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    Ugo Pirro (April 20, 1920 – January 18, 2008) was an Italian screenwriter and novelist. Born Ugo Mattone in Battipaglia, near Salerno, he debuted as screenwriter...
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  • "Pierro" (from Peter). Pirro or DiPirro originates from the name "di Pirro" or "DiPirro" meaning "of Pirro" or "family of Pirro". Pirro comes from the historical...
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  • The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (film) (category Films with screenplays by Ugo Pirro)
    historical drama war film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The screenplay by Ugo Pirro and Vittorio Bonicelli adapts Italian Jewish author Giorgio Bassani's...
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  • The Day of the Owl (film) (category Films with screenplays by Ugo Pirro)
    same name by Leonardo Sciascia, adapted for the screen by Damiani and Ugo Pirro. It stars Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, and Lee J. Cobb. Set in a small...
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  • Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (category Films with screenplays by Ugo Pirro)
    won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Petri and his co-writer Ugo Pirro were nominated for Best Original Screenplay. In 2008, the film was included...
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  • Celluloide (category Films with screenplays by Ugo Pirro)
    from a screenplay by Furio Scarpelli, Ugo Pirro and Lizzani, based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Pirro. It stars Giancarlo Giannini, Massimo Ghini...
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  • Chayefsky‡ Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion – Elio Petri and Ugo Pirro Klute – Andy Lewis and Dave Lewis Summer of '42 – Herman Raucher Sunday...
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  • I guappi (category Films with screenplays by Ugo Pirro)
    I guappi (internationally released as Blood Brothers) is a 1974 Italian historical drama film with "poliziotteschi" and "noir" elements. This film marks...
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    film marked the beginning of Petri's collaboration with screenwriter Ugo Pirro, which was to last until 1973, and was the first of four feature films...
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  • Cerasella (category Films with screenplays by Ugo Pirro)
    Cerasella Directed by Raffaello Matarazzo Written by Ugo Pirro Enzo Bonagura Sandro Continenza Raffaello Matarazzo Dino Verde Starring Claudia Mori Mario...
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