Elio Petri

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Elio Petri

Directing January 29, 1929

Rome, Italy

Eraclio "Elio" Petri (29 January 1929—10 November 1982) was an Italian writer and director known for his political dramas and thrillers, such as "Investigation of a Citizen Above…

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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 10th Victim

The 10th Victim

6.6 1965 Movie
The Monsters

The Monsters

7.4 1963 Movie
Ciné regards

Ciné regards

5.0 1978 TV Show
Midi trente

Midi trente

6.0 1972 TV Show
One Way or Another

One Way or Another

7.7 1976 Movie
We Still Kill the Old Way

We Still Kill the Old Way

6.7 1967 Movie
Property Is No Longer a Theft

Property Is No Longer a Theft

7.3 1973 Movie
A Quiet Place in the Country

A Quiet Place in the Country

6.3 1968 Movie
The Assassin

The Assassin

6.9 1961 Movie
Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad

7.7 1965 Movie

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Eraclio "Elio" Petri (29 January 1929—10 November 1982) was an Italian writer and director known for his political dramas and thrillers, such as "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" (1970), "A Quiet Place in the Country" (1968) and "The Assassin" (1961).

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Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    Morceaux de Cannes

    Movie

  2. 2008
    Il falso bugiardo

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1979
    Good News

    Movie Director

  4. 1978
    Dirty Hands

    TV show Director

  5. 1978
    Reflections on a Political Cinema

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  6. 1978
    Ciné regards

    TV show Self

  7. 1976
    One Way or Another

    Movie Director

  8. 1973
    Property Is No Longer a Theft

    Movie Bank Customer (uncredited)

  9. 1972
    Midi trente

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  10. 1971
    The Working Class Goes to Heaven

    Movie Director

  11. 1970
    Documents on Giuseppe Pinelli

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1970
    Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

    Movie Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)

  13. 1970
    Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1968
    A Quiet Place in the Country

    Movie Director

  15. 1967
    We Still Kill the Old Way

    Movie Director

  16. 1965
    The 10th Victim

    Movie Director

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  1. 1965
    Tokyo Olympiad

    Movie Thanks

  2. 1964
    High Infidelity

    Movie Director

  3. 1963
    The Teacher from Vigevano

    Movie Director

  4. 1963
    Nudi per vivere

    Movie Director

  5. 1963
    The Monsters

    Movie Story

  6. 1962
    His Days Are Numbered

    Movie Director

  7. 1961
    The Assassin

    Movie Director

  8. 1960
    The Hunchback

    Movie Story

  9. 1960
    Il carro armato dell'8 settembre

    Movie Story

  10. 1960
    The Employee

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1960
    The Apartment

    Movie Writer

  12. 1959
    Nights of the Teddy Boys

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1959
    Train without a Timetable

    Movie Writer

  14. 1959
    South Wind

    Movie Screenplay

  15. 1958
    Piece of the Sky

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1958
    The Year Long Road

    Movie Writer

  17. 1958
    I sette contadini

    Movie Director

  18. 1957
    Men and Wolves

    Movie Story

  19. 1956
    Sunset in Naples

    Movie Story

  20. 1954
    Days of Love

    Movie Screenplay

  21. 1954
    Angels of Darkness

    Movie Screenplay

  22. 1953
    Nasce un campione

    Movie Director

  23. 1953
    A Husband for Anna

    Movie First Assistant Director

  24. 1952
    Rome 11:00

    Movie First Assistant Director