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Luigi Comencini(1916-2007)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini was born on 8 June 1916 in Salò, Lombardy, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Everybody Go Home! (1960), Voltati Eugenio (1980) and Bread, Love and Dreams (1953). He was married to Giulia Grifeo. He died on 6 April 2007 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornJune 8, 1916
DiedApril 6, 2007(90)
BornJune 8, 1916
DiedApril 6, 2007(90)
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  • Awards
    • 18 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

Everybody Go Home! (1960)
Everybody Go Home!
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1960
Voltati Eugenio (1980)
Voltati Eugenio
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1980
Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
Bread, Love and Dreams
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1953
Cercasi Gesù (1982)
Cercasi Gesù
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1982

Credits

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Writer

  • Marcellino (1991)
    Marcellino
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Virna Lisi and Michel Serrault in Buon Natale... Buon anno (1989)
    Buon Natale... Buon anno
    6.1
    • writer
    • 1989
  • A Boy from Calabria (1987)
    A Boy from Calabria
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • History (1986)
    History
    7.4
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1986
  • Cuore (1984)
    Cuore
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Dieci registi italiani, dieci racconti italiani (1982)
    Dieci registi italiani, dieci racconti italiani
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1982
  • Cercasi Gesù (1982)
    Cercasi Gesù
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1982
  • Voltati Eugenio (1980)
    Voltati Eugenio
    7.0
    • writer
    • 1980
  • Marcello Mastroianni, Gérard Depardieu, Annie Girardot, Miou-Miou, Ángela Molina, Fernando Rey, Stefania Sandrelli, Alberto Sordi, and Ugo Tognazzi in Traffic Jam (1979)
    Traffic Jam
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1979
  • L'amore in Italia
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Ugo Tognazzi, and Paolo Villaggio in Signore e signori, buonanotte (1976)
    Signore e signori, buonanotte
    6.6
    • written by (as Comenicini)
    • 1976
  • Till Marriage Do Us Part (1974)
    Till Marriage Do Us Part
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1974
  • Giuliano Gemma and Stefania Sandrelli in Delitto d'amore (1974)
    Delitto d'amore
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Le avventure di Pinocchio (1972)
    Le avventure di Pinocchio
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • screenplay
    • 1972
  • I bambini e noi
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1970

Director

  • Marcellino (1991)
    Marcellino
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Virna Lisi and Michel Serrault in Buon Natale... Buon anno (1989)
    Buon Natale... Buon anno
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The French as Seen by... (1988)
    The French as Seen by...
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • La Bohème (1988)
    La Bohème
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1988
  • A Boy from Calabria (1987)
    A Boy from Calabria
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1987
  • History (1986)
    History
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Cuore (1984)
    Cuore
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Dieci registi italiani, dieci racconti italiani (1982)
    Dieci registi italiani, dieci racconti italiani
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Cercasi Gesù (1982)
    Cercasi Gesù
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Voltati Eugenio (1980)
    Voltati Eugenio
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Marcello Mastroianni, Gérard Depardieu, Annie Girardot, Miou-Miou, Ángela Molina, Fernando Rey, Stefania Sandrelli, Alberto Sordi, and Ugo Tognazzi in Traffic Jam (1979)
    Traffic Jam
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1979
  • L'amore in Italia
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Mariangela Melato and Ugo Tognazzi in The Cat (1977)
    The Cat
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Nino Manfredi, Stefania Sandrelli, Alberto Sordi, and Paolo Villaggio in Strange Occasion (1976)
    Strange Occasion
    6.2
    • Director (segment "Ascensore, L'")
    • 1976
  • Basta che non si sappia in giro!.. (1976)
    Basta che non si sappia in giro!..
    5.9
    • Director (segment "L'equivoco")
    • 1976

Actor

  • Voltati Eugenio (1980)
    Voltati Eugenio
    7.0
    • Carmelotti (uncredited)
    • 1980

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Comencini
  • Born
    • June 8, 1916
    • Salò, Lombardy, Italy
  • Died
    • April 6, 2007
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(after a long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Giulia Grifeo? - April 6, 2007 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Francesca Comencini
  • Relatives
    • Gianni Comencini(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He attended a school of architecture in Milan. He was a film critic before becoming a director. He was one of the founders of the Cineteca Italiana, the first film archive in Italy.
  • Trademark
      His films often focused on the plight of children

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