Giuseppe De Santis

Film director

1917 – 1997

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Who was Giuseppe De Santis?

Giuseppe De Santis was an Italian film director. One of the most idealistic neorealist filmmakers of the 1940s and 1950s, he wrote and directed films punctuated by ardent cries for social reform.

He was the brother of Italian cinematographer Pasqualino De Santis. His wife is Gordana Miletic, actress from the former Yugoslavia

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Born
Feb 11, 1917
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Also known as
  • Giuseppe De Sanctis
  • Gino de Sanctis
  • Joe de Santis
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  • Italy
  • Kingdom of Italy
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Died
May 16, 1997
Rome

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on July 23, 2013

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