Luigi Comencini
About
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Birth Place
Salo, Lombardy, IT
Born
June 08, 1916
Died
April 06, 2007
Biography
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Although his early career was influenced by neorealism, Comencini built a reputation in the mid-1950s as a competent director of light, popular comedies, such as "Bread, Love and Dreams" (1953) and "Bread, Love and Jealousy" (1954), both starring Gina Lollobrigida and Vittorio De Sica. He also co-founded, with director Alberto Lattuada, the Cineteca Italiana film archive in Milan....
Biography
Although his early career was influenced by neorealism, Comencini built a reputation in the mid-1950s as a competent director of light, popular comedies, such as "Bread, Love and Dreams" (1953) and "Bread, Love and Jealousy" (1954), both starring Gina Lollobrigida and Vittorio De Sica. He also co-founded, with director Alberto Lattuada, the Cineteca Italiana film archive in Milan.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Marcellino Pane e Vino
(2004)
Director
Les Aventures de Pinocchio
(1991)
Director
La Boheme
(1989)
Director
Buon Natale, Buon Anno
(1989)
Director
Le Grand embouteillage
(1988)
Director
Un Ragazzo di Calabria
(1987)
Director
La Storia
(1986)
Director
Cuore
(1984)
Director
Cercasi Gesu
(1982)
Director
Il Matrimonio di Caterina
(1982)
Director
Till Marriage Do Us Part
(1982)
Director
Eugenio
(1980)
Director
Voltati Andrea
(1979)
Director
Il Gatto
(1978)
Director
Tra Moglie e Marito
(1977)
Director
Quelle Strane Occasioni
(1976)
Director ("Episode Iii")
La Donna Della Domenica
(1976)
Director
Signore e Signori, Buonanotte
(1976)
Director
Basta che non si sappia in giro!
(1976)
Director ("L'Equivoco")
La Goduria
(1976)
Director
Delitto d'Amore
(1974)
Director
Mio Dio, come sono Caduta in Basso
(1974)
Director
Lo Scopone Scientifico
(1972)
Director
Three Nights of Love
(1969)
Director of "Fatebenefratelli"
Six Days a Week
(1966)
Director
Bambole
(1965)
Director of "Treatise in Eugenics"
Bebo's Girl
(1964)
Director
Everybody Go Home!
(1962)
Director
La Finestra sul Luna Park
(1956)
Director
Bread, Love and Jealousy
(1955)
Director
Bread, Love and Dreams
(1954)
Director
Heidi
(1952)
Director
La Tratta delle Bianche
(1952)
Director
Writer (Feature Film)
Marcellino Pane e Vino
(2004)
Screenwriter
Buon Natale, Buon Anno
(1989)
Screenwriter
La Boheme
(1989)
Adaptation
La Boheme
(1989)
Screenplay
Le Grand embouteillage
(1988)
Screenplay
Un Ragazzo di Calabria
(1987)
Screenplay
La Storia
(1986)
Screenwriter
Cuore
(1984)
Screenplay
Till Marriage Do Us Part
(1982)
Screenwriter
Eugenio
(1980)
Screenplay
La Goduria
(1976)
Screenwriter
Signore e Signori, Buonanotte
(1976)
Screenwriter
Mio Dio, come sono Caduta in Basso
(1974)
Screenwriter
Delitto d'Amore
(1974)
Screenplay
Six Days a Week
(1966)
Screenwriter
Bebo's Girl
(1964)
Screenwriter
Everybody Go Home!
(1962)
Screenwriter
La Finestra sul Luna Park
(1956)
Screenwriter
Bread, Love and Jealousy
(1955)
Screenplay
Bread, Love and Jealousy
(1955)
From Story
Bread, Love and Dreams
(1954)
Screenplay
Producer (Feature Film)
La Boheme
(1989)
Producer
Art Director (Feature Film)
Eugenio
(1980)
Art Director
Costume-Wardrobe (Feature Film)
Eugenio
(1980)
Costumes
Life Events
1946
Short film directing debut, "Bambini in Citta"
1948
Feature directing debut (also co-writer), "Probito rubare"
Family
Francesca Comencini
Daughter
Director.
Cristina Comencini
Daughter
Screenwriter.
Paola Comencini
Daughter
Designer.
