Solinas, Franco, 1927-1982

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Name (Latin)
Solinas, Franco, 1927-1982
Other forms of name
Solinas, Franco, 1927-
Date of birth
1927-01-19
Date of death
1982-09-14
Associated Language
gre
Gender
male
Language
Greek
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 17351828
Wikidata: Q3751607
Library of congress: n 79021877
HAI10: 000574001
Sources of Information
  • His Squarciò the fisherman, 1958.
  • Franco Solinas, 1997:
  • IMDb2005
Wikipedia description:

Franco Solinas (19 January 1927 – 14 September 1982) was an Italian writer and screenwriter. He is best known for the screenplays of The Battle of Algiers, which was nominated for three Academy Awards, and State of Siege. He also wrote the 1969 historical drama ¡Queimada!, starring Marlon Brando. Both films were directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. Solinas is also credited with writing several notable Zapata westerns, including Tepepa, The Mercenary, A Bullet for the General, and The Big Gundown.

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