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Elio Petri

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 29, 1929 (Died at 53)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthRome, Italy
Career Span1952 – 1982
Known Credits37 Titles
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Elio Petri

Also known as:Eraclio PetriЭлио Петри엘리오 페트리埃里奥·贝多利+2 more
Total Works

37

34 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

7.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Eraclio "Elio" Petri (29 January 1929—10 November 1982) was an Italian writer and director known for his political dramas and thrillers, such as "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" (1970), "A Quiet Place in the Country" (1968) and "The Assassin" (1961).

Signature Roles & Milestones

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
8.2
as Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
7.8
Role: Director
The 10th Victim
6.7
The 10th Victim
1965•movie
Role: Director
The Monsters
7.4
The Monsters
1963•movie
Role: Story

Photos & Headshots4

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 37 titles featuring Elio Petri

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
8.2

as Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)

The Working Class Goes to Heaven
7.8

Role: Director

The 10th Victim
6.7
The 10th Victim
1965•movie

Role: Director

The Monsters
7.4
The Monsters
1963•movie

Role: Story

One Way or Another
7.7
One Way or Another
1976•movie

Role: Director

We Still Kill the Old Way
6.7

Role: Screenplay

Property Is No Longer a Theft
7.2

as Bank Customer (uncredited)

The Assassin
6.9
The Assassin
1961•movie

Role: Director

A Quiet Place in the Country
6.3

Role: Screenplay

Tokyo Olympiad
7.7
Tokyo Olympiad
1965•movie

Role: Thanks

His Days Are Numbered
7.1

Role: Director

The Teacher from Vigevano
6.8

Role: Director

Rome 11:00
7.7
Rome 11:00
1952•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

Days of Love
6.7
Days of Love
1954•movie

Role: Story

Good News
6.2
Good News
1979•movie

Role: Director

High Infidelity
5.3
High Infidelity
1964•movie

Role: Director

A Husband for Anna
5.7
A Husband for Anna
1953•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

The Employee
5.8
The Employee
1960•movie

Role: Screenplay

Piece of the Sky
6.5
Piece of the Sky
1958•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Hunchback
6.6
The Hunchback
1960•movie

Role: Story

South Wind
7.7
South Wind
1959•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Year Long Road
6.7
The Year Long Road
1958•movie

Role: Writer

Train without a Timetable
6.9

Role: Writer

Angels of Darkness
3.6
Angels of Darkness
1954•movie

Role: Screenplay

Men and Wolves
6.6
Men and Wolves
1957•movie

Role: Story

Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
3.7

Role: Story

Sunset in Naples
9.0
Sunset in Naples
1956•movie

Role: Story

Nights of the Teddy Boys
8.5

Role: Screenplay

The Apartment
7.5
The Apartment
1960•movie

Role: Writer

Dirty Hands
9.0
Dirty Hands
1978•series

Role: Director

Reflections on a Political Cinema
8.0

as Self - Interviewee

Morceaux de Cannes
2.0
Morceaux de Cannes
2021•movie
Midi trente
6.0
1 eps
Midi trente
1972•series

as Self (archive footage)

Ciné regards
5.0
1 eps
Ciné regards
1978•series

as Self

Nudi per vivere
10.0
Nudi per vivere
1963•movie

Role: Director

Il falso bugiardo
Il falso bugiardo
2008•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Nasce un campione
Nasce un campione
1953•movie

Role: Director