Brunello Rondi

Brunello Rondi (26 November 1924 – 7 November 1989) was an Italian screenwriter and film director, best known for his frequent script collaborations with Federico Fellini.

His brother, Gian Luigi Rondi, was an Italian film critic.

Biography Noted chiefly as a script-writer and script consultant, Rondi began his film career with the script for 1947's Last Love for which he was also assistant director.

He worked as assistant director as well as an uncredited writer on The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) by Roberto Rossellini and was a credited writer on Rossellini's Europa '51 (1952). As a Fellini intimate, Rondi also played a crucial role in the early stages of 8½. In a letter dated October 1960, Fellini outlined his initial ideas to Rondi that were later developed into the screenplay with co-writers Ennio Flaiano and Tullio Pinelli.

In 1961 he made his directorial debut with Violent Life, based on the novel by Pier Paolo Pasolini.

He died of a heart attack in Rome in 1989. He was 64 years old.

Filmography

Director and scriptwriter Violent Life, co-directed with Paolo Heusch (1961) The Demon (1963) Domani non siamo più qui (1967) Run, Psycho, Run (1968) Your Hands on My Body (1970) Valerie Inside Outside (1972) Master of Love (1972) Ingrid sulla strada (1973) Tecnica di un amore (1973) Prigione di donne (1974) Smooth Velvet, Raw Silk (1976) I prosseneti (1976) La vocazione di Suor Teresa (1982)

Screenplays Last Love, directed by Luigi Chiarini (1947) The Flowers of St. Francis - uncredited, directed by Roberto Rossellini (1950) Altri tempi, directed by Alessandro Blasetti (1952) Europa '51, directed by Roberto Rossellini (1952) Era notte a Roma, directed by Roberto Rossellini (1960) La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini (1960) Boccaccio 70, episode The Temptation of Doctor Antonio, directed by Federico Fellini (1962) 8½, directed by Federico Fellini (1963) Juliet of the Spirits, directed by Federico Fellini (1965) Amanti, directed by Vittorio De Sica (1968) Scacco alla regina, directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile (1969) Fellini Satyricon, directed by Federico Fellini (1969) Le sorelle, directed by Roberto Malenotti (1969) Orchestra Rehearsal, directed by Federico Fellini (1978) City of Women, directed by Federico Fellini (1980)

Director Tecnica di un amore (1973)

Assistant director Last Love, directed by Luigi Chiarini (1947) Francesco, giullare di Dio - directed by Roberto Rossellini (1950) L'ultimo amante, directed by Mario Mattoli (1955)

Actor Le ore dell'amore, directed by Luciano Salce (1963) Colpo di stato, directed by Luciano Salce (1969)