Elio Petri
Eraclio Petri (29 January 1929 – 10 November 1982), commonly known as Elio Petri, was an Italian film and theatre director, screenwriter and film critic. The Museum of Modern Art described him as "one of the preeminent political and social satirists of 1960s and early 1970s Italian cinema". His film Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film, and his subsequent film The Working Class Goes to Heaven received the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.
Elio Petri | |
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Petri in 1968 | |
| Born | Eraclio Petri 29 January 1929 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 10 November 1982 (aged 53) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Film and stage director, screenwriter, film critic |
| Years active | 1953–1982 |
| Spouse | Paola Pegoraro (1962–1982) |
Other noted films by Petri include The 10th Victim (1965), the prize-winning We Still Kill the Old Way (1967) and A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), and the controversially received Todo modo (1976).
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