Piero De Bernardi
Piero De Bernardi (12 April 1926 – 8 January 2010) was an Italian screenwriter. He wrote for more than 100 films between 1954 and 2010. He was born in Prato, Tuscany.
Piero De Bernardi
- Name
- Piero De Bernardi
- Born
- 12 April 1926
- Birthplace
- Prato, Tuscany, Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 8 January 2010
- Place of death
- Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Occupation
- Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Honours
- David di Donatello for Best Script · Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay · Nastro d'Argento for Best Subject · Nastro d'Argento Special · Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Languages
- Italian
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• Name — Piero De Bernardi • Born — 12 April 1926 • Birthplace — Prato, Tuscany, Kingdom of Italy • Died — 8 January 2010 • Place of death — Milan, Lombardy, Italy • Occupation — Screenwriter • Years Active — 1954–2010
Biography
Biography
De Bernardi was part of a writing duo that included Leonardo Benvenuti who died in 2000. Among many others, the writing team worked on Once Upon a Time in America which won quite a few awards and the 1964 comedy Marriage Italian Style starring Sophie Loren which won two Oscars. Over the course of his life's work, Piero De Bernardi won no less than 11 awards. Many of the films he wrote for were entered into the Cannes Film Festival receiving critical acclaim. De Bernardi died on 8 January 2010. His daughter is the actress Isabella De Bernardi.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• All My Friends Part 2 (1982) • Bianco, rosso e Verdone (1981) • The Flower in His Mouth (1975) • Lo chiameremo Andrea (1975) • Alfredo, Alfredo (1972) • Between Miracles (1971) • Let's Have a Riot (1970) • Ghosts – Italian Style (1968) • Misunderstood (1966) • I complessi (1965) • A Question of Honour (1965) • Marriage Italian-Style (1964) • Kali Yug: Goddess of Vengeance (1963) • The Mystery of the Indian Temple (1963) • Shivers in Summer (1963) • Girl with a Suitcase (1961) • The Joy of Living (1961) • A Man of Straw (1958) • Guendalina (1957) • The Song of the Heart (1955) • Orphan of the Ghetto (1954)
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Piero De Bernardi is recorded as having received David di Donatello for Best Script, Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay and Nastro d'Argento for Best Subject.
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1926
Piero De Bernardi born at Prato.
2010
Piero De Bernardi died at Milan.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1357559: Piero De Bernardi
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- VIAF cluster 66654395 for Piero De Bernardi, aggregating national library name authorities.
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Piero De Bernardi received David di Donatello for Best Script, Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay, Nastro d'Argento for Best Subject, Nastro d'Argento Special and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
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