Taviani, Paolo

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TAVIANI, Paolo

TAVIANI, Paolo. Italian, b. 1931. Genres: Plays/Screenplays. Career: Screenwriter and director of motion pictures. Co-founder, with brother Vittorio, of a film club. Publications: PUBLISHED SCREENPLAYS WRITTEN AND DIRECTED WITH V. TAVIANI: San Michele aveva un gallo/ Allonsafan, 1974; Padre Padrone (title means: Father Master), 1977; (with T. Guerra) Good Morning, Babylon, 1987. OTHER SCREENPLAYS WRITTEN AND DIRECTED WITH V. TAVIANI: (with V. Orsini) Un uomo da bruciare (title means: A Man for Burning; title also translated as A Man for the Killing), 1962; I fuorilegge del matrimonio, 1963; I sovversivi (title means: The Subversives), 1967; Sotto il segno dello scorpione (title means: Under the Sign of the Scorpion), 1969; Il prato, 1979, released in the United States as The Meadow; (with T. Guerra and G.G. De Negri) La notte di San Lorenzo (title means: The Night of San Lorenzo), 1982, released in the United States as The Night of the Shooting Stars, 1983; (with Guerra) Kaos, 1984; (with Guerra) Il sole anche di notte, 1990, released in the United States as Night Sun; (with S. Petraglia) Fiorille, 1993. DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAYS WRITTEN AND DIRECTED WITH V. TAVIANI: San Miniato, 1954; Voltera, commune medievale, 1955; Curtatone e Montanara, 1955; Carlo Pisacane; Ville della Brianza; Lavatori della pietra; Pittori in citta; I Pazzi della domenica; Moravia; Carbunara, 1959. Contributor to screenplays. Address: Via dell'Ongaro 41, 06/5817231 Rome, Italy.