Vittorio Taviani
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- Born
- Vittorio Taviani was born on 20 September 1929. · San Miniato.
- Died
- Vittorio Taviani died on 15 April 2018. · Rome.
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- film producer · screenwriter · director
- Fields
- film · film direction · film screenwriting
- Honours
- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement · David di Donatello for Best Film · David di Donatello for Best Director · David di Donatello for Best Script · Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film
- Languages
- Italian
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Identity
Identity
The recorded working language is Italian. The field of work recorded is film, film direction and film screenwriting. Distinctions recorded are Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement, David di Donatello for Best Film and David di Donatello for Best Director.
Vittorio Taviani is recorded with the occupation film producer. Recorded as film producer, screenwriter and director.
Documentary record
Vittorio Taviani lived from 20 September 1929 to 15 April 2018 and was a film director, screenwriter and artist. The birth of Vittorio Taviani is recorded on 20 September 1929 in San Miniato, and the death on 15 April 2018 in Rome.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1985–2018
The full dated record · 5 entries
1985
Kaos von Paolo und Vittorio Taviani: das geheimnisvolle Dickicht, genannt Chaos digitised by DataCite (Stiftung Filmbulletin).
1987
Good Morning Babylonia von Paolo und Vittorio Taviani: Kathdralen der Epochen digitised by DataCite (Stiftung Filmbulletin).
1989
Köhler, Hartmut (Hg.): Paolo und Vittorio Taviani digitised by DataCite (Niemeyer).
2014
Cesare deve morire; Paolo und Vittorio Taviani digitised by DataCite (Stiftung Filmbulletin).
2018
Vittorio Taviani died on 15 April 2018.
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Vittorio Taviani was born at San Miniato.
Birthplace
Vittorio Taviani died at Rome.
Deathplace
San Miniato.
Birth place
Rome.
Death place
Reception
Vittorio Taviani is recorded as having received Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement and David di Donatello for Best Film.
Recognition and collections
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Recognition and collections
Vittorio Taviani received Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement, David di Donatello for Best Film, David di Donatello for Best Director, David di Donatello for Best Script and Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film.
Documents and archives
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Paolo and Vittorio Taviani*, Inside the Historical Film, 2014
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2014
- Vittorio Taviani: An Interview, Film Quarterly, 1983
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1983
- Your Own Reality: An Interview with Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Film Quarterly, 1994
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1994
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q10392130: Vittorio Taviani
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
- “Vittorio Taviani”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Literature
Literature
An Interview, Film Quarterly, 1983
Paolo et Vittorio Taviani, L’histoire à L’écran, 2014
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani*, Inside the Historical Film, 2014
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
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- 1.Cassell Illustrated. 501 Movie Directors. 332. 2007. 9781844035731.
- 2.Italy is Not a Poor Country (1960) MUBI.
- 3.Vittorio Taviani IFFR. iffr.com.
- 4.BBC News Online. Jail docu-drama Caesar Must Die wins Berlin award. 2012-02-19.
- 5.L'Italia candida agli Oscar il film dei fratelli Taviani. Gazzetta di Parma. 26 September 2012.
- 6.BBC News Online. Italian film-maker Vittorio Taviani dies. 16 April 2018.
- 7.The Associated Press. Vittorio Taviani, of Italian Brother Directing Team, Dies. The New York Times. 15 April 2018.
- 8.Genzlinger, Neil. Vittorio Taviani, 88, Dies; Made Acclaimed Films With Brother. The New York Times. 2018-04-18. 0362-4331.
- 9.La Repubblica. Morto Paolo Taviani, maestro di cinema con il fratello Vittorio. 29 February 2024.
- 10.Rainews, Redazione di. È morto il regista Paolo Taviani, maestro del cinema italiano con il fratello Vittorio. RaiNews. 2024-02-29.
- 11.24th Moscow International Film Festival (2002). MIFF.
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scholarly publication
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani*, Inside the Historical Film, 2014Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
Vittorio Taviani: An Interview, Film Quarterly, 1983Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
Your Own Reality: An Interview with Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Film Quarterly, 1994Crossref registry
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Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
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