About

Known credits:
156
Birthday:
1916-12-23
Place of birth:
Milan, Italy
Website:
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Dino Risi

Overview

Dino Risi (23 December 1916 – 7 June 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of Commedia all'italiana. He was born in Milan.

Risi started his career in cinema as an assistant director to cinema figures such as Mario Soldati and Alberto Lattuada. Later he began directing his own films and was credited with giving early opportunities to future acting stars such as Sophia Loren and Vittorio Gassman. His 1966 film Treasure of San Gennaro was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize.

His biggest hits were Poor, But Handsome (Poveri ma belli), followed by two sequels, which he also directed; A Difficult Life (Una vita difficile); The Easy Life (Il sorpasso); Opiate '67 or, in a cut version, 15 From Rome (I Mostri); and Scent Of A Woman (Profumo di Donna), which was remade by Martin Brest starring Al Pacino in 1992.

In 2002, he was awarded the Golden Lion – Honorary Award (Leone d'oro alla carriera) at the Venice Film Festival for his life-time work. Two of his films, Il giovedì and Il commissario Lo Gatto, were shown in a retrospective section on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.

He died on 7 June 2008 at his residence in Rome. He was 91 and is survived by two children, Claudio and Marco (film director).[from Wikipedia]

Known for

Acting
2024 Ciao Marcello, Mastroianni l'antidivo Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2015 Vittorio Gassman, le flamboyant Actor Self N/A
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2012 Monicelli: La versione di Mario Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2010 Sodankylä Forever Actor Self N/A
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2007 Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Actor Self N/A
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2007 Dino Risi, le pessimiste joyeux de la comédie italienne Actor Self N/A
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2006 A Beautiful Vacation Actor Self 58
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2004 I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto Actor Self N/A
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1991 The Invisible Wall Actor Direttore del Giornale (voice) 59
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1984 Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer Actor Self 58
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Directing
2005 Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala Directing Director N/A
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2002 Le ragazze di Miss Italia Directing Director N/A
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1996 Giovani e belli Directing Director 58
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1996 Esercizi di stile Directing Director N/A
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1993 Mission of Love Directing Director N/A
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1991 I'll Be Going Now Directing Director 59
Average
1990 Life with the Kids Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Running Away Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Il vizio di vivere Directing Director 58
Average
1987 Teresa Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Il commissario Lo Gatto Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Madman at War Directing Director 58
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1984 Good King Dagobert Directing Director 57
Average
1984 ...e la vita continua Directing Director N/A
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1982 Sesso e volentieri Directing Director 58
Average
1981 Ghost of Love Directing Director 59
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1980 Sunday Lovers Directing Director 59
Average
1980 I'm Photogenic Directing Director 58
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1979 Dear Father Directing Director 58
Average
1978 First Love Directing Director 58
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1977 The New Monsters Directing Director 61
Fair
1977 The Bishop's Bedroom Directing Director 58
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1977 Without Words Directing Director N/A
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1977 Lost Soul Directing Director 59
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1976 The Career of a Chambermaid Directing Director 58
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1974 Scent of a Woman Directing Director 64
Fair
1973 How Funny Can Sex Be? Directing Director 58
Average
1973 Dirty Weekend Directing Director 58
Average
1971 In the Name of the Italian People Directing Director 61
Fair
1971 That's How We Women Are Directing Director 59
Average
1970 The Priest's Wife Directing Director 58
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1969 Il giovane normale Directing Director 58
Average
1969 I See Naked Directing Director 59
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1968 Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses Directing Director 59
Average
1968 The Prophet Directing Director 58
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1967 The Tiger and the Pussycat Directing Director 59
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1966 The Treasure of San Gennaro Directing Director 62
Fair
1966 Our Husbands Directing Director 58
Average
1965 Weekend, Italian Style Directing Director 59
Average
1965 Complexes Directing Director 60
Fair
1965 The Dolls Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Il gaucho Directing Director 59
Average
1964 The Thursday Directing Director 59
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1963 I Mostri [Episodi Inediti] Directing Director N/A
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1962 March on Rome Directing Director 60
Fair
1962 Il Sorpasso Directing Director 72
Good
1961 A Difficult Life Directing Director 62
Fair
1961 A porte chiuse Directing Director 58
Average
1960 Love in Rome Directing Director 59
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1960 Love and Larceny Directing Director 59
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1959 The Widower Directing Director 62
Fair
1959 Poor Millionaires Directing Director 58
Average
1958 Venice, the Moon and You Directing Director 59
Average
1957 Poor Girl, Pretty Girl Directing Director 59
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1957 Oh! Sabella Directing Director 59
Average
1957 Poor But Beautiful Directing Director 59
Average
1955 Scandal in Sorrento Directing Director 61
Fair
1955 The Sign of Venus Directing Director 60
Fair
1953 Love in the City Directing Director 59
Average
1953 The Street of Hope Directing Director 59
Average
1952 Vacation with a Gangster Directing Director 58
Average
1950 Lights Out in the Cinema Hall Directing Director 58
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1949 La fabbrica del duomo Directing Director N/A
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1948 1848 Directing Director 59
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1947 Tigullio minore Directing Director 59
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1946 Towards Life Directing Director N/A
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1946 Barboni Directing Director N/A
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1941 Piccolo mondo antico Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
2002 Le ragazze di Miss Italia Writing Screenplay N/A
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1996 Giovani e belli Writing Writer 58
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1996 Esercizi di stile Writing Screenplay N/A
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1993 Mission of Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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1992 Scent of a Woman Writing Characters 75
Good
1991 I'll Be Going Now Writing Story 59
Average
1991 I'll Be Going Now Writing Screenplay 59
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1990 Life with the Kids Writing Story 58
Average
1990 Life with the Kids Writing Screenplay 58
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1989 Running Away Writing Writer 59
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1988 Il vizio di vivere Writing Screenplay 58
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1987 Teresa Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 Teresa Writing Story 58
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1986 Il commissario Lo Gatto Writing Story 59
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1986 Il commissario Lo Gatto Writing Screenplay 59
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1985 Madman at War Writing Writer 58
Average
1984 Good King Dagobert Writing Writer 57
Average
1984 ...e la vita continua Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 Sesso e volentieri Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1981 Ghost of Love Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1980 I'm Photogenic Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1980 I'm Photogenic Writing Story 58
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1979 Dear Father Writing Story 58
Average
1979 Dear Father Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1978 First Love Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1978 First Love Writing Story 58
Average
1977 The Bishop's Bedroom Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1977 Lost Soul Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1976 The Career of a Chambermaid Writing Story 58
Average
1976 The Career of a Chambermaid Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1974 Scent of a Woman Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1973 How Funny Can Sex Be? Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1973 Dirty Weekend Writing Writer 58
Average
1971 That's How We Women Are Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1969 Il giovane normale Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1969 I See Naked Writing Story 59
Average
1968 Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses Writing Story 59
Average
1968 The Prophet Writing Story 58
Average
1967 The Tiger and the Pussycat Writing Story 59
Average
1966 The Treasure of San Gennaro Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1966 The Treasure of San Gennaro Writing Story 62
Fair
1965 Weekend, Italian Style Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1965 Weekend, Italian Style Writing Story 59
Average
1965 Complexes Writing Story 60
Fair
1965 Complexes Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1964 Il gaucho Writing Story 59
Average
1964 Il gaucho Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1964 The Thursday Writing Story 59
Average
1964 The Thursday Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1962 Il Sorpasso Writing Story 72
Good
1962 Il Sorpasso Writing Screenplay 72
Good
1961 A porte chiuse Writing Story 58
Average
1959 The Widower Writing Story 62
Fair
1959 The Widower Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1959 Poor Millionaires Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1959 Poor Millionaires Writing Story 58
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1958 Venice, the Moon and You Writing Story 59
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1958 Venice, the Moon and You Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1958 Fast and Sexy Writing Story 58
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1957 Poor Girl, Pretty Girl Writing Screenplay 59
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1957 Poor Girl, Pretty Girl Writing Story 59
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1957 Oh! Sabella Writing Screenplay 59
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1957 Poor But Beautiful Writing Story 59
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1957 Poor But Beautiful Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 The Monte Carlo Story Writing Story 59
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1955 Scandal in Sorrento Writing Story 61
Fair
1955 Disperato addio Writing Adaptation N/A
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1955 The Sign of Venus Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1953 Love in the City Writing Writer 59
Average
1953 The Street of Hope Writing Writer 59
Average
1952 Sunday Heroes Writing Story 58
Average
1952 Toto and the Kings of Rome Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1952 Vacation with a Gangster Writing Story 58
Average
1952 Vacation with a Gangster Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1951 Anna Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1951 Anna Writing Story 59
Average
1950 Songs in the streets Writing Writer 59
Average
1947 Tigullio minore Writing Writer 59
Average