Giuseppe De Santis
About
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Birth Place
Italy
Born
February 11, 1917
Died
May 16, 1997
Cause of Death
Heart Attack
Biography
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Film critic and early advocate of Italian Neorealism who turned to directing after co-writing several films, notably Luchino Visconti's first feature "Ossessione" (1942). "Bitter Rice" (1949) remains De Santis' best known work, a somber but sexy study of female rice pickers in the Po Valley starring Silvana Mangano....
Filmography
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An Esteemed Professional Man, With a Sure Future
(1971)
Director
Italiano brava gente
(1965)
Director
La Garconniere
(1960)
Director
The Road a Year Long
(1958)
Director
Riso Amaro
(1949)
Director
Ossessione
(1976)
Assistant Director
Family & Companions
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Giovanna Valeri
Wife
Married in 1943; survived him.
Biography
Film critic and early advocate of Italian Neorealism who turned to directing after co-writing several films, notably Luchino Visconti's first feature "Ossessione" (1942). "Bitter Rice" (1949) remains De Santis' best known work, a somber but sexy study of female rice pickers in the Po Valley starring Silvana Mangano.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
An Esteemed Professional Man, With a Sure Future
(1971)
Director
Italiano brava gente
(1965)
Director
La Garconniere
(1960)
Director
The Road a Year Long
(1958)
Director
Riso Amaro
(1949)
Director
Assistant Direction (Feature Film)
Ossessione
(1976)
Assistant Director
Writer (Feature Film)
Ossessione
(1976)
Screenplay
Ossessione
(1976)
Writer (Adaptation)
An Esteemed Professional Man, With a Sure Future
(1971)
Screenwriter
Italiano brava gente
(1965)
Story
Italiano brava gente
(1965)
Screenwriter
La Garconniere
(1960)
Screenwriter
The Road a Year Long
(1958)
Screenplay
Riso Amaro
(1949)
Screenplay
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Giorni di Gloria
(1945)
Production Coordinator
Life Events
1942
Co-wrote first film, "Ossessione"
1947
Film directing debut, "Caccia tragica/Tragic Hunt"
1972
Made final film "An Appreciated Profession with an Unlikely Future"
Photo Collections
1 Photo
Bitter Rice - Movie Poster
Here is an original Italian movie poster for Bitter Rice (aka Riso Amaro, 1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis.
Videos
Movie Clip
Family
Pasqualino De Santis
Brother
Director of photography. Born 1927; died 1996.
Companions
Giovanna Valeri
Wife
Married in 1943; survived him.
