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Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini [1] [2] (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the most prominent directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing to the movement with films such as Rome, Open City (1945), Paisan (1946), and Germany, Year Zero (1948).
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures.
Apr 4, 2024 · Roberto Rossellini (born May 8, 1906, Rome—died June 3, 1977, Rome) was one of the most widely known post-World War II motion-picture directors of Italy. His films Roma città aperta (1945; Open City ) and Paisà (1946; Paisan ) focussed international attention on the Italian Neorealist movement in films.
Throughout his early life, Rossellini loved and was deeply influenced by the movies he saw from directors as varied as Charlie Chaplin, King Vidor, and F. W. Murnau. Yet Rossellini was equally affected by the historical and political moment he lived in: while his father was a brazen antifascist, Rossellini was ambiguous about his allegiances ...
Born. May 8, 1906 · Rome, Lazio, Italy. Died. June 3, 1977 · Rome, Lazio, Italy (heart attack) Height. 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) Mini Bio. The master filmmaker Roberto Rossellini, as one of the creators of neo-realism, is one of the most influential directors of all time.
Feb 2, 2022 · In this personal tribute to Roberto Rossellini, the subject of recent retrospectives and the father of neorealism (and more), Isabella creates imaginary conversations between herself, her papa, producer David O. Selznick, Federico Fellini, Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin and her mother, Ingrid Bergman -- with the actress/daughter playing all ...
Nov 15, 2006 · Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the most prominent directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing to the movement with films such as Rome, Open City (1945), Paisan (1946), and Germany, Year Zero (1948).
