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- Died
- Luigi Comencini was born on June 8, 1916 in Salò, Lombardy, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Everybody Go Home! (1960), Voltati Eugenio (1980) and Bread, Love and Dreams (1953). He was married to Giulia Grifeo. He died on April 6, 2007 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- SpouseGiulia Grifeo(? - April 6, 2007) (his death, 4 children)
- Children
- RelativesGianni Comencini(Sibling)
- His films often focused on the plight of children
- He attended a school of architecture in Milan. He was a film critic before becoming a director. He was one of the founders of the Cineteca Italiana, the first film archive in Italy.
- Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1981.
- Wrote for the socialist newspaper 'Avanti' after World War II.
- Father of Cristina Comencini, Francesca Comencini, Paola Comencini and Eleonora Comencini. Brother of Gianni Comencini. Grandfather of Giulia Calenda.
- Grandfather of Roberto Infascelli.
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