Leonardo Benvenuti
Encyclopedia
Leonardo Benvenuti was an Italian
screenwriter
. He wrote for 135 films between 1948
and 2000
.
He was born in Florence
, Italy
and died in Rome
, Italy
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He wrote for 135 films between 1948
1948 in film
The year 1948 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Laurence Olivier's Hamlet becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :...
and 2000
2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
.
He was born in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and died in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Selected filmography
- Once Upon a Time in AmericaOnce Upon a Time in AmericaOnce Upon a Time in America is a 1984 Italian epic crime film co-written and directed by Sergio Leone and starring Robert De Niro and James Woods. The story chronicles the lives of Jewish ghetto youths who rise to prominence in New York City's world of organized crime...
(1984) - All My Friends Part 2 (19821982 in film-Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T...
) - Bianco, rosso e VerdoneBianco, rosso e VerdoneBianco, rosso e Verdone is an 1981 Italian comedy film directed and starred by Carlo Verdone, playing three characters.It was produced by Sergio Leone, soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone and guest starred by Mario Brega, all formerly scored in the Dollars trilogy and spaghetti western movies in...
(19811981 in film-Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it....
) - Goodnight, Ladies and GentlemenGoodnight, Ladies and GentlemenGoodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen is a 1976 comedy film starring Felice Andreasi.-Cast:* Felice Andreasi - Valletto* Carlo Bagno* Gianfranco Barra - Portiere Nocella* Senta Berger - Signora Palese* Adolfo Celi - Vladimiro Palese...
(19781978 in filmThe year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California....
) - Professor Kranz tedesco di GermaniaProfessor Kranz tedesco di GermaniaProfessor Kranz tedesco di Germania is a 1978 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Salce and starring Paolo Villaggio.Despite the title the character played by Villaggio bears little resemblance from the one he played on Italian television shows under the same moniker...
(1978) - My Friends (19751975 in filmThe year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London....
) - The Flower in His MouthThe Flower in His MouthThe Flower in His Mouth is a 1975 drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Jennifer O'Neill.-Cast:* Jennifer O'Neill - Elena Bardi* Franco Nero - Professore* James Mason - Bellocampo* Orazio Orlando - Ispettore* Aldo Giuffrè - Maresciallo...
(1975) - Alfredo, AlfredoAlfredo, AlfredoAlfredo, Alfredo is a 1972 Italian language award winning comedy film directed by Pietro Germi.Starring Dustin Hoffman, it is dubbed into Italian by Ferruccio Amendola.-Awards:* Golden Globe Nominee: Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film...
(19721972 in filmThe year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB...
) - Lo chiameremo AndreaLo chiameremo AndreaLo chiameremo Andrea is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica.-Cast:* Nino Manfredi - Paolo Antonazzi* Mariangela Melato - Maria Antonazzi* Anna Maria Aragona - Teacher...
(1972) - Between MiraclesBetween MiraclesBetween Miracles is a 1971 Italian commedia all'italiana film written and directed by Italian actor Nino Manfredi, in his debut as feature film director.-Cast:* Nino Manfredi - Benedetto Parisi* Lionel Stander - Oreste Micheli...
(19711971 in filmThe year 1971 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music...
) - Let's Have a RiotLet's Have a RiotLet's Have a Riot is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Vittorio Gassman.-Cast:* Vittorio Gassman - Riccardo* Nino Manfredi - Beretta* Alberto Sordi - Don Giuseppe* Enrico Maria Salerno - Don Roberto...
(19701970 in filmThe year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career....
) - Ghosts - Italian StyleGhosts - Italian StyleGhosts - Italian Style is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Renato Castellani.-Cast:* Sophia Loren - Maria Lojacono* Vittorio Gassman - Pasquale Lojacono* Mario Adorf - Alfredo Mariano* Aldo Giuffrè - Raffaele* Margaret Lee - Sayonara...
(19681968 in filmThe year 1968 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts.* November 1 - The MPAA's film rating system is introduced.-Top grossing films :- Awards :...
) - MisunderstoodMisunderstood (1966 film)Misunderstood is a 1966 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:Duncombe is the UK Consul General in Florence, Italy. He becomes a widower when his two sons, Andrew and Miles, are still young kids...
(19661966 in filmThe year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer...
) - I complessiI complessiI complessi is a 1965 commedia all'italiana film compesed by three episodes.- Episodes :*Una giornata decisiva, directed by Dino Risi, starring Nino Manfredi. It was written by Marcello Fondato, Ruggero Maccari and Dino Risi....
(19651965 in filmThe year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
) - A Question of HonourA Question of HonourA Question of Honour is a 1965 Italian - comedy-drama film directed by Luigi Zampa. It was co-producted with France. The film was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Ugo Tognazzi - Efisio Mulas...
(1965) - Marriage Italian-StyleMarriage Italian-StyleMarriage Italian-Style is a 1964 film which tells the story of a successful businessman who kept a woman as his mistress for several years and now plans to marry another woman until his mistress pretends to be on her deathbed to induce him to marry her before she dies...
(19641964 in filmThe year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released....
) - Kali Yug: Goddess of VengeanceKali Yug: Goddess of VengeanceKali Yug: Goddess of Vengeance is a 1963 Italian fantasy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Paul Guers.-Cast:* Paul Guers - Dr. Simon Palmer* Senta Berger - Catherine Talbot* Lex Barker - Maj. Ford* Sergio Fantoni - Ram Chand...
(19631963 in filmThe year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City....
) - Shivers in SummerShivers in SummerShivers in Summer is a 1963 comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Vittorio Gassman.-Cast:* Vittorio Gassman - Nardoni* Sandra Milo - Yvonne* Michèle Mercier - Gigi* Philippe Leroy - Manolo* Gabriella Giorgelli - Foschina...
(1963) - Girl with a SuitcaseGirl with a SuitcaseGirl with a suitcase is a 1961 Italian romantic drama film by Italian Director Valerio Zurlini starring Claudia Cardinale as a naive nightclub singer who lives on the good will of others. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Synopsis:...
(19611961 in filmThe year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB...
) - The Joy of LivingThe Joy of LivingThe Joy of Living is a 1961 Italian-French comedy film directed by René Clément. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Alain Delon - Ulysse Cecconato* Barbara Lass - Franca Fossati* Gino Cervi - Olinto Fossati...
(1961) - A Man of StrawA Man of StrawA Man of Straw is a 1958 Italian drama film directed by Pietro Germi. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Pietro Germi - Andrea* Franca Bettoia - Rita* Luisa Della Noce - Luisa* Edoardo Nevola - Giulio* Saro Urzì - Beppe...
(19581958 in filmThe year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946....
) - GuendalinaGuendalinaGuendalina is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Jacqueline Sassard - Guendalina* Raffaele Mattioli - Oberdan* Sylva Koscina - Francesca, Guendalina's mother...
(19571957 in filmThe year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:...
) - Fathers and SonsFathers and Sons (1957 film)Fathers and Sons is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. At the 7th Berlin International Film Festival Monicelli won the Silver Bear for Best Director award.-Cast:* Vittorio De Sica - Vincenzo Corallo...
(1957) - Amici per la pelleAmici per la pelleAmici per la pelle also known as Amis pour la vie in France is a 1955 BAFTA nominated Italian and French comedy-drama film directed by Franco Rossi.-Cast:*Geronimo Meynier ... Mario*Andrea Sciré ... Franco*Vera Carmi ... La madre di Mario...
(19551955 in filmThe year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released....
) - Casa RicordiCasa Ricordi (film)Casa Ricordi is a 1954 Italian film based on the early history of the famous Italian music publishing house Casa Ricordi. It is directed by Carmine Gallone.-Cast:* Roland Alexandre - Gioacchino Rossini* Myriam Bru - Luisa Lewis...
(19541954 in filmThe year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda...
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