Franco Brusati

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Franco Brusati

Writing August 4, 1922

Milano, Lombardia, Italia

Franco Brusati (4 August 1922 in Milan – 28 February 1993 in Rome) was an Italian screenwriter and director. He directed the internationally commended film hit Bread and Chocolat…

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Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

7.4 1968 Movie
Ulysses

Ulysses

6.6 1954 Movie
Bread and Chocolate

Bread and Chocolate

7.2 1974 Movie
Sunday in August

Sunday in August

6.3 1950 Movie
The Machine That Kills Bad People

The Machine That Kills Bad People

6.7 1952 Movie
Anna

Anna

7.3 1951 Movie
Under the Sun of Rome

Under the Sun of Rome

7.1 1948 Movie
Violent Life

Violent Life

7.2 1962 Movie
To Forget Venice

To Forget Venice

5.4 1979 Movie
Black Jesus

Black Jesus

5.2 1968 Movie
The Three Faces

The Three Faces

5.7 1965 Movie
The Unfaithfuls

The Unfaithfuls

5.7 1953 Movie

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Franco Brusati (4 August 1922 in Milan – 28 February 1993 in Rome) was an Italian screenwriter and director. He directed the internationally commended film hit Bread and Chocolate, one of the finest examples of Commedia all'italiana films in the 1970s. In 1979, his film To Forget Venice was nominated for an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 52nd Academy Awards. In Italy, the film was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Film. In 1983, Brusati was a member of the jury at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1989
    The Sleazy Uncle

    Movie Screenplay

  2. 1982
    The Good Soldier

    Movie Director

  3. 1979
    To Forget Venice

    Movie Director

  4. 1974
    Bread and Chocolate

    Movie Director

  5. 1970
    Tulips of Haarlem

    Movie Director

  6. 1968
    The Girl Who Couldn't Say No

    Movie Director

  7. 1968
    Black Jesus

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1968
    Romeo and Juliet

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 1965
    The Three Faces

    Movie Writer

  10. 1962
    Smog

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1962
    Violent Life

    Movie Story

  12. 1962
    Disorder

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1960
    Run with the Devil

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1955
    Il padrone sono me

    Movie Director

  15. 1954
    Ulysses

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1954
    Human Torpedoes

    Movie Screenplay

More credits
  1. 1954
    100 Years of Love

    Movie Screenplay

  2. 1953
    The Age of Indiscretion

    Movie Screenplay

  3. 1953
    The Unfaithfuls

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 1952
    Sunday Heroes

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1952
    Il romanzo della mia vita

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 1952
    Wife for a Night

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 1952
    The Machine That Kills Bad People

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1951
    Anna

    Movie Story

  9. 1951
    Honeymoon Deferred

    Movie First Assistant Director

  10. 1950
    Outlaw Girl

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1950
    The Accusation

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1950
    Sunday in August

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1948
    Under the Sun of Rome

    Movie Second Assistant Director