Pupi Avati

Pupi (Giuseppe) Avati was born in Bologna in 1938. After attending school and studying Political Science at the University of Florence, he started working at a frozen food company. At the same time, he developed a passion for jazz, becoming a proficient clarinetist. In the second half of the 1950s, he formed and played in the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band, of which Lucio Dalla was also a member.[3] Although he initially intended to be a professional musician, Avati felt he lacked the necessary talent. In the mid-1960s, he decided to dedicate himself to cinema after seeing Federico Fellini's 8½ and its portrait of the role of a director.[4] Avati's passion for music, as well as his love for his hometown, which was the setting of many of his films, were to become recurrent themes found in his productions.

Known For

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Welcome Mr. President!
The House with Laughing Windows
The House with Laughing Windows
The House with Laughing Windows
Il signor Diavolo
Birth Location Bologna, Italy
Born 1938-11-03

Movies

Dante Story
2022
Dante Screenplay
2022
Dante Director
2022
Lei mi parla ancora Executive Producer
2021
2021
2021
Il signor Diavolo Screenplay
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
Laura's Wedding Teleplay
2015
2015
Laura's Wedding Director
2015
2015
Sun in My Eyes Teleplay
2015
Sun in My Eyes Director
2015
A Golden Boy Screenplay
2014
A Golden Boy Director
2014
Un matrimonio Director
2013
The Bad Child Screenplay
2013
2013
The Bad Child Director
2013
2011
2011
2010
2010
2010
2008
2008
The Hideout Screenplay
2007
The Hideout Director
2007
2007
2005
2004
2004
Incantato Story
2003
Incantato Screenplay
2003
Incantato Director
2003
2001
2001
2001
1999
The Best Man Writer
1997
The Best Man Director
1997
Festival Writer
1996
Festival Director
1996
1996
Arcane Sorcerer Director
1996
1994
1994
1994
1994
Magnificat Story
1993
Magnificat Screenplay
1993
Magnificat Director
1993
1992
1992
Bix Writer
1991
Bix Director
1991
Sposi Director
1988
1987
The Last Minute Director
1987
1986
1986
1986
Graduation Party Director
1985
Graduation Party Screenplay
1985
Impiegati Story
1985
Impiegati Director
1985
Noi tre Writer
1984
Noi tre Director
1984
1983
A School Trip Director
1983
A School Trip Screenplay
1983
Zeder Story
1983
Zeder Screenplay
1983
Zeder Director
1983
Dancing Paradise Director
1982
Help Me Dream Screenplay
1981
Help Me Dream Director
1981
1981
Macabre Writer
1980
Cinema!!! Writer
1979
Cinema!!! Director
1979
1979
1979
1976
The Baron's Mazurka Screenplay
1975
1975
1974
Thomas Screenplay
1970
Thomas Story
1970
Thomas Director
1970
1970
Blood Relations Director
1970
Blood Relations Screenplay
1970
Satanik First Assistant Director
1968
L’orto americano Screenplay
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