Sergio Amidei (30 October 1904 – 14 April 1981) was an Italian screenwriter and an important figure in Italy's neorealist movement.
Sergio Amidei | |
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.jpg) Amidei in 1955 | |
| Born | 30 October 1904 Trieste, Italy |
| Died | 14 April 1981 (aged 76) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1936–1981 |
Amidei was born in Trieste. He worked with famed Italian directors such as Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De Sica. He was nominated for four Academy Awards: in 1946 for Rome, Open City, in 1947 for Shoeshine, in 1949 for Paisà and in 1961 for Il generale della Rovere. In 1963 he was a member of the jury at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.[1] In 1975 he was a member of the jury at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] The city of Gorizia has established an international recognition dedicated to him, which rewards the best film screenwriters annually.[3][4]
He died in Rome.
Selected filmography
edit- Don Bosco (1935)
- Pietro Micca (1938)
- The Count of Brechard (1938)
- Battles in the Shadow (1938)
- The Night of Tricks (1939)
- Then We'll Get a Divorce (1940)
- The Prisoner of Santa Cruz (1941)
- The Last Dance (1941)
- Jealousy (1942)
- The Taming of the Shrew (1942)
- Don Cesare di Bazan (1942)
- The Queen of Navarre (1942)
- Farewell Love! (1943)
- I'll Always Love You (1943)
- Harlem (1943)
- The Son of the Red Corsair (1943)
- Sad Loves (1943)
- The Priest's Hat (1944)
- Crime News (1947)
- The Other (1947)
- Pact with the Devil (1950)
- Paris Is Always Paris (1951)
- The Machine That Kills Bad People (1952)
- The President of Borgorosso Football Club (1970)
References
edit- ^ "3rd Moscow International Film Festival (1963)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ "37° Premio Internazionale Alla Migliore Sceneggiatura 'Sergio Amidei'" [37th International Award for Best Screenplay 'Sergio Amidei'] (PDF) (Press release) (in Italian). Sergio Amidei Award. May 31, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Premio Sergio Amidei dal 12 al 18 luglio a Gorizia" [Sergio Amidei Award from 12 to 18 July in Gorizia] (in Italian). Cinecittà. May 31, 2018. Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
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