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Gian Luigi Rondi

1921 – 2016

Italian film critic

Film critic Screenwriter Film director
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About Gian Luigi Rondi

Lived 1921 – 2016 (aged 94). Gian Luigi Rondi was an Italian film critic, screenwriter, film director, writer, politician and journalist.

Gian Luigi Rondi (10 December 1921 – 22 September 2016) was an Italian film critic. He was a member of the jury at the 12th and 15th Moscow International Film Festival. He was also a member of the jury at the 11th and 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. He was also a member of the jury three times at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963, 1967 and 1980. He was the president of the jury at the 48th Venice Film Festival. A closeted homosexual for most of his life, he was married to Yvette Spadaccini from 1948 to her death in 2012.

Selected filmography Obsession (1954)

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Important facts

Born
10 December 1921, Tirano
Birth century
20th century
Died
22 September 2016, Rome
Occupation
Film critic, screenwriter, film director, writer, politician, journalist
Nationality
Italy, Kingdom of Italy
Education
Liceo ginnasio Andrea D'Oria, Liceo classico e linguistico C. Colombo, Giulio Cesare, Sapienza University of Rome
Awards
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art; Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Order of the Crown; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria; Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Also known as
Gianluigi Rondi

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gian Luigi Rondi?

Italian film critic (1921–2016)

When was Gian Luigi Rondi born?

Gian Luigi Rondi was born on 10 December 1921 in Tirano.

When did Gian Luigi Rondi die?

Gian Luigi Rondi died on 22 September 2016 in Rome.

What was Gian Luigi Rondi's occupation?

Gian Luigi Rondi was a film critic, screenwriter, film director, writer, politician and journalist.

What nationality was Gian Luigi Rondi?

Gian Luigi Rondi was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gian Luigi Rondi

· Wikidata: Q3762693

· DBpedia: Gian Luigi Rondi

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