Paolo and Vittorio Taviani

DeathApril 152018

Paolo and Vittorio Taviani

Vittorio Taviani, Italian film director and screenwriter (born 1929)

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When
Sunday, April 15 20188 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Person
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani

At a glance

Listed as: brother duo.

Who they were

Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani, collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on numerous film productions.

Path and career

Awards / honours: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Golden Bear, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1984.

Career This article's style of writing may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia . See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. ( April 2021 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Both born in San Miniato , Tuscany, Italy, [ 1 ] the Taviani brothers began their careers as journalists. In 1960 they came to the world of cinema, directing with Joris Ivens the documentary L'Italia non è un paese povero ( Italy is not a poor country ). [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Why this date

Paolo and Vittorio Taviani appears on our April 15 calendar for 2018 as a death entry.

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April 15 2018 — 8 years ago, on a Sunday.

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