Roberto Rossellini
Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the most prominent directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing to the movement with films such as Rome, Open City (1945), Paisan (1946), and Germany, Year Zero (1948). He is also known for his films starring Ingrid Bergman, Stromboli (1950), Europe '51 (1952), Journey to Italy (1954), Fear (1954), and Joan of Arc at the Stake (1954).
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Rossellini in 1951 | |
| Born | Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini 8 May 1906 |
| Died | 3 June 1977 (aged 71) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1936–1977 |
| Spouses | Marcella De Marchis
(m. 1936; div. 1950)Sonali Senroy Das Gupta
(m. 1957; sep. 1973) |
| Children | 7 (1 adopted), including Renzo Rossellini and Isabella Rossellini |
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