Giuseppe De Santis
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 11, 1917
- Place of birth
- Fondi, Lazio, Italy
- Died
- May 16, 1997
Biography
Giuseppe De Santis (11 February 1917 – 16 May 1997) was an Italian film director. One of the most idealistic neorealist filmmakers of the 1940s and 1950s, he wrote and directed films punctuated by ardent cries for social reform.
In 1942, De Santis collaborated on the script for Ossessione, Luchino Visconti's debut film, which is usually considered one of the first neo-realist films.
His third film Bitter Rice (1950), the story of a young woman working in the rice fields who must choose between two socially disparate suitors, made a star of Silvana Mangano and was a landmark of the new cinematic style. It also earned De Santis an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Story.
Movies with Giuseppe De Santis
- Under the Olive Tree 1950 · ★ 7.1
- Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita 2021 · ★ 7.3
- Luchino Visconti 2002 · ★ 7.0
- God Will Forgive My Pistol 1969 · ★ 5.7
- Giuseppe De Santis 2008 · ★ 6.0
- Ricordami 1955 · ★ 10.0
- Un'altra Italia era possibile - Il cinema di Giuseppe De Santis 2023
- I'll Teach You to Dream 1985
- Sergei Eisenstein 1958
- Necro not(to b)e 2003
Movies directed by Giuseppe De Santis
- Bitter Rice 1949 · ★ 7.5
- Rome 11:00 1952 · ★ 7.7
- Attack and Retreat 1964 · ★ 6.7
- Days of Love 1954 · ★ 6.7
- Days of Glory 1945 · ★ 6.4
- Under the Olive Tree 1950 · ★ 7.1
- Tragic Hunt 1947 · ★ 6.6
- A Husband for Anna 1953 · ★ 5.7
- The Year Long Road 1958 · ★ 6.7
- Men and Wolves 1957 · ★ 6.6
- The Apartment 1960 · ★ 7.5
- One Appreciated Professional of Sure Future 1972 · ★ 8.0