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Giuseppe De Santis

Giuseppe De Santis

Director · 1917–1997 · Fondi, Lazio, Italy

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Biography

Giuseppe De Santis (11 February 1917 – 16 May 1997) was an Italian film director. One of the most idealistic neorealist filmmakers of the 1940s and 1950s, he wrote and directed films punctuated by ardent cries for social reform. In 1942, De Santis collaborated on the script for Ossessione, Luchino Visconti's debut film, which is usually considered one of the first neo-realist films. His third film Bitter Rice (1950), the story of a young woman working in the rice fields who must choose between two socially disparate suitors, made a star of Silvana Mangano and was a landmark of the new cinematic style. It also earned De Santis an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Story.

Directed 13

1970s

  1. 1972

    One Appreciated Professional of Sure Future

    Director

1960s

  1. 1964

    Attack and Retreat

    Director

  2. 1960

    The Apartment

    Director

1950s

  1. 1958

    The Year Long Road

    Director

  2. 1957

    Men and Wolves

    Director

  3. 1954

    Days of Love

    Director

  4. 1953

    A Husband for Anna

    Director

  5. 1952

    Rome 11:00

    Director

  6. 1950

    Under the Olive Tree

    Director

    70

1940s

  1. 1949

    Bitter Rice

    Director

    82
  2. 1947

    Tragic Hunt

    Director

  3. 1945

    Days of Glory

    Director

  4. 1943

    Obsession

    Assistant Director

    82

Wrote 19

2010s

  1. 2017

    National Theatre Live: Obsession

    Original Film Writer

1970s

  1. 1972

    One Appreciated Professional of Sure Future

    Story

1960s

  1. 1964

    Attack and Retreat

    Screenplay, Story

  2. 1963

    The Visitor

    Story

  3. 1960

    The Apartment

    Writer

1950s

  1. 1958

    The Year Long Road

    Writer

  2. 1957

    Engaged to Death

    Writer

  3. Men and Wolves

    Screenplay, Story

  4. 1954

    Days of Love

    Story, Screenplay

  5. Angels of Darkness

    Screenplay

  6. 1953

    A Husband for Anna

    Story, Screenplay

  7. 1952

    Rome 11:00

    Story, Screenplay

  8. 1950

    Under the Olive Tree

    Screenplay, Story

    70

1940s

  1. 1949

    Bitter Rice

    Story, Screenplay

    82
  2. 1947

    Tragic Hunt

    Screenplay, Story

  3. Ultimo amore

    Screenplay

  4. 1946

    Outcry

    Screenplay

  5. Desire

    Screenplay

    60
  6. 1943

    Obsession

    Screenplay, Dialogue

    82

Acted in 4

2000s

  1. 2003

    Necro not(to b)e

    Sé stesso

1980s

  1. 1985

    I'll Teach You to Dream

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1969

    God Will Forgive My Pistol

    Jerome/Charley Clanton, Charley Clanton

Produced 1

1970s

  1. 1972

    One Appreciated Professional of Sure Future

    Producer

Appearances5

2020s

  1. 2023

    Un'altra Italia era possibile - Il cinema di Giuseppe De Santis

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2021

    Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2002

    Luchino Visconti

    Self (archive footage)

1950s

  1. 1958

    Sergei Eisenstein

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 1950

    Under the Olive Tree

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    70