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Overview

Date of Birth:

19 November 1919, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy more

Date of Death:

12 October 2006, Rome, Italy more

Trivia:

Although he made fewer than 20 films, he is regarded as one of Italy's... more

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins more

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(6 articles)

ReThinking The Battle of Algiers: A Movie the Pentagon, the Black Panthers and the Ira Can Agree On
 (From Huffington Post. 11 September 2009, 8:36 AM, PDT)
The Battle Of Algiers – Reviewing The Oldies
 (From FilmShaft.com. 3 September 2009, 10:16 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

G. Pontecorvo

Filmography

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Director
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- 1. Firenze, il nostro domani (2003) 2003 - -
- 2. Un altro mondo è possibile (2001)   2001 - 7.0 (55)
AKAs:
  • Another World Is Possible (USA)
- 3. I corti italiani (1997) (segment "Nostalgia di protezione") 1997 - -
- 4. Nostalgia di protezione (1997) 1997 - -
- 5. Danza della fata confetto (1996) 1996 - -
- 6. 12 registi per 12 città (1989) (segment "Udine") 1989 - 7.5 (43)
- 7. L'addio a Enrico Berlinguer (1984) 1984 - 7.7 (37)
- 8. Operación Ogro (1979)   1979 - 6.9 (159)
AKAs:
  • Ogro (International: English title) (Italy)
  • Operation Ogre
- 9. Queimada (1969)   1969 - 7.2 (1,467)
AKAs:
  • Burn! (USA)
  • The Mercenary (Canada: English title)
- 10. La battaglia di Algeri (1966)   1966 - 8.2 (11,910)
AKAs:
  • The Battle of Algiers (UK) (USA)
  • Maarakat madinat al Jazaer (Algeria: Arabic title)
- 11. Paras (1963) 1963 - -
- 12. Kapò (1959) 1959 - 7.9 (389)
- 13. Gli uomini del lago (1959) 1959 - -
- 14. Pane e zolfo (1959) 1959 - -
- 15. Die Windrose (1957)   (segment "Giovanna") 1957 - -
AKAs:
  • A Rosa-dos-Ventos (Brazil)
  • Rose of the Winds
- 16. La grande strada azzurra (1957)   1957 - 6.9 (248)
AKAs:
  • Das Leben ist ohne Gnade (West Germany)
  • Das Leben ohne Gnade (West Germany)
  • La grande route bleue (France: literal title)
  • The Wide Blue Road
  • Un dénommé Squarcio (France)
  • Veliki plavi put (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- 17. Cani dietro le sbarre (1955) 1955 - -
- 18. Giovanna (1955) 1955 - -
- 19. Uomini del marmo (1955) 1955 - -
- 20. Festa a Castelluccio (1954) 1954 - -
- 21. Porta Portese (1954) 1954 - -
- 22. Missione Timiriazev (1953) 1953 - -
Writer
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- 1. I corti italiani (1997) (segment "Nostalgia di protezione") 1997 - -
- 2. Nostalgia di protezione (1997) (writer) 1997 - -
- 3. Operación Ogro (1979)   (writer) 1979 - 6.9 (159)
AKAs:
  • Ogro (International: English title) (Italy)
  • Operation Ogre
- 4. Queimada (1969)   (uncredited) (story) 1969 - 7.2 (1,467)
AKAs:
  • Burn! (USA)
  • The Mercenary (Canada: English title)
- 5. La battaglia di Algeri (1966)   (writer) 1966 - 8.2 (11,910)
AKAs:
  • The Battle of Algiers (UK) (USA)
  • Maarakat madinat al Jazaer (Algeria: Arabic title)
- 6. Kapò (1959) (writer) 1959 - 7.9 (389)
- 7. La grande strada azzurra (1957)   (screenplay) 1957 - 6.9 (248)
AKAs:
  • Das Leben ist ohne Gnade (West Germany)
  • Das Leben ohne Gnade (West Germany)
  • La grande route bleue (France: literal title)
  • The Wide Blue Road
  • Un dénommé Squarcio (France)
  • Veliki plavi put (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- 8. Uomini del marmo (1955) (writer) 1955 - -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Totò e Carolina (1955)   (first assistant director) 1955 - 6.9 (60)
AKAs:
  • Toto and Carolina (International: English title)
- 2. L'amore in città (1953)   (assistant director) (segment "Storia di Caterina") 1953 - 6.5 (204)
AKAs:
  • Love in the City (USA)
- 3. Le infedeli (1953)   (assistant director) 1953 - 6.6 (24)
AKAs:
  • Les infidèles (France)
  • The Unfaithfuls (USA)
- 4. Les miracles n'ont lieu qu'une fois (1951)   (assistant director) (as G. Pontecorvo) 1951 - 7.4 (20)
AKAs:
  • I miracoli non si ripetono (Italy)
  • Miracles Only Happen Once (International: English title)
Actor
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- 1. The Stupids (1996) Talk Show Guest #1 1996 - 3.8 (3,544)
- 2. La grande strada azzurra (1957)   1957 - 6.9 (248)
AKAs:
  • Das Leben ist ohne Gnade (West Germany)
  • Das Leben ohne Gnade (West Germany)
  • La grande route bleue (France: literal title)
  • The Wide Blue Road
  • Un dénommé Squarcio (France)
  • Veliki plavi put (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- 3. Il sole sorge ancora (1946)   Pietro 1946 - 5.7 (6)
AKAs:
  • Outcry (USA)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. Marxist Poetry: The Making of 'The Battle of Algiers' (2004) (V) (archival material) 2004 - 7.2 (17)
Composer
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- 1. La battaglia di Algeri (1966)   1966 - 8.2 (11,910)
AKAs:
  • The Battle of Algiers (UK) (USA)
  • Maarakat madinat al Jazaer (Algeria: Arabic title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Remembering History (2005) (V) (special thanks) 2005 - 6.7 (10)
Self
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- 1. Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso (2009) 2009 - -
- 2. Un controtipo - appunti su Gillo Pontecorvo (2005) Himself 2005 - -
- 3. Marxist Poetry: The Making of 'The Battle of Algiers' (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 7.2 (17)
- 4. Ritratti italiani n. 7: Gillo Pontecorvo (2001) Himself 2001 - -
- 5. Homo cinematographicus (1998) (TV) Himself (regista) 1998 - 5.0 (5)
- 6. Ennio Morricone (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - 7.0 (41)
- 7. Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth (1992) (TV) Himself 1992 - 6.4 (29)

Additional Details

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3 Biographical Movies | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 11 Articles more

Genres:

Documentary | Drama | Short | War more

Plot Keywords:

Italy | Bombing | Torture | 1950s more

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