Person
Alessandro Blasetti
Directing · 1900–1987 · Rome, Lazio, Italy
Biography
Alessandro Blasetti (3 July 1900 – 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who influenced Italian neorealism with the film Quattro passi fra le nuvole. Blasetti was one of the leading figures in Italian cinema during the Fascist era. He is sometimes known as the "father of Italian cinema" because of his role in reviving the struggling industry in the late 1920s.
Known for
Sole!
Director
Too Bad She's Bad
Director
Quelli della montagna
Screenplay
What a Woman!
Director
European Nights
Director
A Difficult Life
Self
Nerone
Director
The Four Truths
(segment "Le lièvre et le tortue")
The Anatomy of Love
Director
Me, Me, Me... and the Others
Director
Filmography
- 2021Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce VitaSelf (archive footage)
- 1969Simón BolívarDirector
- 1967Soldier's GirlScreenplay
- 1966Me, Me, Me... and the OthersDirector
- 1964A Very Handy ManDirector
- 1962The Four Truths(segment "Le lièvre et le tortue")
- 1962To Arms, We Are Fascists!Thanks
- 1962La lunga strada del ritornoDirector
- 1962I Love, You LoveDirector
- 1961A Difficult LifeSelf
- 1959European NightsDirector
- 1958Love and ChatterDirector
- 1956What a Woman!Director
- 1955Fiat 600Director
- 1954Too Bad She's BadDirector
- 1954The Anatomy of LoveDirector
- 1953Miracolo a FerraraDirector
- 1952La fiammataDirector
- 1952Times Gone ByDirector
- 1952BellissimaSelf
- 1950Ippodromi all'albaDirector
- 1950First CommunionDirector
- 1949FabiolaDirector
- 1949PetrolineideDirector
- 1947Nel duomo di MilanoScreenplay
- 1946A Day in the LifeDirector
- 1946The TestimonySupervising Technical Director
- 1945No One Comes BackDirector
- 1943Quelli della montagnaScreenplay
- 1942Four Steps in the CloudsDirector
- 1942The Jester's SupperDirector
- 1941The Iron CrownScreenplay
- 1939An Adventure of Salvator RosaDirector
- 1939RetroscenaDirector
- 1938Ettore FieramoscaEditor
- 1938La caccia alla volpe nella campagna RomanaDirector
- 1937The Duchess of ParmaDirector
- 1935AldebaranDirector
- 1934Old GuardScreenplay
- 1934L'impiegata di papàDirector
- 19341860Director
- 1933The Haller CaseDirector
- 1932Assisi By BlasettiDirector
- 1932PalioDirector
- 1932The Table of the PoorDirector
- 1931ResurrectionScreenplay
- 1931Mother EarthDirector
- 1930NeroneDirector
- 1929Sole!Director
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