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Ermanno Olmi

Directing
Known For

86 Years Old

Ermanno Olmi (born July 24, 1931 in Bergamo, Lombardy) was a renowned Italian film director. Olmi's films have been described as "humanistic and reflective, portraying everyday people in particular landscapes and locations, while at the same time being charged with social comment and poetic flashes." His films fit into the artistic mold of Italian neorealism, though Olmi argued, in an interview found on the Criterion Edition DVD of his 1961 film, Il Posto, that this was the artistic tradition he was responding against because he used non-actors in authentic locations whereas neorealism, he claimed, used professional actors. However, many neorealist directors also used non-professional actors for secondary and sometimes even primary roles. His films, like most of those considered to be products of the neorealist movement, are shot in long, slow takes, and generally contain some sort of social commentary.

Born

Treviglio, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy on 24th July 1931

Died

7th May 2018

All Credits

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo Image
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
Self
Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer Image
Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Un Ballo in Maschera Image
Un Ballo in Maschera
Self - Stage Director
Vedete, sono uno di voi Image
Vedete, sono uno di voi
(voice) (uncredited)
Una storia milanese Image
Una storia milanese
Turchi
Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare Image
Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare
Self
Racconti di giovani amori Image
Racconti di giovani amori
Lawyer (segment "Il ragazzo di Gigliola") (uncredited)
No Image
Effetto Olmi
Himself
E venne l'uomo: Un dialogo con Ermanno Olmi Image
E venne l'uomo: Un dialogo con Ermanno Olmi
Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore Image
Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
Interviewer (uncredited)
No Image
Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree
Interviewee
Il ragazzo di Gigliola Image
Il ragazzo di Gigliola
Defense Attorney