About

Known credits:
45
Birthday:
1867-06-29
Place of birth:
Girgenti, Sicily, Italy [now Agrigento, Sicily, Italy]
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Luigi Pirandello

Overview

Luigi Pirandello (1867–1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer, best known for his many acclaimed stage plays and several successful novels such as The Late Mattia Pascal (1904) and One, No One and One Hundred Thousand (1926). He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power to turn psychological analysis into good theatre."

Pirandello's works include about 40 plays, some of which are written in Sicilian. Pirandello's tragic farces are often seen as forerunners of the Theatre of the Absurd. His first major play, Right You Are (if You Think You Are) (1917), explored the relativity of truth, a lifelong subject for Pirandello. Six Characters in Search of an Author (1921) contrasted art and life; it was followed by the tragedy Henry IV (1922). His other plays include Each in His Own Way (1924) and Tonight We Improvise (1930). He established the Teatro d’Arte in Rome and toured the world with his company (1925–27). Nearly all of Pirandello's plays were translated into English by the actor Robert Rietti.

Known for

Writing
2023 Každý má svou pravdu Writing Screenplay N/A
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2023 A Respectable Woman Writing Short Story 59
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2022 Six Characters Writing Theatre Play 59
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2022 Leonora addio Writing Novel 59
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2021 The Man With the Flower in His Mouth Writing Novel 59
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2015 The Choice Writing Novel 58
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2013 Six personnages en quête d'auteur Writing Theatre Play N/A
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2012 In cerca d'autore. Studio sui Sei personaggi Writing Writer N/A
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1999 The Nanny Writing Writer 59
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1998 You Laugh Writing Story 58
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1994 Tri poviedky so Zdenou Gruberovou Writing Book N/A
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1992 Six Characters in Search of An Author Writing Theatre Play 59
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1986 The Humiliated Writing Short Story 59
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1985 The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal Writing Novel 59
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1984 Kaos Writing Novel 60
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1984 Henry IV Writing Novel 59
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1981 Il turno Writing Novel N/A
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1976 Six Characters in Search of An Author Writing Writer 59
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1975 The Rules of the Game Writing Writer N/A
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1974 The Voyage Writing Story 58
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1972 ليمون حلو Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Kvevri Writing Writer 58
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1970 Il berretto a sonagli Writing Writers' Production N/A
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1965 Człowiek z kwiatem w ustach Writing Theatre Play 59
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1965 Six Characters in Search of an Author Writing Theatre Play 59
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1965 Henry IV Writing Writer N/A
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1964 A Very Handy Man Writing Story 59
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1964 Nøgen Writing Writer N/A
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1964 Šesť postáv hľadá autora Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1964 Six personnages en quête d'auteur Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1957 Todo sea para bien Writing Author 58
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1956 Never Say Goodbye Writing Theatre Play 59
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1954 Of Life and Love Writing Novel 59
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1953 Man, Beast and Virtue Writing Theatre Play 59
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1952 Times Gone By Writing Theatre Play 58
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1948 Así te deseo Writing Screenplay N/A
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1937 The Man from Nowhere Writing Novel 59
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1936 Pensaci, Giacomino! Writing Story N/A
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1933 Steel Writing Novel 58
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1932 As You Desire Me Writing Theatre Play 59
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1930 The Song of Love Writing Novel 59
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1930 The Man with the Flower in His Mouth Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1926 The Flight in the Night Writing Original Story N/A
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1925 The Late Mathias Pascal Writing Novel 59
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1920 Lo scaldino Writing Story N/A
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