Francesco Maselli facts for kids
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Francesco Maselli
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Maselli in 2010.
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| Born | 9 December 1930 |
| Died | 21 March 2023 (aged 92) Rome, Italy
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| Other names | Citto Maselli |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Political party | PCI (1948-1991) PRC (1991-2023) |
Francesco Maselli (born 9 December 1930 – died 21 March 2023), also known as Citto Maselli, was a famous Italian film director and screenwriter. He made 38 films during his career, starting in 1949.
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About Francesco Maselli
Maselli finished his studies at the National Film School in 1949. He began his career helping other well-known directors. He worked as an assistant director for Luigi Chiarini, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Luchino Visconti.
With help from Visconti, Maselli directed his first full-length movie, Abandoned. This film was shown at the 16th Venice Film Festival, which is a very important film event.
In the 1980s, Maselli started making movies that focused more on people's feelings and stories, especially about women. One of these films was A Tale of Love. For this movie, Maselli won the Grand Jury Prize at the 43rd Venice Film Festival. Also, the actress Valeria Golino won her first Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her role in the film.
His 1990 movie Il segreto was shown at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. This is another major film festival.
Francesco Maselli passed away in Rome, Italy, on 21 March 2023. He was 92 years old.
Films Directed by Maselli
Feature Films
- L'amore in città (1953) (episode "Storia di Caterina")
- Cantamaggio a Cervarezza (1954, short film)
- Abandoned (1955)
- La donna del giorno (1956)
- Silver Spoon Set (1960)
- Le italiane e l'amore (1961) (episode "Le adolescenti e l'amore")
- Gli indifferenti (1964)
- Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold (1967)
- A Fine Pair (1968)
- Lettera aperta a un giornale della sera (1970)
- The Suspect (1975)
- Tre operai (1980) (TV film)
- A Tale of Love (1986)
- Private Access (1988)
- L'alba (1990)
- The Secret (1990)
- Intolerance (1996) (episode "Pietas")
- Cronache del terzo millennio (1996)
- Il compagno (1999) (TV film)
- The Red Shadows (2009)
Documentaries
- Tibet proibito (1949)
- Bagnaia, villaggio italiano (1949)
- Finestre (1950)
- Zona pericolosa (1951)
- Stracciaroli (1951)
- Sport minore (1951)
- Bambini (1951)
- Ombrelli (1952)
- Uno spettacolo di pupi (1953)
- I fiori (1953)
- Festa dei morti in Sicilia (1953)
- Città che dorme (1953)
- Bambini al cinema (1956)
- Adolescenza (1959)
- La suola romana (1960)
- L'addio a Enrico Berlinguer (1984) (collective documentary)
- Un altro mondo è possibile (2001) (collective documentary)
- Lettere dalla Palestina (2002)
- Firenze, il nostro domani (2003)
- Frammenti di Novecento (2005)
- Civico zero (2007)
Maselli as an Actor
Francesco Maselli also appeared as an actor in a few films:
- Lettera aperta a un giornale della sera (1970) - Man from Beograd (uncredited)
- Amarcord (1973) - Bongioanni (uncredited)
- La terrazza (1980) - Himself
- And the Ship Sails On (1983) - Guardiano del rinoceronte (uncredited)
- The Name of the Rose (1986) - Schweinehirten #3
- Alfonso Sansone produttore per caso (2014) - Himself
Awards and Nominations
Maselli's films received several important awards and nominations:
- Berlin Film Festival
- 1990: He was nominated for the Golden Bear award for his film The Secret. The Golden Bear is the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival.
- David di Donatello Awards
- 1987: He was nominated for David di Donatello for Best Director for A Tale of Love.
- 1987: He was also nominated for David di Donatello for Best Screenplay for A Tale of Love.
- Venice Film Festival
- 1955: He was nominated for the Golden Lion for Abandoned. The Golden Lion is the highest award at the Venice Film Festival.
- 1960: He was nominated for the Golden Lion for Silver Spoon Set.
- 1986: He won the Grand Jury Prize for A Tale of Love. This is a major award given by the festival jury.
- 1986: He was also nominated for the Golden Lion for A Tale of Love.
See also
In Spanish: Francesco Maselli para niños
