Ermanno Olmi
Biography
Ermanno Olmi (born July 24, 1931 in Bergamo, Lombardy) was a renowned Italian film director. Olmi's films have been described as "humanistic and reflective, portraying everyday people in particular landscapes and locations, while at the same time being charged with social comment and poetic flashes." His films fit into the artistic mold of Italian neorealism, though Olmi argued, in an interview found on the Criterion Edition DVD of his 1961 film, Il Posto, that this was the artistic tradition he was responding against because he used non-actors in authentic locations whereas neorealism, he claimed, used professional actors. However, many neorealist directors also used non-professional actors for secondary and sometimes even primary roles. His films, like most of those considered to be products of the neorealist movement, are shot in long, slow takes, and generally contain some sort of social commentary.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (49)
Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019
Rainbow: A Private Affair
Producer (Production)
2017
Vedete, sono uno di voi
as (voice) (uncredited)
2017
E venne l'uomo: Un dialogo con Ermanno Olmi
2016
Il pianeta che ci ospita
Writer (Writing)
2015
Greenery Will Bloom Again
Director (Directing)
2014
Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare
as Self
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director (Directing)
2013
The Cardboard Village
Director (Directing)
2011
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
as Self
2010
Wine Cliffs
Director (Directing)
2009
Around a Small Mountain
Producer (Production)
2009
Mother Earth
Director (Directing)
2009
The Award
Writer (Writing)
2009
One Hundred Nails
Director (Directing)
2007
The Duchess of Langeais
Producer (Production)
2007
Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis
Writer (Writing)
2007
The Wind Blows Round
Thanks (Crew)
2006
Un Ballo in Maschera
as Self - Stage Director
2005
Tickets
Director (Directing)
2005
Singing Behind Screens
Director (Directing)
2003
The Profession of Arms
Director (Directing)
2001
Il Denaro non esiste
Director (Directing)
1999
Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
Director (Directing)
1994
The Secret of the Old Woods
Director (Directing)
1993
In Calabria
Thanks (Crew)
1993
Lungo il fiume
Director (Directing)
1992
La valle di pietra
Writer (Writing)
1992
12 Directors for 12 Cities
Director (Directing)
1989
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
Director (Directing)
1988
Long Live the Lady!
Director (Directing)
1987
Così è andata: Gente di montagna
Director (Directing)
1987
Milano '83
Director (Directing)
1983
Walking, Walking
Director (Directing)
1983
Effetto Olmi
as Himself
1982
Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree
as Interviewee
1981
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
Director (Directing)
1978
The Circumstance
Director (Directing)
1974
Alcide De Gasperi
Director (Directing)
1974
Nascita di una formazione partigiana
Director (Directing)
1973
The Scavengers
Director (Directing)
1972
In the Summertime
Screenplay (Writing)
1971
One Fine Day
Director (Directing)
1968
Racconti di giovani amori
as Lawyer (segment "Il ragazzo di Gigliola") (uncredited)
1967
Ritorno al paese
Director (Directing)
1967
Il ragazzo di Gigliola
as Defense Attorney
1967
Franco e Antonio gli scienziati
Director (Directing)
1967
Bomba vale a dire ballata beat di Vincenzo
Director (Directing)
1967
Nino il fioraio
Director (Directing)
1967
