Person in history
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
Vittorio Taviani, Italian film director and screenwriter (born 1929)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2018 · April 15
Their story
Who they were
Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani, collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on numerous film productions.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Golden Bear, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1984.
Career This article's style of writing may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia . See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. ( April 2021 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Both born in San Miniato , Tuscany, Italy, [ 1 ] the Taviani brothers began their careers as journalists. In 1960 they came to the world of cinema, directing with Joris Ivens the documentary L'Italia non è un paese povero ( Italy is not a poor country ). [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Why this date
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani appears on our April 15 calendar for 2018 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
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April 15 2018.
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