Author, Film Director. He was a prolific Italian film director as well as an author in a thirty-year career. He received the 1954 Strega Prize, the highest award given in Italian literature. His career life was divided between literature and movie-making. Educated in a Jesuit schools, he studied literature at the University of Turin, where he was associated with the liberal Gobetti group. As a young man, he traveled to the United States, where he found the inspiration for his first collection of short stories, "Salmace" in 1929. He had success with a novel in which he transposed his diary "America, First Love" in 1935 and years later, "The American Bride" in 1977. While in the United States, he taught as a guest professor at Columbia University. During World War II, he was a war Correspondent for "Avanti!" and the "Unity" on the Gothic line. He was also a film director with the great Hollywood producer David O. Selznick. His best work included "Little Ancient World" in 1940, "Malcombra" in 1942, and "Mr. Travet" in 1945. Later films include "La Provinciale" in 1952 and "The River Woman" in 1954 with Sofia Loren. His film career also expanded considerably in the field of television at the RAI with numerous social documentaries.
Author, Film Director. He was a prolific Italian film director as well as an author in a thirty-year career. He received the 1954 Strega Prize, the highest award given in Italian literature. His career life was divided between literature and movie-making. Educated in a Jesuit schools, he studied literature at the University of Turin, where he was associated with the liberal Gobetti group. As a young man, he traveled to the United States, where he found the inspiration for his first collection of short stories, "Salmace" in 1929. He had success with a novel in which he transposed his diary "America, First Love" in 1935 and years later, "The American Bride" in 1977. While in the United States, he taught as a guest professor at Columbia University. During World War II, he was a war Correspondent for "Avanti!" and the "Unity" on the Gothic line. He was also a film director with the great Hollywood producer David O. Selznick. His best work included "Little Ancient World" in 1940, "Malcombra" in 1942, and "Mr. Travet" in 1945. Later films include "La Provinciale" in 1952 and "The River Woman" in 1954 with Sofia Loren. His film career also expanded considerably in the field of television at the RAI with numerous social documentaries.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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Scio quod redemptor meus vivit, et in novissimo die de terra surrecturus sum: Et rursum circumdabor pelle mea, et in carne mea videbo Deum meum. Quem visurus sum ego ipse, et oculi mei conspecturi sunt, et non alius: reposita est haec spes mea in sinu meo. [ JOB.XIX ]
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Tomba di Famiglia insieme alla compagna della sua vita Jucci Kellermann (1921-1993)Translated to English: Family tomb with his life partner Jucci Kellermann (1921-1993)
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