The master filmmaker Roberto Rossellini, as one of the creators of neo-realism, is one of the most influential directors of all time. His neo-realist films influenced France's nouvelle vague movement in the 1950s and '60s that changed the face of international cinema. He also influenced American directors, including 'Martin Scorsese , a story of The Passion of Christ, was released in 1975. Roberto Rossellini died of a heart attack in Rome on June 3, 1977. He was 71 years old.
Born at 12:50pm-CET.
Father, with Ingrid Bergman , of daughters Isabella Rossellini and Isotta Rossellini and son Renato Roberto Rossellini.
Older brother of Renzo Rossellini.
Father of Renzo Rossellini.
Uncle of Franco Rossellini.
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 959-971. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
President of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1977.
He and Ingrid Bergman made 6 movies together: Europa 51 (1952) , Giovanna dArco al rogo , Non credo pi allamore (La paura) , Siamo donne , Stromboli, terra di Dio and Viaggio in Italia
Is portrayed by Massimo Ghini in Celluloide .
His children are: Renzo (b. August 24, 1941) and Marco (b. July 3, 1937 d. August 14, 1946 of peritonitis) with Marcella de Marchis; Renato Roberto Giusto Giuseppe "Robertino" "Robin" (b. February 2, 1950), Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna (b. June 18, 1952), and Isotta Ingrid Frieda Giuliana (b. June 18, 1952) with Ingrid Bergman; Gil (b. October 23, 1956 d. October 3, 2008 from a bacterial infection) and Raffaella (b. 1958) with Sonali Das Gupta.
His son Gil was originally named Arjun Das Gupta. His name was changed to Gil Rossellini after his father adopted him.
Invented a remote control zoom allowing himself to direct while moving in and out within frame.
Hardly ever worked with a fixed script.
Was good friends with Federico Fellini , Vittorio De Sica and Luchino Visconti.
Planned to direct a mini-series on the life of Karl Marx titled "Lavorare per lumanit" ("To Work for Humanity"), but he died before shootings began.
His father, Angiolo Giuseppe, was born in Rome from a family originally from Pisa, Tuscany. His mother, Elettra Bellan, was born in Rovigo, Veneto, from a family with very distant French ancestors.
His surname was originally Rosellini.
After Roberto Rossellini in 1992 has been named the Institute for Cinema and Television (CineTV) based in Rome, Italy founded in 1961 by Prof. Dora Besesti, Vaklav Vick and other movie professionals. Cine TV is now one of the main specialized secondary public schools of cinema, television, photography, ad graphic and visual forming set crews in Italy.
Adopted son of Isabella Rossellini.
Younger half-brother of Elettra Wiedemann.
Nephew of Isotta Rossellini , Pia Lindstrm and Renzo Rossellini.
Grandson of Ingrid Bergman.
I do not want to make beautiful films, I want to make useful films.
I try to capture reality, nothing else.
I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism.
Noble acts and momentous events happen in the same way and produce the same impression as the ordinary facts. .
