Vittorio Taviani

Vittorio Taviani

DirectorWriterAdditional Crew
Born
September 20, 1929
Died
April 15, 2018
Awards
55 wins, 87 nominations

Vittorio Taviani studied law at the University of Pisa, becoming interested in the cinema after seeing Roberto Rossellini's Paisan (1946). After writing and directing short films and plays with his brother Paolo, he made his first feature in 1962. The brothers have continued to work together ever…

Biography

Vittorio Taviani studied law at the University of Pisa, becoming interested in the cinema after seeing Roberto Rossellini's Paisan (1946). After writing and directing short films and plays with his brother Paolo, he made his first feature in 1962. The brothers have continued to work together ever since, with each directing alternate scenes with the other watching but never interfering.

Second Unit or Assistant Director

L'Italia non è un paese poveroL'Italia non è un paese povero(1960)
RivalitàRivalità(1953)

Self

EnnioEnnio(2021)as Self
Dalla quercia alla palmaDalla quercia alla palma(2017)as Self
Raccontare VeneziaRaccontare Venezia(2017)as Self
ToninoTonino(2017)as Self
David 60 - Ieri oggi domaniDavid 60 - Ieri oggi domani(2016)

Archive Footage

C'era una volta il Cinema Azzurro ScipioniC'era una volta il Cinema Azzurro Scipioni(2022)as Self
The OscarsThe Oscars(2019)as Self - Director, Writer (In Memoriam)
Épreuves d'artistesÉpreuves d'artistes(2004)as Self
Heart of the FestivalHeart of the Festival(2002)as Self

Known for

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Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani in Caesar Must Die (2012)Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani in The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)Vittorio TavianiPaolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani in The Lark Farm (2007)Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani in Caesar Must Die (2012)Moritz Bleibtreu, Paolo Taviani, and Vittorio Taviani at an event for The Lark Farm (2007)