Francesco Maselli
Francesco Maselli (9 December 1930 – 21 March 2023), also known as Citto Maselli, was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 38 films since 1949.
Francesco Maselli | |
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.jpg.webp) Maselli in 2010 | |
| Born | 9 December 1930 |
| Died | 21 March 2023 (aged 92) Rome, Italy |
| Other names | Citto Maselli |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Political party | PCI (1948–1991) PRC (1991–2023) |
Biography
Maselli graduated from the National Film School in 1949 and began his career as assistant director for Luigi Chiarini, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Luchino Visconti. With the help of Visconti, Maselli directed his first feature film, Abandoned, showed in competition at the 16th Venice Film Festival.
In the 1980s, Maselli dedicated himself to more intimate films, generally focused on female portraits, such as A Tale of Love, with which Maselli won the Grand Jury Prize at the 43rd Venice Film Festival, where Valeria Golino was awarded her first Volpi Cup for Best Actress.
His 1990 film Il segreto was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
Selected filmography
Feature films
- L'amore in città (1953) (episode "Storia di Caterina")
- Cantamaggio a Cervarezza (1954, short film)
- Abandoned (1955)
- La donna del giorno (1956)
- Silver Spoon Set (1960)
- Le italiane e l'amore (1961) (episode "Le adolescenti e l'amore")
- Gli indifferenti (1964)
- Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold (1967)
- A Fine Pair (1968)
- Lettera aperta a un giornale della sera (1970)
- The Suspect (1975)
- Tre operai (1980) (TV film)
- A Tale of Love (1986)
- Private Access (1988)
- L'alba (1990)
- The Secret (1990)
- Intolerance (1996) (episode "Pietas")
- Cronache del terzo millennio (1996)
- Il compagno (1999) (TV film)
- The Red Shadows (2009)
Documentaries
- Tibet proibito (1949)
- Bagnaia, villaggio italiano (1949)
- Finestre (1950)
- Zona pericolosa (1951)
- Stracciaroli (1951)
- Sport minore (1951)
- Bambini (1951)
- Ombrelli (1952)
- Uno spettacolo di pupi (1953)
- I fiori (1953)
- Festa dei morti in Sicilia (1953)
- Città che dorme (1953)
- Bambini al cinema (1956)
- Adolescenza (1959)
- La suola romana (1960)
- L'addio a Enrico Berlinguer (1984) (collective documentary)
- Un altro mondo è possibile (2001) (collective documentary)
- Lettere dalla Palestina (2002)
- Firenze, il nostro domani (2003)
- Frammenti di Novecento (2005)
- Civico zero (2007)
Actor
- Lettera aperta a un giornale della sera (1970) – Man from Beograd (uncredited)
- Amarcord (1973) – Bongioanni (uncredited)
- La terrazza (1980) – Himself
- And the Ship Sails On (1983) – Guardiano del rinoceronte (uncredited)
- The Name of the Rose (1986) – Schweinehirten #3
- Alfonso Sansone produttore per caso (2014) – Himself
Awards and nominations
- Berlin Film Festival
- 1990: Nominated for the Golden Bear for The Secret
- David di Donatello Awards
- 1987: Nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Director for A Tale of Love
- 1987: Nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Screenplay for A Tale of Love
- Venice Film Festival
- 1955: Nominated for the Golden Lion for Abandoned
- 1960: Nominated for the Golden Lion for Silver Spoon Set
- 1986: Grand Jury Prize for A Tale of Love
- 1986: Nominated for the Golden Lion for A Tale of Love
References
- "Berlinale: 1990 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- "Citto Maselli, morto il regista de 'Gli indifferenti' e 'I delfini'". La Repubblica. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.