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Elio Petri

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 29, 1929

Died

November 10, 1982 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Rome, Italy

Also Known As

  • Eraclio Petri
  • Элио Петри
  • 엘리오 페트리
IMDb Profile

Elio Petri

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).

Known For

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1971

The 10th Victim

The 10th Victim

1965

The Monsters

The Monsters

1963

One Way or Another

One Way or Another

1976

We Still Kill the Old Way

We Still Kill the Old Way

1967

Property Is No Longer a Theft

Property Is No Longer a Theft

1973

The Assassin

The Assassin

1961

Acting

Property Is No Longer a Theft
7.2

Property Is No Longer a Theft

1973

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
8.2

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970

Directing

Good News

Good News

Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

1979

One Way or Another

One Way or Another

Director, Screenplay

1976

Property Is No Longer a Theft

Property Is No Longer a Theft

Director, Screenplay, Story

1973

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

Director, Story, Screenplay

1971

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Director, Story, Screenplay, Screenstory

1970

A Quiet Place in the Country

A Quiet Place in the Country

Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue

1968

We Still Kill the Old Way

We Still Kill the Old Way

Director, Screenplay

1967

The 10th Victim

The 10th Victim

Director, Screenplay

1965

Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad

Thanks

1965

High Infidelity

High Infidelity

Director

1964

The Teacher from Vigevano

The Teacher from Vigevano

Director, Screenplay

1963

The Monsters

The Monsters

Story, Screenplay

1963

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