
Known for
Directing
Born
December 23, 1916
Birthplace
Milan, Italy
Died
June 7, 2008 (aged 91)
Dino Risi (23 December 1916 – 7 June 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of Commedia all'italiana. He was born in Milan.
Risi started his career in cinema as an assistant director to cinema figures such as Mario Soldati and Alberto Lattuada. Later he began directing his own films and was credited with giving early opportunities to future acting stars such as Sophia Loren and Vittorio Gassman. His 1966 film Treasure of San Gennaro was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize.
His biggest hits were Poor, But Handsome (Poveri ma belli), followed by two sequel...
2024
as Self (archive footage)
2015
2013
Original Story
2012
as Self (archive footage)
2007
2007
2006
as Self
2005
2005
Director
2004
2002
Screenplay, Director
1996
Writer, Director
1996
Screenplay, Director
1993
1992
Characters
1991
as Direttore del Giornale (voice)
1991
1991
Screenplay, Director, Story
1990
Director, Screenplay, Story
1989
Writer, Director
1988
Screenplay, Director
1987
Director, Story, Writer
1986
Director, Story, Screenplay
1985
Director, Writer
1984