Director
Pietro Germi
September 14, 1914 · Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Pietro Germi (14 September 1914, Genoa - 5 December 1974) was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and director. Germi was born in Genoa, Liguria, to a lower-middle class family. He was a messenger and briefly attended nautical school before deciding on a career in acting.
He studied acting and directing at Rome's Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. During his time in school, Germi supported himself by working as an extra, bit actor, assistant director, and, on occasion, writer. Germi made his directorial debut in 1945 with the film Il testimone. His early work, this film included, were very much in the Italian Neorealist style; many were social dramas that dealt with contemporary issues pertaining to people of Sicilian heritage.
Notable work
Often works with
Saro Urzì
9 titles together
Seduced and Abandoned, Serafino, The Railroad Man
Amedeo Trilli
7 titles together
Serafino, The Railroad Man, Five Branded Women
Stefania Sandrelli
4 titles together
Divorce Italian Style, Seduced and Abandoned, Alfredo, Alfredo
Saro Arcidiacono
3 titles together
Divorce Italian Style, The Path of Hope, In the Name of the Law
Massimo Girotti
3 titles together
In the Name of the Law, The Iron Crown, Lost Youth
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Antonio Acqua
3 titles together
Divorce Italian Style, The Railroad Man, The Facts of Murder
Full filmography · 31
Alfredo, Alfredo
Director
19726.2
A Pocketful of Chestnuts
Director
1970
Serafino
Director
19686
The Climax
Director
1967
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
Director
19667.1
A Man Named John
as Pontiff's Father
1965
Seduced and Abandoned
Director
19647.7
Divorce Italian Style
Director
19617.9
Blood Feud
as Bolognesi
1961
Five Branded Women
as Partisan Commander
19606.1
The Facts of Murder
as Il Dott. Ingravallo and Director
19597.2
Man of Straw
as Andrea and Director
1958