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Elio Petri, born Eraclio Petri in Rome, was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and film critic. His career in the film industry began in 1949. He worked primarily in the field of film and spoke Italian.
Petri received several awards, including the Palme d'Or, the Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival, the Best Screenplay Award, and the Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. His notable works include *Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion*, *The Working Class Goes to Heaven*, and *Property Is No Longer a Theft*.
Petri died of cancer from natural causes in Rome on November 10, 1982. He was born on January 29, 1929. He is buried at Campo Verano.
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Rome, Italy
Eraclio "Elio" Petri (29 January 1929—10 November 1982) was an Italian writer and director known for his political dramas and thrillers, such as "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" (1970), "A Quiet Place in the Country" (1968) and "The Assassin" (1961).
Known for
- Morceaux de Cannes2021
- Il falso bugiardo — Self (archive footage)2008
- Reflections on a Political Cinema — Self - Interviewee1978
- Property Is No Longer a Theft — Bank Customer (uncredited)1973
- Midi trente — Self (archive footage)1972
- Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion — Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)1970
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1929–1982
- Nationality
- IT
- Role / Field
- Scenarzysci filmowi wloscy, Scenaristes, Rezyserzy wloscy, Realisateurs de cinema, Guionistas, Filmy
- Language
- ita
- Gender
- Male
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Elio
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Rome
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- film critic
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Notable work
- Property Is No Longer a Theft
- Field of work
- film
- Image
- Elio Petri 1968.jpg
Show 11 more facts
- date of birth
- 1929-01-29
- date of death
- 1982-11-10
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Campo Verano
- cause of death
- cancer
- name in native language
- Elio Petri
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Elio Petri
- Commons category
- Elio Petri
- birth name
- Eraclio Petri
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