Tullio Pinelli (24 June 1908 – 7 March 2009) was an Italian screenwriter known for his work on the

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I Vitelloni ''I vitelloni'' (, literally "The bullocks" - Romagnol slang for "The slackers" or "The layabouts") is a 1953 comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini from a screenplay written by himself, Ennio Flaiano and Tullio Pinelli. It stars Fran ...

'', ''

La Strada ''La strada'' () is a 1954 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini and co-written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano. The film tells the story of Gelsomina, a simple-minded young woman (Giulietta Masina) bought from her mother ...

'', '' La Dolce Vita'' and '' 8½''.

Biography

Born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Pinelli began his career as a civil lawyer but spent his free time working in the theatre as a playwright. He was descended from a long line of Italian patriots; his great-uncle General Ferdinando Pinelli quashed the bandit revolt in Calabria following Italian unification. He met Fellini in a Rome kiosk in 1946 while they were reading opposite pages of the same newspaper. "Meeting each other", explained Pinelli, "was a creative lightning bolt. We spoke the same language from the start... We were fantasizing about a screenplay that would be the exact opposite of what was fashionable then: the story of a very shy and modest office worker who discovered he can fly; so he flaps his arms and escapes out the window. It certainly wasn't

Italian neorealism Italian neorealism ( it, Neorealismo), also known as the Golden Age, is a national film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor and the working class. They are filmed on location, frequently with non-professional actors. They pri ...

. But the idea never went anywhere either."Kezich, ''Federico Fellini: His Life and Work'', p. 96 The anecdote about flying presages the opening scene of ''8½'' (1963) in which the protagonist, a prominent film director, who dreams of escape by flying out of his car caught in a traffic jam. Pinelli died at the age of 100 on 7 March 2009 in Rome. He was married (from 1988) to the French-born actress Madeleine Lebeau, who had roles in ''8½'' and ''

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'' (1942).

Selected filmography

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The Opium Den ''The Opium Den'' (Italian: ''Fumeria d'oppio'') is a 1947 Italian crime film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Emilio Ghione Jr., Mariella Lotti, and Emilio Cigoli. It was an unsuccessful attempt to revive the Za La Mort character ...

'' (1947) * ''

Symphony of Love ''Symphony of Love'' (Italian: ''Sinfonia d'amore'') is a 1954 French-Italian historical melodrama musical film directed by Glauco Pellegrini and starring Claude Laydu, Marina Vlady and Lucia Bosé. It is a biopic portraying the life of the compos ...

'' (1954) * ''

The Lovers of Manon Lescaut ''The Lovers of Manon Lescaut'' (Italian: ''Gli amori di Manon Lescaut'') is a 1954 French-Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Costa and starring Myriam Bru, Franco Interlenghi and Roger Pigaut.Goble p.375 It is based on the 1731 ...

'' (1954) * '' Mano rubata'' (1989)

References

Bibliography

* Pinelli, Tullio (2008). ''L'uomo a cavallo''. Roma: Edizioni Sabinae.

External links

* 1908 births 2009 deaths Italian centenarians Men centenarians David di Donatello winners David di Donatello Career Award winners {{Italy-writer-stub