Ettore Scola Biography
Ettore Scola (1931 - 2016) Counted among the masters of Italian cinema of the second half of the twentieth century, with his works he narrated the main events of his time which served as the backdrop to dramatic stories of love, friendship and family. Born in Trevico, in the province of Avellino, the son of two theater actors, he moved with them to Rome and here gave vent to his creative streak, first as a cartoonist for some newspapers in the capital and then as the author of variety programs for TV public. After his first experiences as a screenwriter, he moved on to direct films himself and gained fame in the comedy genre, with Will our heroes be able to find their friend who mysteriously disappeared in Africa? from 1968 (Alberto Sordi also in the cast). Six years later he signed his masterpiece with C'eravamo tanto amati, a nostalgic fresco (which the director dedicated to Vittorio De Sica) of thirty years of Italian history from the post-war period to the Seventies, which triumphed in 1977 in Cannes (Cesar for "best foreign film) and took home three silver ribbons. Awarded again at Cannes as "best director" for Ugly, Dirty and Bad, in 1977 he enchanted audiences and critics with A Particular Day, which thanks to the formidable duo Mastroianni-Loren it won him the Golden Globe and two David di Donatello, coming close to winning the Oscar for "best foreign film". managing to bring it home. Awarded the Federico Fellini Award for artistic excellence and the David di Donatello for lifetime achievement, in 2013 he presented "Che strange being called Federico" at the Venice International Film Festival and received the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory Award. to the Filmmaker (awarded to those who have left a mark on contemporary cinema). Hospitalized in the cardiac surgery department of the Rome Polyclinic, he passed away on 19 January 2016.
