Elio Petri

ActorDirectorProducerWriterCrew Jan 29 (died age 53) Rome, Italy 1952–2008 (56 year career)

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Biography

Eraclio "Elio" Petri (29 January 1929—10 November 1982) was an Italian writer and director known for his political dramas and thrillers, such as "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" (1970), "A Quiet Place in the Country" (1968) and "The Assassin" (1961).

Known For

Film

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)

Film

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

Director

Film

One Way or Another

Director

Film

The Monsters

Screenplay

Film

The 10th Victim

Director

Film

Property Is No Longer a Theft

Bank Customer (uncredited)

Film

We Still Kill the Old Way

Director

Film

The Assassin

Director

Filmography

Acting (5)

Movies (4)

Il falso bugiardo

2008

as Self (archive footage)

Reflections on a Political Cinema

1978

as Self - Interviewee

8.0

Property Is No Longer a Theft

1973

as Bank Customer (uncredited)

7.2

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970

as Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)

8.2

Television (1)

Midi trente

1972

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

Crew (69)

Movies (66)

Good News

Director

Good News

Producer

Good News

Screenplay

Good News

Story

One Way or Another

Director

One Way or Another

Screenplay

Property Is No Longer a Theft

1973

Director

7.2

Property Is No Longer a Theft

1973

Screenplay

7.2

Property Is No Longer a Theft

1973

Story

7.2

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1971

Director

7.8

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1971

Screenplay

7.8

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1971

Story

7.8

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970

Director

8.2

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970

Screenplay

8.2

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970

Screenstory

8.2

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970

Story

8.2

Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli

1970

Director

6.8

Ipotesi sulla morte di G. Pinelli

1970

Screenplay

6.8

Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli

1970

Director

7.7

Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli

1970

Screenplay

7.7

A Quiet Place in the Country

1968

Dialogue

6.2

A Quiet Place in the Country

1968

Director

6.2

A Quiet Place in the Country

1968

Screenplay

6.2

A Quiet Place in the Country

1968

Story

6.2

We Still Kill the Old Way

1967

Director

6.6

We Still Kill the Old Way

Screenplay

The 10th Victim

Director

The 10th Victim

Screenplay

Tokyo Olympiad

Thanks

High Infidelity

Director

Nudi per vivere

Director

The Monsters

Screenplay

The Monsters

Story

The Teacher from Vigevano

1963

Director

6.7

The Teacher from Vigevano

1963

Screenplay

6.7

His Days Are Numbered

1962

Director

7.1

His Days Are Numbered

1962

Screenplay

7.1

His Days Are Numbered

Story

The Assassin

Director

The Assassin

Screenplay

The Assassin

Story

The Apartment

Writer

The Hunchback

Story

The Employee

First Assistant Director

The Employee

Screenplay

The Employee

Story

Il carro armato dell'8 settembre

1960

Story

1.0

Train without a Timetable

Writer

South Wind

Screenplay

Nights of the Teddy Boys

1959

Screenplay

7.0

I sette contadini

1958

Director

Piece of the Sky

Screenplay

The Year Long Road

Writer

Men and Wolves

Screenplay

Men and Wolves

Story

Sunset in Naples

Screenplay

Sunset in Naples

1956

Story

Angels of Darkness

1954

Screenplay

2.5

Days of Love

1954

First Assistant Director

Days of Love

Screenplay

Days of Love

Story

Nasce un campione

Director

Nasce un campione

1953

Writer

A Husband for Anna

1953

First Assistant Director

A Husband for Anna

Screenplay

Rome 11:00

First Assistant Director

7.7

Television (3)

Dirty Hands

Adaptation

Dirty Hands

Director

Dirty Hands

Teleplay