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Ermanno Olmi Biography (1931-)

Born July 24, 1931, in Bergamo, Italy; married Loredana Detto; children: three.

Nationality

Italian

Gender

Male

Birth Details

July 24, 1931

Bergamo, Italy

Famous Works

• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• Una storia Milanese, 1962.
• Credits; FILM WORK
• Director, Il posto (also known as The Sound of the Trumpets and The Job),Janus, 1963.
• producer and director, I fidanzati (also known as The Fiances and The Engagement), Janus, 1964.
• director, ... e venne un uomo (also known as A Man Named John, A Man Called John, and And There Came a Man), Brandon, 1968.
• director, cinematographer, and editor, L'albero degli zoccoli (also knownas The Tree of Wooden Clogs), Gaumont/Sacis/New Yorker, 1979.
• director, producer, cinematographer, art director, costume designer, andeditor, Camminacammina (also known as Cammina Cammina, Walking Walking, and Keep on Walking), Gaumont/Grange Communications, 1983.
• director, cinematographer, and editor, Milano '83 (documentary; also known as Milan '83), Trans World/RAI-TV Channel 3, 1983.
• director, cinematographer (with Maurizio Zaccoli), and editor (with Guilia Ciniselli), Lunga vita alla Signora! (also known as Long Live the Lady andLong Life to the Mrs.), Sacis International, 1987.
• director and editor, La leggenda del Santo Bevitore (also known as The Legend of the Holy Drinker), Columbia/Filmexport Group/Cecchi Group, 1988.
• Also production supervisor and director, Il tempo si e fermato (also known as Time Has Stopped and Time Stood Still), 1959; director and editor, Un certo giorno (also known as One Fine Day), 1968.
• Credits; PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR; SHORT FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES
• (Also director) La digi sul ghiaccio, 1953.
• (also director) La pattuglia di passo San Giacomo, 1954.
• (also director) Societa Ovesticino-Dinamo, 1955.
• (also director) Cantiere d'inverno, 1955.
• (also director) La mia valle, 1955.
• La tesatura meccanica della linea a 220,000 volt, 1955.
• San Massenza (Cimego), 1955.
• (also director) L'onda, 1955.
• (also director) Buongiorno natura, 1955.
• Pantano d'avio, 1956.
• (also director) Michelino la B, 1956.
• (also director) Construzione meccaniche riva, 1956.
• Peru--Istituto de Verano, 1956.
• Fertilizzanti complessi, 1956.
• Fibre e civilta, 1957.
• Progresso in agricoltura, 1957.
• Campi sperimentali, 1957.
• Colonie Sicedison, 1958.
• Bariri, 1958.
• (also director) Tre fili fino a Milano, 1958.
• (also director) Giochi di Colonia, 1958.
• Il frumento, 1958.
• (also director) Venezia citta minore, 1958.
• El frayle, 1959.
• Fertiluzzanti produtti dalla Societa del Gruppo Edison, 1959.
• Cavo olio fludio 220,000 volt, 1959.
• Auto chiese, 1959.
• Natura e chimica, 1959.
• (also director) Il grande paese d'Acciaio, 1960.
• Il pomodoro, 1961.
• Il sacco in Plypac, 1961.
• (also director) Le grand barrage, 1961.
• (also director) Un metro lungo cinque, 1961.
• Po: forza 50,000, 1961.
• Credits; TELEVISION WORK; MOVIES
• Director, cinematographer, editor, and art director, I recuperanti (alsoknown as The Scavengers), RAI-TV Channel 1 (Italy), 1969.
• director, cinematographer, and editor, Durante l'estate (also known as During the Summer and In the Summertime), RAI-TV Channel 1, 1971.
• director, producer, cinematographer, and editor, La circostanza (also known as The Circumstance), RAI-TV Channel 1, 1974.
• Writings
• See production details above.
• Writings;FILM
• Il tempo si e fermato, 1959.
• Il posto, 1963.
• I fidanzati, 1964.
• (with Vincenzo Labella) ... e venne un uomo, 1968.
• Un certo giorno, 1968.
• L'albero degli zoccoli, 1979.
• Camminacammina, 1983.
• Milano '83, 1983.
• Lunga vita alla Signora!, 1987.
• (with Tullio Kezich) La leggenda del Santo Bevitore, 1988.
• Writings;TELEVISION
• (With Tullio Kezich and Mario Rigoni Stern) I recuperanti, 1969.
• (with Fortunato Pasquelino) Durante l'estate, 1971.
• La circostanza, 1974.