Person
Ugo Pirro
Writing · 1920–2008 · Salerno, Campania, Italy
Biography
Ugo Pirro (April 20, 1920 – January 18, 2008) was an Italian screenwriter and novelist. His screenplays include films Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion and The Garden of the Fizi-Continis, which both won Academy Awards as Best Foreign Film.
Known for
Operation Ogre
Screenplay
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Story
Warriors Five
Writer
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen
Story
The Day of the Owl
Screenplay
The Battle of Sutjeska
Writer
The Battle of Neretva
Writer
Sardinia Kidnapped
Story
Celluloide
Novel
Wake Up and Die
Screenplay
Filmography
- 2005Elio Petri: Notes About a FilmmakerSelf
- 2004Investigation of a Citizen Named VolontéSelf - Interviewee
- 2001Lo strano caso del signor KappaWriter
- 1996The NymphWriter
- 1996CelluloideNovel
- 1995La famiglia RicordiStory
- 1994Law of CourageScreenplay
- 1993Funes, a Great LoveWriter
- 1992Piazza di SpagnaStory
- 1990Gioco di societàWriter
- 1987A Boy from CalabriaScreenplay
- 1987Tabloid CrimeWriter
- 1984Nucleo ZeroScreenplay
- 1979Operation OgreScreenplay
- 1979The ReturnWriter
- 1978Child of the NightWriter
- 1977I Am the LawScreenplay
- 1976Goodnight, Ladies and GentlemenStory
- 1976The InheritanceScreenplay
- 1976San Babila-8 P.M.Writer
- 1976Colpita da improvviso benessereScreenplay
- 1975Paolo Barca, Elementary School Teacher, Practically a NudistWriter
- 1974Il generale dorme in piediWriter
- 1974Somewhere Beyond LoveScreenplay
- 1974Blood BrothersStory
- 1973Property Is No Longer a TheftScreenplay
- 1973The Battle of SutjeskaWriter
- 1973One Russian SummerWriter
- 1972Chronicle of a HomicideScreenplay
- 1971The Working Class Goes to HeavenScreenplay
- 1970The Garden of the Finzi-ContinisScreenplay
- 1970Documents on Giuseppe PinelliScreenplay
- 1970Investigation of a Citizen Above SuspicionStory
- 1970MetelloScreenplay
- 1970Ipotesi sulla morte di G. PinelliScreenplay
- 1969The Battle of NeretvaWriter
- 1969The BanditWriter
- 1968Sardinia KidnappedStory
- 1968The Day of the OwlScreenplay
- 1967The Wild EyeStory
- 1967We Still Kill the Old WayScreenplay
- 1966Navajo JoeStory
- 1966Wake Up and DieScreenplay
- 1965The Camp FollowersNovel
- 1963The Verona TrialStory
- 1962Warriors FiveWriter
- 1962Always on SundayScreenplay
- 1961Italienisches CapriccioWriter
- 1960The HunchbackScreenplay
- 1960Five Branded WomenNovel
- 1960The ApartmentWriter
- 1959CerasellaStory
- 1958L'uomo dai calzoni cortiScreenplay
- 1957The Most Wonderful MomentScreenplay
- 1957Men and WolvesScreenplay
- 1955Songs from all over ItalyScreenplay
- 1953Empty EyesScreenplay
- 1951Attention! Bandits!Screenplay
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