Elio Petri
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-01-29
Day of Death
1982-11-10 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Rome, Italy
Elio Petri
Biography
Eraclio "Elio" Petri (29 January 1929—10 November 1982) was an Italian writer and director known for his political dramas and thrillers, such as "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" (1970), "A Quiet Place in the Country" (1968) and "The Assassin" (1961).
Known For
Acting
(2008)
Il falso bugiardo
as Self (archive footage)
(1978)
Reflections on a Political Cinema
as Self - Interviewee
(1973)
Property Is No Longer a Theft
as Bank Customer (uncredited)
(1970)
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
as Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)
Crew
(1979)
Good News
Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
(1976)
One Way or Another
Director, Screenplay
(1973)
Property Is No Longer a Theft
Director, Screenplay, Story
(1971)
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
Director, Story, Screenplay
(1970)
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Director, Story, Screenplay, Screenstory
(1970)
Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli
Screenplay, Director
(1970)
Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli
Screenplay, Director
(1968)
A Quiet Place in the Country
Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
(1967)
We Still Kill the Old Way
Director, Screenplay
(1965)
The 10th Victim
Director, Screenplay
(1965)
Tokyo Olympiad
Thanks
(1964)
High Infidelity
Director
(1963)
The Monsters
Story, Screenplay
(1963)
The Teacher from Vigevano
Director, Screenplay
(1963)
Nudi per vivere
Director
(1962)
His Days Are Numbered
Director, Story, Screenplay
(1961)
The Assassin
Director, Screenplay, Story
(1960)
The Employee
Screenplay, First Assistant Director, Story
(1960)
The Hunchback
Story
(1960)
The Apartment
Writer
(1960)
(1959)
Nights of the Teddy Boys
Screenplay
(1959)
South Wind
Story
(1959)
(1958)
Piece of the Sky
Screenplay
(1958)
The Year Long Road
Writer
(1958)
I sette contadini
Director
(1957)
Men and Wolves
Story, Screenplay
(1956)
Sunset in Naples
Story, Screenplay
(1954)
Days of Love
Screenplay, Story, First Assistant Director
(1954)
Angels of Darkness
Screenplay
(1953)
A Husband for Anna
First Assistant Director, Screenplay
(1953)
Nasce un campione
Director, Writer
(1952)
Rome 11:00
First Assistant Director