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Liliana Cavani

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Liliana Cavani was born on 12 January 1933 in Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. She is a director and writer, known for L'ospite (1971), Dove siete? Io sono qui (1993) and The Night Porter (1974).
BornJanuary 12, 1933
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BornJanuary 12, 1933
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    L'ospite (1971)
    L'ospite
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1971
    Dove siete? Io sono qui (1993)
    Dove siete? Io sono qui
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1993
    Charlotte Rampling and Dirk Bogarde in The Night Porter (1974)
    The Night Porter
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1974
    Burt Lancaster and Marcello Mastroianni in The Skin (1981)
    The Skin
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1981

    Credits

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    Director

    • The Order of Time (2023)
      The Order of Time
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Francesco (2014)
      Francesco
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Clarisse
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Never for Love (2012)
      Never for Love
      5.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Einstein (2008)
      Einstein
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2008
    • De Gasperi, l'uomo della speranza (2005)
      De Gasperi, l'uomo della speranza
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2005
    • John Malkovich in Ripley's Game (2002)
      Ripley's Game
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Dove siete? Io sono qui (1993)
      Dove siete? Io sono qui
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Mickey Rourke in Francesco (1989)
      Francesco
      6.3
      • Director
      • 1989
    • The Berlin Affair (1985)
      The Berlin Affair
      5.4
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Marcello Mastroianni, Tom Berenger, and Eleonora Giorgi in Beyond the Door (1982)
      Beyond the Door
      4.9
      • Director
      • 1982
    • Burt Lancaster and Marcello Mastroianni in The Skin (1981)
      The Skin
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1981
    • Erland Josephson, Robert Powell, and Dominique Sanda in Beyond Good and Evil (1977)
      Beyond Good and Evil
      6.3
      • Director
      • 1977
    • Milarepa (1974)
      Milarepa
      6.3
      • Director
      • 1974
    • Charlotte Rampling and Dirk Bogarde in The Night Porter (1974)
      The Night Porter
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1974

    Writer

    • The Order of Time (2023)
      The Order of Time
      5.1
      • screenplay
      • 2023
    • Francesco (2014)
      Francesco
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 2014
    • Einstein (2008)
      Einstein
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • De Gasperi, l'uomo della speranza (2005)
      De Gasperi, l'uomo della speranza
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • John Malkovich in Ripley's Game (2002)
      Ripley's Game
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Dove siete? Io sono qui (1993)
      Dove siete? Io sono qui
      6.0
      • writer
      • 1993
    • Mickey Rourke in Francesco (1989)
      Francesco
      6.3
      • story
      • screenplay
      • 1989
    • The Berlin Affair (1985)
      The Berlin Affair
      5.4
      • screenplay
      • 1985
    • Marcello Mastroianni, Tom Berenger, and Eleonora Giorgi in Beyond the Door (1982)
      Beyond the Door
      4.9
      • written by
      • 1982
    • Burt Lancaster and Marcello Mastroianni in The Skin (1981)
      The Skin
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 1981
    • Erland Josephson, Robert Powell, and Dominique Sanda in Beyond Good and Evil (1977)
      Beyond Good and Evil
      6.3
      • story
      • screenplay
      • 1977
    • Milarepa (1974)
      Milarepa
      6.3
      • Writer
      • 1974
    • Charlotte Rampling and Dirk Bogarde in The Night Porter (1974)
      The Night Porter
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1974
    • L'ospite (1971)
      L'ospite
      5.9
      • Writer
      • 1971
    • Intolerance: il caso Liuzzo
      TV Movie
      • screenplay
      • 1969

    Additional Crew

    • La Traviata (2007)
      La Traviata
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • directed for stage
      • 2007
    • Leo Nucci and Sylvie Valayre in Macbeth (2006)
      Macbeth
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • staged by
      • 2006
    • Un ballo in maschera (2001)
      Un ballo in maschera
      9.2
      TV Movie
      • directed for stage
      • 2001
    • José Cura and Maria Guleghina in Manon Lescaut (1998)
      Manon Lescaut
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • directed for stage
      • 1998
    • Cavalleria rusticana (1996)
      Cavalleria rusticana
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • staged by
      • 1996
    • Roberto Alagna and Tiziana Fabbricini in La Traviata (1992)
      La Traviata
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • stage director
      • 1992
    • Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (1984)
      Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
      6.9
      • support
      • 1984
    • Gian Maria Volontè in Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli (1970)
      Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli
      6.9
      • support
      • 1970

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    Great Directors
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    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Filmografia di Liliana Cavani
      • Liliana Cavani (Official Site)
    • Born
      • January 12, 1933
      • Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Portrayal

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      Member of the 'Official Competition' jury in the 66th Venice International Film Festival in 2009.

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