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Ennio Flaiano

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Italian writer (1910–1972)

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Ennio Flaiano was an Italian screenwriter, writer, journalist, and literary scholar. Born in Pescara on March 5, 1910, he held citizenship in both the Kingdom of Italy and Italy. He spoke and wrote in Italian and was of the Italian ethnic group. His notable works include *Time to Kill*, *Lo spettatore addormentato*, *Huit et demi*, *Il satiro e la satira--Flaiano, Maccari*, and *La valigia delle Indie*.

Flaiano received the Strega Prize and the Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. He died of myocardial infarction in Rome on November 20, 1972. His manner of death was natural causes. He was the relative of Gian-Carlo Rota.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1910
Died
1972
Works
63

Top works

  • Un marziano a Roma
  • Time to Kill
  • Lo spettatore addormentato
  • Huit et demi
  • Il satiro e la satira--Flaiano, Maccari

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Film & TV

Pescara, Abruzzi, Italy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ennio Flaiano (March 5, 1910 in Pescara – November 20, 1972 in Rome), was an Italian screenwriter, playwright, novelist, journalist and drama critic. He is best known for his work with Federico Fellini. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ennio Flaiano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

  • Ennio Flaiano, straniero in patria — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Fellini: I'm a Born Liar — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2003
  • Oceano Canada — Himself1972
  • Romeo and Juliet — Prince of Verona1954
  • Professor, My Son — Un insegnante1946
  • Rome: Free City — Il questorino (uncredited)1946

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Key facts

Born
( 1910-03-05 ) 5 March 1910, Pescara , Kingdom of Italy
Died
20 November 1972 (1972-11-20) (aged 62), Rome , Italy
Occupation
Writer , screenwriter , journalist
Genre
Scripts , diary , fiction
Literary movement
Neorealism , modern humorism
Spouse
Rosetta Rota
Children
Lelè (Luisa)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Pescara
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
dramaturge
Languages spoken
Italian
Image
EnnioFlaiano.jpg
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Commons category
Ennio Flaiano
cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1910-03-05
date of death
1972-11-20
manner of death
natural causes
ethnic group
Italians
name in native language
Ennio Flaiano
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Encyclopedic overview

Ennio Flaiano (5 March 1910 – 20 November 1972) was an Italian screenwriter, playwright, novelist, journalist, and drama critic. Best known for his work with Federico Fellini, Flaiano co-wrote ten screenplays with the Italian director, including La Strada (1954), La Dolce Vita (1960), and 8½ (1963). He received the inaugural 1947 Strega Prize for his novel A Time to Kill.

Life and career

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