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Piero Tellini

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Piero Tellini
Born16 January 1917 (1917-01-16)
Florence, Italy
Died22 June 1985 (1985-06-23) (aged 68)
Florence, Italy
OccupationDirector

Piero Tellini (16 January 1917 – 22 June 1985) was an Italian screenwriter and director.

Born in Florence, the son of the soprano Ines Alfani, Tellini graduated at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome and in 1938 he entered the cinema industry as an assistant director.[1] He later dedicated to the activity of screenwriter, contribuing to the success of the Italian neorealism and notably collaborating with Luigi Zampa, Alberto Lattuada, Michelangelo Antonioni, Alessandro Blasetti and Eduardo De Filippo.[1]

In 1947 Tellini won the Nastro d'Argento for the script of Zampa's To Live in Peace, while in 1952 he was awarded the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival for Mario Monicelli's and Steno's Cops and Robbers.[1][2] Starting from 1954 he was also active as a film director.[1]

He was married to actress Liliana Tellini.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Redazione (23 June 1985). "Scrisse Guardie e ladri". La Repubblica. p. 18. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Morto lo sceneggiatore fu tra i padri del neorealismo". La Stampa. No. 132. 23 June 1985. p. 20.