Luigi Comencini

Directing

Biography

Luigi Comencini (8 June 1916, Salò – 6 April 2007) was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the commedia all'italiana genre. His daughters Cristina and Francesca are both film directors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luigi Comencini,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: June 8, 1916

Place of Birth: Salò, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

Known For

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Futura

A portrait of Italy observed through the eyes of teenagers who talk about the places they live in and imagine themselves, torn between the opportunities that surround them, the dream of what they want to become, the fear of failing, the trials they hope to overcome.

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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1960

By presenting archive footage along with his own life story, filmmaker Gabriele Salvatores mediates an illustration of the economic boom in Italy during the 1960s.

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Sacrée Soirée

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Pilgrimage to Agen

Christina and Francesca Comencini go on a pilgrimage to Agen, France to find the places where there Dad Luigi Comencini spent his childhood.

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Spécial cinéma

Marcello Mastroianni, Isabelle Adjani, Alain Delon, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen... the biggest stars in cinema were welcomed by Christian Defaye on his show Spécial cinéma. Between intimate confessions from actors and immersion in the world of the greatest filmmakers, Christian Defaye took viewers on a journey into the fascinating world of cinema for nearly thirty years.

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I Bambini e Noi

The six episodes of the series "I bambini e noi" by Luigi Comencini (1916-2007) are a great realistic and live fresco of Italian childhood between the 60s and 70s. Aired in 1970, Comencini's work unfolds in various locations in our country, from Milan to Naples, from Umbria to Puglia, from Rome to Turin.