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Francesco Rosi Biography

Birth Name:Francesco Rosi

Birth Place:Naples, Italy

Profession Writer, Director, Assistant director, Actor, Producer, Visual effects

Fast Facts

Won a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for "Salvatore Giuliano" in 1961
Won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for "Hands Over the City" in 1963
Won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival for "The Mattei Affair" in 1972
Was honored with a lifetime achievement award for leaving "an indelible mark on the history of Italian filmmaking" in 2012
Began his career as an assistant to Luchino Visconti with his friend and lifelong collaborator Franco Zeffirelli
His films often examined political and social corruption in postwar Italy
Best known as the director of "The Mattei Affair" and "Hands Over the City․"

Awards

1960Special Mention-: winner
1962Silver Berlin Bear-Best Director: winner
1962Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
1962Golden Goblet-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
1963Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1963Golden Globe-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
1963Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
1963Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): winner
1963Golden Lion-: winner
1963New Cinema Award-Best Film: winner
1964Silver Ribbon-Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto): nominated
1964Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated
1965Palme d'Or-: nominated
1965David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
1965Golden Goblet-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
1972Palme d'Or-: winner
1973Golden Globe-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
1974Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
1976Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
1976David-Best Director (Migliore Regia): winner
1976Golden Globe-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
1976Golden Goblet-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
1976Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
1976Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated
1979Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
1979David-Best Director (Migliore Regia): winner
1979Golden Prize-: winner
1981David-Best Director (Migliore Regia): winner
1981David-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
1981Critics Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
1981Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): winner
1982Golden Globe-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
1983BAFTA Film Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1983NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
1985César-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
1985César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
1985Alitalia Award-: winner
1985David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
1986BAFTA Film Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
1987Palme d'Or-: nominated
1987Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated
1997Palme d'Or-: nominated
1997David-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
1997David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
1997Audience Award-: winner
1997Audience Award-Best Feature: winner
1998Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated