)
 1951 Belíssima (story)
 1951 O Milagre de Milão (novel "Totò il buono") / (screenplay)
 1950 Manhã de Páscoa (screenplay) / (story)
 1950 Domingo de Agosto (screenplay)
 1950 É Primavera (screenplay) / (story)
 1949 La roccia incantata (writer)
 1949 Vinte Anos (screenplay)
 1949 A Minha Noiva Não Pode Esperar (original story)
 1949 Além das Grades (screenplay)
 1949 Fabíola (screenplay)
 1948 Ladrões de Bicicletas (screenplay) / (story)
 1948 Guerra alla guerra (screenplay) / (story)
 1947 Perdidos na Escuridão (screenplay)
 1947 Il passatore (: screenplay - uncredited)
 1947 Cronaca nera (screenplay)
 1946 Biraghin (screenplay)
 1946 L'angelo e il diavolo (story)
 1946 Il marito povero (screenplay) / (story)
 1946 Louca Aventura (screenplay)
 1946 Sciuscià (screenplay) / (story)
 1946 A Testemunha (screenplay)
 1945 La freccia nel fianco (dialogue - uncredited) / (screenplay)
 1945 L'ippocampo (screenplay)
 1945 A Porta do Céu (screenplay)
 1944 I bambini ci guardano (screenplay)
 1944 Piruetas juveniles (screenplay)
 1943 Silêncio, Filma-se! (screenplay)
 1943 I nostri sogni (screenplay)
 1943 C'è sempre un ma! (screenplay)
 1943 Gian Burrasca (screenplay)
 1943 Il birichino di papà (screenplay)
 1942 Dois Dias Fora da Vida (story)
 1942 O Mistério da Quarta Página (screenplay)
 1942 D. César de Bazan (screenplay)
 1942 I sette peccati (screenplay)
 1942 Avanti c'è posto... (story - as C. Zavattini)
 1941 La scuola dei timidi (screenplay) / (story)
 1941 A Vida de Uma Mulher (screenplay)
 1941 Uma Rapariga às Direitas (screenplay - uncredited)
 1940 O Rei do Queijo (screenplay) / (story)
 1940 O Homem dos Sete Ofícios (dialogue) / (screenplay)
 1940 Senza cielo (screenplay)
 1939 Bionda sotto chiave (story and screenplay)
 1938 Darei Um Milhão (story)
 1936 La danza delle lancette (adaptation and screenplay)
 1935 Darò un milione (screenplay) / (story)
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Alternate Names:

César Zabatini | C. Zavattini | Cesar Zavattini
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Personal Quote:

No doubt one's first and most superficial reaction to everyday reality is that it is tedious. Until we are able to overcome some moral and intellectual laziness, in fact, this reality will continue to appear uninteresting. One shouldn't be astonished that the cinema has always felt the natural, unavoidable necessity to insert a 'story' in the reality to make it exciting and 'spectacular.' All the... See more »

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Zavattini has a writing credit on every film directed by Vittorio De Sica. See more »

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