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Tullio Pinelli Biography

Birth Name:Tullio Pinelli

Birth Place:Turin, Italy

Profession Writer

Fast Facts

  • In 1998, he won the Career David Award at the David di Donatello Awards
  • Received the Challenge Award at the 1952 German Film Awards for his work on "Path of Hope․"
  • In 1988, he got married to French-born actress Madeleine Lebeau
  • While working as a lawyer, he would write plays for fun in his free time
  • Worked as a civil lawyer before deciding to pursue writing full time
  • Was primarily known for his collaboration with filmmaker Federico Fellini
  • Served in the Italian Army as an officer in the calvary regiment

Awards

  • 1952Challenge Award-Outstanding Feature Film Promoting Democratic Values: winner
  • 1955Silver Ribbon-Best Story/Screenplay (Migliore Scenario): winner
  • 1957Oscar-Best Writing, Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
  • 1958Oscar-Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
  • 1958Silver Ribbon-Best Story/Screenplay (Migliore Scenario): nominated
  • 1959Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Screenplay: winner
  • 1961Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1961Silver Ribbon-Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto): winner
  • 1962Oscar-Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
  • 1964Oscar-Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
  • 1964Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
  • 1969Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1976Silver Ribbon-Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto): winner
  • 1976Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
  • 1982Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
  • 1986David-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
  • 1986David-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1986Golden Ciak-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1986Golden Ciak-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1986Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
  • 1986Silver Ribbon-Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto): nominated
  • 1987Premio Sergio Amidei-: winner