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Luigi Comencini
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Overview
Born
June 8
,
1916
·
Salò, Lombardy, Italy
Died
April 6
,
2007
·
Rome, Lazio, Italy
(after a long illness)
Mini Bio
Luigi Comencini was born on June 8, 1916 in Salò, Lombardy, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for
Voltati Eugenio (1980)
,
Everybody Go Home! (1960)
and
Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
. He was married to Giulia Grifeo. He died on April 6, 2007 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Family
Spouse
Giulia Grifeo
(? - April 6, 2007) (his death, 4 children)
Trademarks
His films often focused on the plight of children
Trivia
He attended a school of architecture in Milan. He was a film critic before becoming a director. He was one of the founders of the Cineteca Italiana, the first film archive in Italy.
Father of
Cristina Comencini
,
Francesca Comencini
,
Paola Comencini
and
Eleonora Comencini
. Brother of
Gianni Comencini
. Grandfather of
Giulia Calenda
.
Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1981.
Grandfather of
Roberto Infascelli
.
Wrote for the socialist newspaper 'Avanti' after World War II.
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