Dino Risi

Dino Risi is known for Il Sorpasso (1962), Scent of a Woman (1974), The New Monsters (1977).

Biography

Dino Risi (23 December 1916 – 7 June 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of Commedia all'italiana. He was born in Milan.

Risi started his career in cinema as an assistant director to cinema figures such as Mario Soldati and Alberto Lattuada. Later he began directing his own films and was credited with giving early opportunities to future acting stars such as Sophia Loren and Vittorio Gassman. His 1966 film Treasure of San Gennaro was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize.

Questions about Dino Risi

How many Dino Risi films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 70 films with Dino Risi, from 1950 to 2024.

What is the best rated Dino Risi film?

The best rated Dino Risi film in the catalogue is Il Sorpasso (1962), rated 8.2.

What was the first Dino Risi film?

The first Dino Risi film in the catalogue is Toto and the Kings of Rome, from 1952.

Who has Dino Risi worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Dino Risi shares the most credits with Alberto Gallitti (8 films), Vittorio Gassman (8 films) and Age (6 films).

People data: TMDb.

AWARDS 7 Wins 1 Nominations

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Also works as: film director · screenwriter · psychiatrist · director
Studied at: Sapienza University of Rome · University of Milan
Notable works: Scent of a Woman · Poor, But Handsome · The Priest's Wife · Il sorpasso

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