Piero Gherardi


Production Designer

About

Birth Place
Italy
Born
November 20, 1909
Died
June 07, 1971

Biography

Made a smooth transition from the neorealism of post-WWII Italian cinema to the more flamboyant styles of the 1960s, as with Fellini's "8 1/2" (1963) and many films by Mario Monicelli....

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Biography

Made a smooth transition from the neorealism of post-WWII Italian cinema to the more flamboyant styles of the 1960s, as with Fellini's "8 1/2" (1963) and many films by Mario Monicelli.

Life Events

1945

Feature debut, set decorator, "Notte di tempesta"

1946

First art direction credit, "Daniele Cortis"

1953

Debut as costume designer, also credited as set decorator, "Cinema d'altri tempi"

1954

First collaboration with Mario Monicelli, "Proibito"

1956

Worked on first US co-production, "War and Peace"

1956

First collaboration with Federico Fellini, "Le Notti di Cabiria"

1969

Credited with costume design and art direction on only Hollywood feature, Sidney Lumet's "The Appointment"

1970

Final feature, Mario Monicelli's "Brancaleone Alle Crociate"

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