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59
Birthday:
1929-09-20
Place of birth:
San Miniato, Pisa
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Vittorio Taviani

Overview

Paolo Taviani (born 8 November 1931) and Vittorio Taviani (20 September 1929 – 15 April 2018), collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on film productions.

At the Cannes Film Festival, the Taviani brothers won the Palme d'Or and the FIPRESCI prize for Padre Padrone in 1977 and the Grand Prix du Jury for La notte di San Lorenzo (The Night of the Shooting Stars, 1982). In 2012 they won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival with Caesar Must Die.

Vittorio Taviani died on 15 April 2018 at the age of 88. Both born in San Miniato, Tuscany, Italy, the Taviani brothers began their careers as journalists. In 1960 they came to the world of cinema, directing with Joris Ivens the documentary L'Italia non è un paese povero (Italy is not a poor country). They went on to direct two films with Valentino Orsini, Un uomo da bruciare (A Man to Burn) (1962) and I fuorilegge del matrimonio (Outlaws of Marriage) (1963).

Their first autonomous film was I sovversivi (The Subversives, 1967), with which they anticipated the events of 1968. With actor Gian Maria Volonté they gained attention with Sotto il segno dello scorpione (Under the Sign of Scorpio, (1969) where one can see the echoes of Brecht, Pasolini, and Godard.

In 1971, they co-signed the media campaign against Milan's police commissioner Luigi Calabresi, published in the magazine L'espresso.

The revolutionary theme is present both in San Michele aveva un gallo (1971), an adaptation of Tolstoy's novel The Divine and the Human, a film greatly appreciated by critics, and in the film Allonsanfan (1974), in which Marcello Mastroianni has a role as an ex-revolutionary who has served a long term in prison and now views his idealistic youth in a much more realistic light, and nevertheless gets entangled in a new attempt in which he no longer believes.

Their next film Padre Padrone (1977) (Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival), taken from a novel by Gavino Ledda, speaks of the struggle of a Sardinian shepherd against the cruel rules of his patriarchal society. In Il prato (1979) there are nonrealistic echoes, while La notte di San Lorenzo (The Night of the Shooting Stars, 1982) narrates, in a fairy-tale tone, a marginal event in the days before the end of World War II, in Tuscany, as seen through the eyes of some village people. The film was awarded the Special Jury Award in Cannes.

Kaos (1984)—another literary adaptation—is a poignantly beautiful and poetical film in episodes, taken from Luigi Pirandello's Short Stories for a year. In Il sole anche di notte (1990) the Taviani brothers transposed in 18th century Naples the story from Tolstoy's Father Sergius.

From then onwards, the Tavianis' inspiration proved faltering. Successes like Le affinità elettive, (1996, from Goethe) and an attempt to woo the international audiences like Good morning Babilonia, (1987), on the pioneers of cinema history, alternate with lesser films like Fiorile (1993) and Tu ridi (1996), inspired by the characters and short stories of Pirandello. ...

Source: Article "Paolo and Vittorio Taviani" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
2022 Ennio Actor Self 68
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2017 Tonino Actor Self N/A
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2015 Senza Lucio Actor Sé stesso 59
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2014 Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance Actor Self N/A
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2014 Gian Luigi Rondi - Vita, cinema, passione Actor Self N/A
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2013 We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: Neorealism Actor Self N/A
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2006 Once Upon a Time... 'Rome, Open City' Actor Self 59
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2006 Marcello, una vita dolce Actor Self 58
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2004 I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto Actor Self N/A
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1997 Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero Actor N/A
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1994 La vera vita di Antonio H. Actor Self 59
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Directing
2017 Rainbow: A Private Affair Directing Director 59
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2015 Wondrous Boccaccio Directing Director 58
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2012 Caesar Must Die Directing Director 62
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2007 The Lark Farm Directing Director 59
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2004 Luisa Sanfelice Directing Director 59
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2002 The Spring of 2002 - Italy Protests, Italy Stops Directing Director N/A
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2001 Resurrection Directing Director 59
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1998 You Laugh Directing Director 58
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1996 Elective Affinities Directing Director 59
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1993 Fiorile Directing Director 59
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1990 Night Sun Directing Director 59
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1987 Good Morning, Babylon Directing Director 59
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1984 Kaos Directing Director 60
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1982 The Night of the Shooting Stars Directing Director 61
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1979 The Meadow Directing Director 59
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1977 Padre Padrone Directing Director 60
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1974 Allonsanfan Directing Director 59
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1972 St. Michael Had a Rooster Directing Director 59
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1969 Under the Sign of Scorpio Directing Director 58
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1967 The Subversives Directing Director 58
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1963 Outlaws of Love Directing Director 58
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1962 A Man for Burning Directing Director 58
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1960 Italy Is Not a Poor Country Directing Director N/A
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1959 Sicilia all'addritta Directing Director N/A
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1955 Rotelle nello sport Directing Director N/A
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1954 San Miniato, luglio '44 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2017 Rainbow: A Private Affair Writing Screenplay 59
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2015 Wondrous Boccaccio Writing Writer 58
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2012 Caesar Must Die Writing Writer 62
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2007 The Lark Farm Writing Screenplay 59
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2004 Luisa Sanfelice Writing Adaptation 59
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1998 You Laugh Writing Writer 58
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1996 Elective Affinities Writing Writer 59
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1993 Fiorile Writing Writer 59
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1990 Night Sun Writing Writer 59
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1987 Good Morning, Babylon Writing Writer 59
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1984 Kaos Writing Screenplay 60
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1982 The Night of the Shooting Stars Writing Writer 61
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1979 The Meadow Writing Writer 59
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1977 Padre Padrone Writing Writer 60
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1974 Allonsanfan Writing Story 59
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1974 Allonsanfan Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 St. Michael Had a Rooster Writing Writer 59
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1969 Under the Sign of Scorpio Writing Writer 58
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1967 The Subversives Writing Writer 58
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1963 Outlaws of Love Writing Writer 58
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1962 A Man for Burning Writing Writer 58
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Crew
2022 Leonora addio Crew In Memory Of 59
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