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Pietro Germi

7 films · 1949 to 1966
Born 14 September 1914, Genoa · Died 5 December 1974

Pietro Germi was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the neorealist and commedia all'italiana genres. His 1961 film Divorce Italian Style earned him a Best Original Screenplay Oscar and a Best Director nomination at the 35th Academy Awards. Seven of his films competed at the Cannes Film Festival, with his 1966 comedy The Birds, the Bees and the Italians winning the Palme d'Or.

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Films

Divorce Italian Style
Divorce Italian Style
1961
Seduced and Abandoned
Seduced and Abandoned
1964
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
1966
The Facts of Murder
The Facts of Murder
1959
The Railroad Man
The Railroad Man
1956
The Path of Hope
The Path of Hope
1950
In the Name of the Law
In the Name of the Law
1949

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