Alberto Lattuada

Alberto Lattuada

1914-11-13 – 2005-07-03 (age 90) Milan, Italy
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Biography

Alberto Lattuada (13 November 1914 – 3 July 2005) was an Italian film director.

Lattuada was born in Milan, the son of composer Felice Lattuada. He was initially interested in literature, becoming, while still a student, a member of the editorial staff of the antifascist fortnightly "Camminare..." (1932) and part of the artists' group Corrente di Vita (1938).

In 1940 he started his cinema career as a screenwriter and assistant director on Mario Soldati's Piccolo mondo antico ("Old-Fashioned World"). In 1943 he directed his first movie, Giacomo l'idealista.

Variety Lights (1950), co-directed with Federico Fellini, was the latter's first directorial endeavour. His 1962 film La steppa was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1970, he was a member of the jury at the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.

In 1979, New Line Cinema released his erotic film Stay As You Are theatrically in the United States.

He died at 90 years old of Alzheimer's disease and is survived by his wife of 61 years, actress Carla Del Poggio. He was buried in his family's chapel in the cemetery of Morimondo.

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Known For

Bambina
Bambina

1974

as medico

Variety Lights
Variety Lights

1950

as Theater Attendant (uncredited)

Il toro
Il toro

1994

as Giovanni Colombani

Ciao, Federico!
Ciao, Federico!

1970

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Come Have Coffee with Us
Come Have Coffee with Us

1970

as Dr. Raggi

A Hero of Our Times
A Hero of Our Times

1955

as Director

It Was I
It Was I

1973

as Theater director (uncredited)