Ugo Pirro

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Ugo Pirro

Writing April 26, 1920

Salerno, Campania, Italy

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…

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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

8.2 1970 Movie
The Working Class Goes to Heaven

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

7.8 1971 Movie
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

7.0 1970 Movie
The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl

7.1 1968 Movie
We Still Kill the Old Way

We Still Kill the Old Way

6.7 1967 Movie
Navajo Joe

Navajo Joe

6.2 1966 Movie
Property Is No Longer a Theft

Property Is No Longer a Theft

7.3 1973 Movie
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen

Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen

6.7 1976 Movie
The Battle of Neretva

The Battle of Neretva

6.7 1969 Movie
Operation Ogre

Operation Ogre

6.9 1979 Movie
The Camp Followers

The Camp Followers

6.7 1965 Movie
I Am the Law

I Am the Law

6.6 1977 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

    Movie Self

  2. 2004
    Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  3. 2001
    Lo strano caso del signor Kappa

    Movie Writer

  4. 1996
    The Nymph

    Movie Writer

  5. 1996
    Celluloide

    Movie Novel

  6. 1995
    La famiglia Ricordi

    TV show Story

  7. 1994
    Law of Courage

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1993
    Funes, a Great Love

    Movie Writer

  9. 1992
    Piazza di Spagna

    TV show Story

  10. 1990
    Gioco di società

    Movie Writer

  11. 1987
    A Boy from Calabria

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1987
    Tabloid Crime

    Movie Writer

  13. 1984
    Nucleo Zero

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1979
    Operation Ogre

    Movie Screenplay

  15. 1979
    The Return

    Movie Writer

  16. 1978
    Child of the Night

    Movie Writer

More credits
  1. 1977
    I Am the Law

    Movie Screenplay

  2. 1976
    Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen

    Movie Story

  3. 1976
    The Inheritance

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 1976
    San Babila-8 P.M.

    Movie Writer

  5. 1976
    Colpita da improvviso benessere

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 1975
    Paolo Barca, Elementary School Teacher, Practically a Nudist

    Movie Writer

  7. 1974
    Il generale dorme in piedi

    Movie Writer

  8. 1974
    Somewhere Beyond Love

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 1974
    Blood Brothers

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 1973
    Property Is No Longer a Theft

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1973
    The Battle of Sutjeska

    Movie Writer

  12. 1973
    One Russian Summer

    Movie Writer

  13. 1972
    Chronicle of a Homicide

    Movie Story

  14. 1971
    The Working Class Goes to Heaven

    Movie Screenplay

  15. 1970
    The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1970
    Documents on Giuseppe Pinelli

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 1970
    Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

    Movie Story

  18. 1970
    Metello

    Movie Screenplay

  19. 1970
    Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli

    Movie Screenplay

  20. 1969
    The Battle of Neretva

    Movie Writer

  21. 1969
    The Bandit

    Movie Writer

  22. 1968
    Sardinia Kidnapped

    Movie Story

  23. 1968
    The Day of the Owl

    Movie Screenplay

  24. 1967
    The Wild Eye

    Movie Story