Luchino Visconti
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Rocco and His Brothers, Death in Venice, Terra trema: Episodio del mare, La |
| Birth name: |
Luchino Visconti di Modrone |
| Birthday: |
2 November 1906,
Milan, Lombardy, Italy |
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Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 1142-1148. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.

President of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1969

Born into one of Northern Italy's richest families as one of the Duke of Modrone's seven children.

From 1946 to 1960, he directed many plays of the Rina Morelli-Paolo Stoppa Company and became also a respected theater director.

Developed the movement of "Italian neo-realism" together with other directors such as
Vittorio De Sica or
Roberto Rossellini in the 1940s and 1950s.

A museum on the island of Ischia is dedicated to him.

Longtime companion of actor
Helmut Berger from 1964 until his death.

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1956
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