Franco Brusati

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1922-08-04

Deathday 1993-02-28 (70 years old)

Place of Birth Milano, Lombardia, Italia

Franco Brusati

Biography

Franco Brusati (4 August 1922 in Milan – 28 February 1993 in Rome) was an Italian screenwriter and director. He directed the internationally commended film hit Bread and Chocolate, one of the finest examples of Commedia all'italiana films in the 1970s. In 1979, his film To Forget Venice was nominated for an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 52nd Academy Awards. In Italy, the film was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Film. In 1983, Brusati was a member of the jury at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.

Known For

Writer

1989
The Sleazy Uncle

as Screenplay

1989
1982
The Good Soldier

as Screenplay

1979
1974
1974
Bread and Chocolate

as Screenplay

1970
1968
Romeo and Juliet

as Screenplay

1968
Black Jesus

as Screenplay

1965
The Three Faces

as Writer

1962
Smog

as Screenplay

1962
Disorder

as Screenplay

1962
Disorder

as Story

1962
Violent Life

as Story

1960
Run with the Devil

as Screenplay

1955
Il padrone sono me

as Screenplay

1954
Human Torpedoes

as Screenplay

1954
Ulysses

as Screenplay

1954
100 Years of Love

as Screenplay

1953
The Unfaithfuls

as Screenplay

1953
1952
Sunday Heroes

as Screenplay

1952
Sunday Heroes

as Story

1952
Wife for a Night

as Screenplay

1952
1951
Anna

as Story

1951
Anna

as Screenplay

1951
Honeymoon Deferred

as Screenplay

1950
Outlaw Girl

as Screenplay

1950
The Accusation

as Screenplay

1950
Sunday in August

as Screenplay

Director

1989
The Sleazy Uncle

as Director

1982
The Good Soldier

as Director

1979
To Forget Venice

as Director

1974
1970
Tulips of Haarlem

as Director

1962
Disorder

as Director

1955
Il padrone sono me

as Director

1951
Honeymoon Deferred

as First Assistant Director

1948
Under the Sun of Rome

as Second Assistant Director