About

Known credits:
61
Birthday:
1911-07-02
Place of birth:
Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Diego Fabbri

Overview

Diego Fabbri (July 2, 1911 – August 14, 1980) was an Italian playwright whose plays centered on religious (Catholic) themes.

Fabbri graduated from the University of Bologna in 1936 with a degree in economics and business. But his writing career had begun well before that. His first play, The Flowers of Pain, was published in 1928. He followed it with The Node, which was banned by the fascist government.

In 1938, he collaborated with Guido Chiesa to write the play Absent. In 1939 Fabbri received an invitation to Rome, to become director of the Publisher Avenue. Then, in 1940, he was appointed secretary of the Catholic Film Center. He held the post until 1959. During this time, Fabbri began work on The Literary Fair. His co-director on this project was the poet Vincenzo Cardarelli. The project could not be completed until 1966, and Vincenzo Cardarelli did not live to see it.

Fabbri was particularly prolific in 1940. In that year, he wrote three plays: “Marshes”, “Meadow”, and “Fun”. The following year he came out with “Orbits”, which was staged at the Teatro Quirino in Rome. “Marshes” was staged in the same theater in 1942.

One of Fabbri's best known works is Inquisition, which was written in 1946. His career as a screenwriter and scriptwriter began with collaborations with directors as Vittorio De Sica, Alessandro Blasetti, and Germs. He also worked with other film makers such as Roberto Rossellini, Federico Fellini, Paw, Michelangelo Antonioni, René Clair, Luis Buñuel and Fleischer. In 1951 his The Seducer was represented. Fabbri wrote the screenplay for films like the Family Process (1953), The Liar (1954), Trial of Jesus (1955), Vigil of Arms (1956), Delirium (1957), Sons of Art (1959), Process Karamazov (1960), The Squirrel (1961), At the Table Do Not Talk About Love (1962), The Confidant (1964) and The Event (1967). Fabbri was head of the Roman Theatre La Cometa from 1960 to 1962. In 1968 he became President of ETI (Italian Theatre). His term there was marked by a policy of expansion and inculcating a theater culture throughout the country.

Fabbri commitment to creating a national theater is reflected in the declaration of the manifesto for a theater of the people, which he signed in 1943, along with other prominent literati such as Pandolfi and Pinelli. Fabbri was one of the founders of the National Union of Drama Writers in 1945.

Fabbri was born in Forlì, where a theatre is named after him. His best known plays are Inquisizione (Inquisition) and Processo a Gesú (The Trial of Jesus). He died in Riccione.

Source: Article "Diego Fabbri" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known for

Writing
1981 From a Far Country Writing Story 58
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1978 Il vizio assurdo Writing Adaptation N/A
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1974 Malombra Writing Screenplay N/A
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1974 The Voyage Writing Screenplay 58
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1972 Ipotesi sulla scomparsa di un fisico atomico Writing Original Story N/A
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1970 The Modification Writing Dialogue N/A
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1969 The Brothers Karamazov Writing Writer 70
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1968 La Coquine Writing Author 58
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1966 The Wedding March Writing Screenplay 59
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1966 The Wedding March Writing Story 59
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1965 Six Days a Week Writing Theatre Play 58
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1964 Le inchieste del commissario Maigret Writing Writer 71
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1964 Vita di Michelangelo Writing Writer 69
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1964 The Magnificent Cuckold Writing Dialogue 59
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1964 The Magnificent Cuckold Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 El señor de La Salle Writing Story 58
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1963 Cast the Same Shadow Writing Writer N/A
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1963 The Conjugal Bed Writing Screenplay 59
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1962 The Mysteries of Paris Writing Writer 58
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1961 Barabbas Writing Writer 61
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1961 The Corsican Brothers Writing Screenplay 59
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1961 Seduction Of The South Writing Screenplay 59
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1961 Vanina Vanini Writing Screenplay 58
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1961 Viva l'Italia! Writing Screenplay 58
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1961 Constantine and the Cross Writing Dialogue 58
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1960 Escape by Night Writing Screenplay 59
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1960 The Angel Wore Red Writing Screenplay 58
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1959 General Della Rovere Writing Screenplay 61
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1959 General Della Rovere Writing Story 61
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1959 The Law Writing Dialogue 59
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1958 Toto and Marcellino Writing Screenplay 59
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1957 This Angry Age Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 Nero's Mistress Writing Screenplay 58
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1954 The Island Princess Writing Writer N/A
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1954 The Seducer Writing Idea 59
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1953 The Vanquished Writing Screenplay 59
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1953 The Vanquished Writing Story 59
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1953 The World Condemns Them Writing Story 58
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1953 The World Condemns Them Writing Screenplay 58
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1953 La passeggiata Writing Screenplay N/A
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1952 The City Stands Trial Writing Co-Writer 58
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1952 Fugitive in Trieste Writing Writer N/A
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1952 The Seven Deadly Sins Writing Screenplay 58
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1952 Marito e Moglie Writing Screenplay 59
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1951 Verginità Writing Screenplay 58
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1950 Twelve Hours to Live Writing Screenplay 58
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1950 The Last Days of Pompeii Writing Screenplay 58
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1949 Fabiola Writing Story 58
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1948 Islands in the Lagoon Writing Writer 59
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1948 The Legend of Saint Ursula Writing Writer N/A
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1947 Daniele Cortis Writing Writer N/A
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1946 Canto, ma sottovoce... Writing Screenplay N/A
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1946 A Day in the Life Writing Story 59
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1946 A Day in the Life Writing Screenplay 59
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1946 The Testimony Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 Fear No Evil Writing Screenplay N/A
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1945 Fear No Evil Writing Story N/A
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1945 The Gate of Heaven Writing Screenplay 58
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1945 I dieci comandamenti Writing Writer N/A
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1942 The Story of the Pope Writing Screenplay 58
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Crew
1961 El Cid Crew Additional Writing 61
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