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Pietro Germi(1914-1974)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi was born on 14 September 1914 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for The Railroad Man (1956), Divorce Italian Style (1961) and The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966). He was married to Olga D'Aiello and Anna Bancio. He died on 5 December 1974 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornSeptember 14, 1914
DiedDecember 5, 1974(60)
BornSeptember 14, 1914
DiedDecember 5, 1974(60)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 31 wins & 21 nominations total

Known for

The Railroad Man (1956)
The Railroad Man
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1956
Marcello Mastroianni in Divorce Italian Style (1961)
Divorce Italian Style
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1961
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
7.5
  • Writer(as Germi)
  • 1966
The Facts of Murder (1959)
The Facts of Murder
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1959

Credits

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Writer

  • Duilio Del Prete, Gastone Moschin, Philippe Noiret, and Ugo Tognazzi in Amici miei (1975)
    Amici miei
    7.9
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1975
  • Dustin Hoffman and Stefania Sandrelli in Alfredo, Alfredo (1972)
    Alfredo, Alfredo
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1972
  • A Pocketful of Chestnuts (1970)
    A Pocketful of Chestnuts
    5.5
    • writer
    • 1970
  • Serafino (1968)
    Serafino
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1968
  • Ugo Tognazzi in The Climax (1967)
    The Climax
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)
    The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • story (as Germi)
    • 1966
  • Seduced and Abandoned (1964)
    Seduced and Abandoned
    7.9
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1964
  • Marcello Mastroianni in Divorce Italian Style (1961)
    Divorce Italian Style
    7.9
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1961
  • The Facts of Murder (1959)
    The Facts of Murder
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Man of Straw (1958)
    Man of Straw
    7.3
    • story
    • writer
    • 1958
  • The Railroad Man (1956)
    The Railroad Man
    7.7
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Black 13 (1953)
    Black 13
    5.7
    • original script
    • 1953
  • Marisa Belli, Erno Crisa, Alessandro Fersen, and Liliana Gerace in Gelosia (1953)
    Gelosia
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1953
  • Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo (1952)
    Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Four Ways Out (1951)
    Four Ways Out
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1951

Director

  • Dustin Hoffman and Stefania Sandrelli in Alfredo, Alfredo (1972)
    Alfredo, Alfredo
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1972
  • A Pocketful of Chestnuts (1970)
    A Pocketful of Chestnuts
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Serafino (1968)
    Serafino
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Ugo Tognazzi in The Climax (1967)
    The Climax
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1967
  • The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)
    The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Seduced and Abandoned (1964)
    Seduced and Abandoned
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Marcello Mastroianni in Divorce Italian Style (1961)
    Divorce Italian Style
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1961
  • The Facts of Murder (1959)
    The Facts of Murder
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Man of Straw (1958)
    Man of Straw
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1958
  • The Railroad Man (1956)
    The Railroad Man
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Amori di mezzo secolo (1954)
    Amori di mezzo secolo
    5.7
    • Director (segment Guerra 1915-18)
    • 1954
  • Marisa Belli, Erno Crisa, Alessandro Fersen, and Liliana Gerace in Gelosia (1953)
    Gelosia
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Mademoiselle Gobete (1952)
    Mademoiselle Gobete
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1952
  • Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo (1952)
    Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1952
  • Four Ways Out (1951)
    Four Ways Out
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1951

Actor

  • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Claudia Cardinale in La viaccia (1961)
    La viaccia
    6.9
    • Stefano
    • 1961
  • Andrea Checchi, Damiano Damiani, Sergio Fantoni, Lauro Gazzolo, Pietro Germi, Sylva Koscina, Belinda Lee, Alberto Lupo, and Cesare Zavattini in Blood Feud (1961)
    Blood Feud
    6.7
    • Bolognesi
    • 1961
  • Pietro Germi and Laura Vivaldi in Lipstick (1960)
    Lipstick
    6.8
    • Commissario Fioresi
    • 1960
  • 5 Branded Women (1960)
    5 Branded Women
    6.6
    • Il comandante dei partigiani
    • 1960
  • The Facts of Murder (1959)
    The Facts of Murder
    7.5
    • Il commissario Ingravallo
    • 1959
  • Man of Straw (1958)
    Man of Straw
    7.3
    • Andrea Zaccardi
    • 1958
  • The Railroad Man (1956)
    The Railroad Man
    7.7
    • Andrea Marcocci
    • 1956
  • Folco Lulli in Fuga in Francia (1948)
    Fuga in Francia
    7.2
    • Tembien
    • 1948
  • Monte Cassino (1946)
    Monte Cassino
    5.8
    • Francesco
    • 1946
  • Il fornaretto di Venezia (1939)
    Il fornaretto di Venezia
    • Un frate domenicano
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • P. Germi
  • Height
    • 5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • September 14, 1914
    • Genoa, Liguria, Italy
  • Died
    • December 5, 1974
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(hepatitis)
  • Spouses
      Olga D'AielloMarch 25, 1966 - ? (separated, 3 children)
  • Children
      Marialinda Germi
  • Parents
      Giovanni Germi
  • Relatives
      Carolina Germi(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Leading Italian neo-realist actor/director. Graduate of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. Initially concerned with socio/political issues in post-war Italy, he also made a series of satirical films about the Mafia and Sicilian social customs. He lampooned Italian divorce laws in his most famous film, 'Divorce, Italian Style'.
  • Nicknames
    • The Latin Loner
    • L'uomo col sigaro

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