Elio Petri

    Known For

    Directing

    Birthday

    January 29, 1929

    Day of Death

    November 10, 1982 (53 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Rome, Italy

    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

    • A Quiet Place in the Country

      A Quiet Place in the Country

      1968

    • Tokyo Olympiad

      Tokyo Olympiad

      1965

    • His Days are Numbered

      His Days are Numbered

      1962

    • Rome 11:00

      Rome 11:00

      1952

    • The Teacher from Vigevano

      The Teacher from Vigevano

      1963

    • Days of Love

      Days of Love

      1954

    • Good News

      Good News

      1979