About

Known credits:
70
Birthday:
1930-12-09
Place of birth:
Rome, Italy
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Francesco Maselli

Overview

Francesco Maselli (9 December 1930 – 21 March 2023), also known as Citto Maselli , was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born into a well educated family (his father was an art critic) originally from the Molise region, Maselli graduated from the Italian National Film School in 1949 and began his career as an assistant and assistant director for Luigi Chiarini , Michelangelo Antonioni , and Luchino Visconti. After directing several short documentary and fiction films, he gave his feature film debut with the World War II drama Abandoned (1955), which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Following a series of minor films, Maselli had greater success with Silver Spoon Set (1960, also titled The Dolphins ) and Time of Indifference (1964), an adaptation of a novel by Alberto Moravia.

In the 1970s, Maselli turned to openly left-wing political films, notably Open Letter to a newspaper of the evening (1970) and The Suspect (1975), before shifting to more intimate films centered on female protagonists in the 1980s such as A Tale of Love (1986) and The Secret (1990).

In 2021, Maselli was honored with a retrospective at the Venice Film Festival, where many of his films had seen their premiere. Maselli died in Rome on 21 March 2023, at the age of 92.

Known for

Acting
2021 Le Passeur immobile Actor Self N/A
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2014 Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance Actor Self N/A
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2009 Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso Actor N/A
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2007 Gillo of Ladies and Knights, of Loves and Arms Actor Self 59
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2004 Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté Actor Self - Interviewee 59
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2003 Cesare Zavattini Actor Self N/A
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1984 Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer Actor Self 59
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1980 The Terrace Actor se stesso 61
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1973 Amarcord Actor Science Teacher 72
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1970 Open Letter to the Evening News Actor 58
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I am not god but i am Michelangelo Antonioni Actor Self N/A
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I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2012 Scossa Directing Director N/A
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2009 The Red Shadows Directing Director 59
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2008 All Human Rights for All Directing Director N/A
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2007 Civico zero Directing Director N/A
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2005 Fragments of the Twentieth Century Directing Director N/A
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2002 The Spring of 2002 - Italy Protests, Italy Stops Directing Director N/A
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1999 Il compagno Directing Director N/A
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1996 Intolerance Directing Director N/A
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1996 Cronache del terzo millennio Directing Director N/A
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1995 Rome, November 12, 1994 Directing Director N/A
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1991 Dawn Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Secret Directing Director N/A
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1988 Codice privato Directing Director 59
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1986 Storia d'amore Directing Director 59
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1984 Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer Directing Director 59
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1983 Avventura di un fotografo Directing Director N/A
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1975 The Suspect Directing Director 59
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1970 Open Letter to the Evening News Directing Director 58
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1968 A Fine Pair Directing Director 58
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1967 Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold Directing Director 59
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1964 Time of Indifference Directing Director 59
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1961 Latin Lovers Directing Director 59
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1960 The Dolphins Directing Director 59
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1958 Children in the Cinema Directing Director 59
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1957 The Doll that Took the Town Directing Director 58
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1955 Abandoned Directing Director 59
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1953 Love in the City Directing Director 59
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1953 We, the Women Directing Assistant Director 59
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1953 The Lady Without Camelias Directing First Assistant Director 59
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1953 Fioraie Directing Director N/A
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1952 Three Girls from Rome Directing First Assistant Director 59
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1952 Sport minore Directing Director N/A
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1951 Bambini Directing Director N/A
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1950 Story of a Love Affair Directing First Assistant Director 60
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1950 Pact with the Devil Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1949 Lies of Love Directing Assistant Director 58
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1949 Bagnaia paese italiano Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2009 The Red Shadows Writing Story 59
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1995 Rome, November 12, 1994 Writing Idea N/A
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1991 Dawn Writing Screenplay N/A
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1991 Dawn Writing Story N/A
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1990 The Secret Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Codice privato Writing Screenplay 59
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1986 Storia d'amore Writing Screenplay 59
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1975 The Suspect Writing Story 59
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1975 The Suspect Writing Screenplay 59
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1970 Open Letter to the Evening News Writing Writer 58
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1968 A Fine Pair Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold Writing Story 59
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1964 Time of Indifference Writing Dialogue 59
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1964 Time of Indifference Writing Screenplay 59
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1961 Latin Lovers Writing Screenplay 59
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1960 The Dolphins Writing Story 59
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1960 The Dolphins Writing Screenplay 59
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1957 The Doll that Took the Town Writing Screenplay 58
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1955 Abandoned Writing Screenplay 59
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1953 The Lady Without Camelias Writing Screenplay 59
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1950 Story of a Love Affair Writing Screenplay 60
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