Enrico Oldoini (4 May 1946 – 10 May 2023) was an Italian director and screenwriter.

Enrico Oldoini
Born(1946-05-04)4 May 1946
Died10 May 2023(2023-05-10) (aged 77)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)

Born in La Spezia, in 1966 Enrico Oldoini started attending the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome, without graduating.[1][2] From 1972, he then worked as an assistant director and occasional actor;[1] two years later he debuted as a screenwriter working for the TV series Vivere insieme.[1] A specialized screenwriter of comedy films, in 1984 he debuted as film director, and most of his films were box office successes in Italy;[1][2] in the 1990s he focused his activities on television.[1][2]

Oldoini died on 10 May 2023, at the age of 77.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c d e Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
  2. ^ a b c Fabio Secchi Frau. "Enrico Oldoini: Italiani, Italia". MyMovies. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. ^ "È morto il regista Enrico Oldoini, il creatore di 'Don Matteo'". La Repubblica. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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