Piero Tellini

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Piero Tellini
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Born Piero Giuseppe Tellini
16 January 1917 (1917-01-16)
Florence, Italy
Died 22 June 1985 (1985-06-23) (aged 68)
Florence, Italy
Resting place San Miniato al Monte, Florence, Italy
Occupation Film director, Screenwriter
Spouse(s) Liliana Tellini, Joan Tellini
Children Massimo, Marco, Donina, Elizabeth, Chiara

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

Biography

Piero Tellini was born in Florence, the son of the soprano Ines Alfani-Tellini. 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, contributing 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 first married to actress Liliana Tellini.[1] He died suddenly in 1985 at the age of 68, a few days after the death of his mother.

Selected filmography

References

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