Pupi Avati

• Honorific Prefix — Commander OMRI • Name — Pupi Avati • Birth Name — Giuseppe Avati • Born — 3 November 1938 • Birthplace — Bologna, Kingdom of Italy • Occupation — * Film director • film producer • screenwriter • Education — University of Florence • Height M — 1.68 • Known for — * The House with Laughing Windows • Zeder • Children — Three

Pupi Avati was born in Bologna in 1938. After attending school and studying political science at the University of Florence, he started working at a frozen food company. At the same time, he developed a passion for jazz, becoming a proficient clarinetist. In the second half of the 1950s, he formed and played in the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band, of which Lucio Dalla was also a member. Although he initially intended to be a professional musician, Avati felt he lacked the necessary talent. In the mid-1960s, he decided to dedicate himself to cinema after seeing Federico Fellini's 8½ and its portrait of the role of a director. Avati's passion for music, as well as his love for his hometown, which was the setting of many of his films, were to become recurrent themes found in his productions. His first films were Balsamus. L'uomo di Satana (1968) and Thomas e gli indemoniati (1969). His filmography as a director includes almost forty films and television works. As a screenwriter, Avati wrote or co-authored the majority of his movies, as well as screenplays for other directors. He cooperated on the script of Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, 1976) directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, even though he is not credited for it. He also produced several films for other directors and of his own work. Many of his movies are also produced by his brother Antonio Avati. Avati began his career directing horror films and is considered one of the most notable Italian directors of this genre, with titles including La casa dalle finestre che ridono (The House with Laughing Windows, 1976) and Zeder (1983), which are considered his masterpieces. According to Avati, the TV series Jazz Band (1978), written about the story of the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band, marked a turning point for his work. The subject of his movies began coming from his own experience, and his cinema became more nostalgic, introspective, and autobiographic. Moreover, the series was successful and brought Avati to the attention of a wider public compared to his previous films. Throughout his career, Avati successfully directed and produced many genres of film, including horrors, medieval period pieces, dramas, jazz comedies, buddy comedies, biopics and others, proving himself to be a versatile director. During his career as a director, screenwriter, and producer, Avati was nominated for the Golden Palm, Silver Ribbons, David di Donatello Awards, and many others. He won two David di Donatello Awards and five Silver Ribbons. Avati was nominated Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana on 2 June 1995. He has presided over the Federico Fellini Foundation, created in 1995, in memory of the great Rimini-born director. In 2008, Avati published his autobiography, Sotto le stelle di un film. Inspired by the autobiography of the director, in 2010, Claudio Costa made a documentary film of interviews and animations, called Pupi Avati, ieri oggi domani ("Pupi Avati, yesterday today tomorrow"). He is also the author of the novels Il ragazzo in soffitta (2015), Il signor diavolo (2018), from which he made a film of the same name the following year, and L'archivio del diavolo (2020).

Pupi Avati is married to Amelia "Nicola" Turri and has two sons and a daughter. He is Catholic.

• Jazz Band (1978) • Cinema!!! (1979) • Dancing Paradise (1982) • Accadde a Bologna (1983) • È proibito ballare (1989)

• Thomas e gli indemoniati (Thomas and the Bewitched, 1970) • The Kiss (1974) (1974, directed by Mario Lanfranchi) • La mazurka del barone, della santa e del fico fiorone (1975) • Cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero: Dracula della Brianza (Dracula in the Provinces, 1975, directed by Lucio Fulci) • Bordella (House of Pleasure for Women, 1976) • La casa dalle finestre che ridono (The House with Laughing Windows, 1976) • Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, 1976, uncredited, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini) • The Mistress Is Served (1976, directed by Mario Lanfranchi) • Tutti defunti... tranne i morti (1977) • Le strelle nel fosso (1979) • Macabro (Frozen Terror, also known as Macabre, 1980, directed by Lamberto Bava) • Aiutami a sognare (Help Me Dream, 1981) • Dancing Paradise (1982) • Zeder (1983) • Una gita scolastica (A School Outing, 1983) • Noi tre (We Three, 1984) • Impiegati (1984) • Festa di laurea (Graduation Party, 1985) • Regalo di Natale (Christmas Present, 1986) • Ultimo minuto (The Last Minute, 1987) • Storia di ragazzi e di ragazze (The Story of Boys and Girls, 1989) • Bix (1991) • Fratelli e sorelle (Brothers and Sisters, 1991) • Where the Night Begins (1991, directed by Maurizio Zaccaro) • Magnificat (1993) • Dichiarazioni d'amore (Declarations of Love, 1994) • L'amico d'infanzia (The Childhood Friend, 1994) • La stanza accanto (Bitter Chamber, also known as The Room Next Door, 1994, directed by Fabrizio Laurenti) • Voci notturne (TV serial, 1995, directed by Fabrizio Laurenti) • Festival (1996) • L'arcano incantatore (The Mysterious Enchanter, 1996) • Il testimone dello sposo (The Best Man, 1998) • La via degli angeli (A Midsummer Night's Dance, 1999) • I cavalieri che fecero l'impresa (The Knights of the Quest, 2001) • Il cuore altrove (The Heart Is Elsewhere, also known as The Heart Is Everywhere, 2003) • La rivincita di Natale (Christmas Rematch, 2004) • Ma quando arrivano le ragazze? (2005) • La cena per farli conoscere (2007) • Il nascondiglio (The Hideout, 2007) • Il papà di Giovanna (Giovanna's Father, 2008) • Gli amici del bar Margherita (The Friends at Margherita Café, 2009) • Il figlio più piccolo (2010) • Una sconfinata giovinezza (2011)

• Aiutami a sognare (1981) • Sposi (1987) • Storia di ragazzi e di ragazze (1989) • Bix (1991) • Io e il re (1996, directed by Lucio Gaudino) • Il Sindaco (The Mayor, 1996, directed by Ugo Fabrizio Giordani) • Caro domani (1999, directed by Mariantonio Avati, TV series) • La prima volta (2000, directed by Massimo Martella) • Gli amici del bar Margherita (2009)

Pupi Avati was recorded at birth as Giuseppe Avati. He also worked under the name Pupi Avati. The authorities additionally record the heading Giuseppe Avati. His recorded language was Italian. 2 children are recorded: Mariantonia Avati and Tommaso Avati.

Pupi Avati is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Recorded as film director, screenwriter, writer and film producer.