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Francesco Rosi ( Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko ˈrɔːzi]; 15 November 1922 – 10 January 2015) was an Italian filmmaker, screenwriter and theatre director. His film The Mattei Affair won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.
Francesco Rosi. Writer: Illustrious Corpses. His father was a shipowner. After school, Rosi initially began studying law, which he soon dropped out to work as a broadcast journalist and book illustrator in Naples. From 1944 to 1945 he worked for "Radio Napoli".
Jan 13, 2015 · Francesco Rosi, a filmmaker who was fascinated with power, poverty and politics, and whose commitment to social issues made him a direct heir to the traditions of Italian neorealist cinema of the...
May 22, 2003 · Learn about the life and work of Francesco Rosi, one of Italy's most influential and acclaimed directors. Explore his neorealist and social films, from La sfida to Salvatore Giuliano, and his themes of power, emigration and the South.
Jan 12, 2015 · Italian director Francesco Rosi, one of the country's most acclaimed and influential film-makers from the 1950s to the '90s, has died at the age of 92.
Jan 10, 2015 · ROME — Italian director Francesco Rosi, known for socially engaged investigative dramas, including 1972 Palme d’Or winner “The Mattei Affair,” and for his depiction of the complex roots of...
Jan 18, 2015 · Francesco Rosi, film director: born Naples 15 November 1922; married Giancarla Mandelli (died 2010; one daughter); died Rome 10 January 2015. His big breakthrough came in 1962 with 'Salvatore...
