The Battle of Algiers
1967
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Pontecorvo, born in Pisa, was the son of a wealthy secular Italian Jewish family. His father was a businessman. Gillo's siblings included brothers Bruno Pontecorvo, an internationally acclaimed nuclear physicist and one of the so-called Via Panisperna boys, who defected to the Soviet Union in 1950; Guido Pontecorvo, a geneticist; and Polì ...
IMDb provides an overview of the life and career of Gillo Pontecorvo, an Italian filmmaker known for his anti-colonial and neorealist films. Learn about his birth, death, family, works, nominations, and trivia.
- January 1, 1
- Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
- January 1, 1
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
A film that re-creates a key year in the Algerian struggle for independence from France in the 1950s. It depicts the violence, terrorism, and torture on both sides, and features interviews with the director, the cinematographer, and other experts.
- Ali La Pointe
Learn about the life and career of Gillo Pontecorvo, an Italian filmmaker known for his anti-colonial and neorealist films. Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, and trivia on IMDb.
- November 19, 1919
- October 12, 2006
The Battle of Algiers: Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. With Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Samia Kerbash. In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.
- (66K)
- Drama, War
- Gillo Pontecorvo
- 1967-09-20
Oct 14, 2006 · Oct. 14, 2006. ROME, Oct. 13 — Gillo Pontecorvo, the Italian filmmaker who explored terrorism and torture in colonial Algeria in the powerful and influential 1965 classic, “The Battle of ...
Oct 14, 2006 · L.A. Times Archives. Oct. 14, 2006 12 AM PT. From Times Staff and Wire Reports. Italian filmmaker Gillo Pontecorvo, who directed the black-and-white classic “The Battle of Algiers,” has died ...
