Elio Petri

Elio Petri

writer, director, actor

Elio Petri was born on Jan 29, 1929 in Italy. Elio Petri's big-screen debut came with A Husband for Anna directed by Giuseppe De Santis in 1953. Elio Petri is known for Todo modo directed by Elio Petri, Gian Maria Volontè stars as M. and Marcello Mastroianni as Don Gaetano. Elio Petri has got 14 awards and 13 nominations so far. The most recent award Elio Petri achieved is Venice Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Elio Petri plays is Good News which will be released on Sep 19, 2002.

Elio Petri was born on January 29, 1929 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970), À chacun son dû (1967) and La classe ouvrière va au paradis (1971). He was previously married to Paola Pegoraro. He died on November 10, 1982 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

  • Birthday

    Jan 29, 1929
  • Place of Birth

    Rome, Lazio, Italy

Known For

Awards

14 wins & 13 nominations

Venice Film Festival
2013
Best Restored Film
Winner - Venezia Classici Award
La proprietà non è più un furto (1973)
Cannes Film Festival
1972
La classe operaia va in paradiso (1971)
Winner - Palme d'Or
La classe operaia va in paradiso (1971)
1970
Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)
Winner - Grand Prize of the Jury
1970
Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)
Winner - Grand Prize of the Jury
1970
Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)
Winner - Grand Prize of the Jury
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