FILM DIRECTOR

Giuseppe Amato

1899 - 1964

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Giuseppe Amato (born Giuseppe Vasaturo; 24 August 1899 – 3 February 1964) was an Italian film producer, screenwriter and director. He produced 58 films between 1932 and 1961, and is especially known for Bicycle Thieves. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giuseppe Amato has received more than 45,421 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Giuseppe Amato is the 891st most popular film director (down from 749th in 2019), the 3,349th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,929th in 2019) and the 65th most popular Italian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Giuseppe Amato ranks 891 out of 2,041. Before him are Bob Gale, Mikael Håfström, Jean Grémillon, Régis Wargnier, Pyotr Chardynin, and Luca Guadagnino. After him are Tadashi Imai, Jack Cardiff, Wayne Wang, Wanda Jakubowska, Percy Adlon, and Catherine Hardwicke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, Giuseppe Amato ranks 198. Before him are Miyamoto Yuriko, Alfred Blalock, Arvīds Pelše, Elizabeth Bowen, Jobyna Ralston, and Aldo Nadi. After him are Marcel Arland, John Bodkin Adams, Ramón Muttis, Louise Nevelson, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, and Colleen Moore. Among people deceased in 1964, Giuseppe Amato ranks 126. Before him are Ronald Fairbairn, Ólafur Thors, Anita Malfatti, Alfred Blalock, Jim Reeves, and Jan de Vries. After him are Seán O'Casey, Sophie Liebknecht, Peter Romanovsky, Frederick Grace, Henri Grégoire, and Clive Bell.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Giuseppe Amato ranks 3,349 out of 5,161. Before him are Marcello Abbado (1926), Sara Simeoni (1953), Roberto Tucci (1921), Giovanni Amendola (1882), Giacomo Rossi Stuart (1925), and Luca Guadagnino (1971). After him are Gian Domenico Romagnosi (1761), Pietro Barbolano (950), Teo Fabi (1955), Daniele Gatti (1961), Pietro Participazio (939), and Cesare Arzelà (1847).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Italy

Among film directors born in Italy, Giuseppe Amato ranks 65. Before him are Bruno Bozzetto (1938), Luis Trenker (1892), Gianni Amelio (1945), Sergio Martino (1938), Ennio de Concini (1923), and Luca Guadagnino (1971). After him are Pasquale Festa Campanile (1927), Francesco Maselli (1930), Carlo Di Palma (1925), Antonio Pietrangeli (1919), Nanni Loy (1925), and Pasqualino De Santis (1927).

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Filmography

Bicycle Thieves
Director
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
Jul 21st 19488.2 / 10
La Dolce Vita
Director
Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
Feb 5th 19608.1 / 10
Rome, Open City
Director
During the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1944, the leader of the Resistance is chased by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a way to escape.
Oct 8th 19458 / 10