Enrico Medioli (17 March 1925 – 21 April 2017) was an Italian

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Biography

Born in

Parma Parma (; ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmesan, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,986 inhabitants as of 2025, ...

, Medioli was one of the most well known

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. He co-wrote seven films directed by

Luchino Visconti Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo (; 2 November 1906 – 17 March 1976) was an Italian filmmaker, theatre and opera director, and screenwriter. He was one of the fathers of Italian neorealism, cinematic neorealism, but later ...

(including '' The Damned'' for which he received an

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nomination for

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) and worked with directors like

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and

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. Medioli died in his home in

Orvieto Orvieto () is a city and ''comune'' in the Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy, situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff. The city rises dramatically above the almost-vertical faces of tuff cliffs that are compl ...

at the age of 92.

Filmography

* ''

Rocco and His Brothers ''Rocco and His Brothers'' () is a 1960 drama film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Alain Delon, Annie Girardot, Renato Salvatori, Katina Paxinou, Roger Hanin, Paolo Stoppa, and Claudia Cardinale in one of her early roles. Set in 1 ...

'' (1960) * '' Girl with a Suitcase'' (1961) * ''

The Leopard ''The Leopard'' ( ) is a novel by Italian writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, which chronicles the changes in Sicilian life and society during the ''Risorgimento''. Published posthumously in 1958 by Feltrinelli, after two rejections by the ...

'' (1963) * '' Sandra'' (1965) * '' The Damned'' (1969) * '' Listen, Let's Make Love'' (1969) * '' Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale'' (1970) * ''

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'' (1972) * '' Ludwig'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1974) * '' The Innocent'' (1976) * ''

The Lady of the Camellias ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (), sometimes called ''Camille'' in English, is a novel by Alexandre Dumas fils, Alexandre Dumas ''fils''. First published in 1848 and subsequently Theatrical adaptation, adapted by Dumas for the Drama, stage, the pl ...

'' (1981) * '' Beyond the Door'' (1982) * ''

Petomaniac ''Il petomane'', internationally released as ''Petomaniac'', is a 1983 Italian commedia all'italiana film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. It is loosely based on real life events of Joseph Pujol, best known as " Le Pétomane". Cast * Ugo T ...

'' (1983) * ''

Once Upon a Time in America ''Once Upon a Time in America'' () is a 1984 epic crime film co-written and directed by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone, and starring Robert De Niro and James Woods. The film is an Italian–American venture produced by The Ladd Company, Emb ...

'' (1984) * ''

The Gold Rimmed Glasses ''Gli occhiali d'oro'' (internationally released as ''The Gold Rimmed Glasses'') is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Giuliano Montaldo, starring Philippe Noiret, Rupert Everett and Valeria Golino. Set in Ferrara and in a nearby seaside resort ...

'' (1987)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Medioli, Enrico 1925 births 2017 deaths Film people from Parma Italian male screenwriters Italian screenwriters