Mauro Bolognini

Mauro Bolognini ( born June 28, 1922 in Pistoia, † 14 May 2001, Rome ) was an Italian film director.

Life

Bolognini initially studied architecture in Florence and in 1947 directed at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. After finishing his studies, he worked as an assistant director Luigi Zampa in Italy, as well as Yves and Jean Delannoy in France Allégret. In 1953, he staged with Ci Troviamo galleria in his debut film as a film director, feature films followed. In the so-called era of " second Italian neorealism " Bolognini developed his own style and dealt with at the beginning of the 1960s, the lives of the poor in contrast to the rich of his country. At that time, the emergence of three of his major works: Bel Antonio, When life beckons, and the house in Via Roma.

He achieved fame primarily for his literary adaptations important Italian post-war literature, including Pier Paolo Pasolini, Alberto Moravia, Mario Pratesi and Vasco Pratolini which he produced for television. Late in his career he turned to the lyric opera.

Filmography (selection)

Assistant director

Direction