Gian Luigi Rondi

He was also a member of the jury three times at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963, 1967 and 1980. He was the president of the jury at the 48th Venice Film Festival. A closeted homosexual for most of his life, he was married to Yvette Spadaccini from 1948 to her death in 2012.

Gian Luigi Rondi studied at Liceo ginnasio Andrea D'Oria, Liceo classico e linguistico C. Colombo and Giulio Cesare. The recorded working language is Italian. Distinctions recorded are Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art and Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms.

• Office — President for Life of The Academy of Italian Cinema - David di Donatello Awards • Term Start — 25 November 2009 • Term End — 22 September 2016 • Office1 — President of The Academy of Italian Cinema - David di Donatello Awards • Term Start1 — 26 September 1981 • Term End1 — 22 September 2016 • Predecessor1 — Paolo Grassi • Successor1 — Giuliano Montaldo (ad interim) • Office2 — Vice President of The Academy of Italian Cinema - David di Donatello Awards • Term Start2 — 20 October 1979 • Term End2 — 26 September 1981 • Predecessor2 — Established office • Successor2 — Elena Valenzano • Name — Gian Luigi Rondi • Born — 10 December 1921 • Birthplace — Tirano, Italy • Died — 22 September 2016 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — film critic

• Obsession (1954)