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Luigi Comencini

Directing

Luigi Comencini

Born
Died
(aged 90)
Birthplace
Salò, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Credits
67 titles

Biography

Luigi Comencini (8 June 1916, Salò – 6 April 2007) was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the commedia all'italiana genre.

His daughters Cristina and Francesca are both film directors.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 9

YearTitleRole
2026 Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life Film Self (Archive Footage)
2021 Futura Film Self (archive footage) (voice)
2010 1960 Film Self (archive footage)
1988 Pilgrimage to Agen Film Himself
1987 Sacrée soirée TV Self (1 ep)
1978 Ciné regards TV Self (3 ep)
1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche TV Self (2 ep)
1974 Spécial cinéma TV Self (1 ep)
1970 I Bambini e Noi TV Himself (6 ep)

Crew credits 60

YearTitleJob
2025 L'argent de la vieille Film Director of Photography
2002 On the Tiger's Back Film Original Film Writer
2001 If I Were You Film Thanks
1991 Miracle of Marcellino Film Director, Writer
1989 Merry Christmas... Happy New Year Film Screenplay, Director
1988 The French as Seen by… Film Director
1988 Pilgrimage to Agen Film Director
1988 La Bohème Film Director
1987 A Boy from Calabria Film Director, Screenplay
1986 History TV Director, Writer (3 ep)
1984 Cuore TV Director, Screenplay, Creator (6 ep)
1982 Looking for Jesus Film Director, Screenplay, Story
1980 Voltati Eugenio Film Director, Writer
1979 Traffic Jam Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1978 L'amore in Italia TV Director, Creator (5 ep)
1977 The Cat Film Director
1976 Strange Occasion Film Director
1976 Keep It To Yourself! Film Director
1976 Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen Film Director, Story
1975 The Sunday Woman Film Director
1974 Till Marriage Do Us Part Film Director, Writer
1974 Somewhere Beyond Love Film Director, Screenplay
1972 The Adventures of Pinocchio Film Director, Screenplay
1972 The Scopone Game Film Director
1972 The Adventures of Pinocchio TV Director, Screenplay (5 ep)
1970 I Bambini e Noi TV Director, Writer, Idea, Story, Screenplay, Creator (6 ep)
1969 Unknown Woman Film Director, Screenplay
1969 Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence Film Director, Story
1968 Italian Secret Service Film Screenplay, Director, Story
1967 Misunderstood Film Director
1965 Don Camillo in Moscow Film Director
1965 Six Days a Week Film Story, Director
1965 The Dolls Film Director
1964 My Wife Film Director, Story
1964 Three Nights of Love Film Director, Story
1964 Bebo's Girl Film Director
1962 The Police Commissioner Film Director
1961 On the Tiger's Back Film Story, Director, Screenplay
1960 Everybody Go Home! Film Director, Screenplay
1959 The Surprises of Love Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1959 And That on Monday Morning Film Director, Writer
1958 Dangerous Women Film Director, Screenplay
1957 Husbands in the City Film Screenplay, Story, Director
1957 The Window to Luna Park Film Story, Screenplay, Director
1955 La bella di Roma Film Story, Director, Screenplay
1955 The Sign of Venus Film Story
1954 Frisky Film Story, Screenplay, Director
1953 Bread, Love and Dreams Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1953 The Suitcase of Dreams Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1952 Heidi Film Director
1952 Girls Marked Danger Film Director, Screenplay, Story
1951 The City Defends Itself Film Story
1951 Behind Closed Shutters Film Director
1950 Il museo dei sogni Film Director
1950 L'ospedale del delitto Film Director
1949 The Emperor of Capri Film Director, Screenplay
1949 The Mill on the Po Film Adaptation
1948 Guaglio Film Screenplay, Story, Director
1947 Daniele Cortis Film Writer
1946 Children in the City Film Writer, Director
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