Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Writing Born: 1914-07-21 Rome, Lazio, Italy
Biography
Suso Cecchi D'Amico (1914–2010) was an Italian screenwriter and actress. The Italian screenwriter collaborated on the scripts of more than 100 films, including Vittorio De Sica's Ladri di Biciclette (Bicycle Thieves, 1948), William Wyler's Roman Holiday (1953), Mario Monicelli's I Soliti Ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street, 1958) and Francesco Rosi's Salvatore Giuliano (1962). She also worked with Michelangelo Antonioni on Le Amiche (The Girlfriends, 1955) and Franco Zeffirelli on Jesus of Nazareth (1977), but she was best known for her creative contribution to the films of Luchino Visconti, including Il Gattopardo (The Leopard, 1963).
Movies
Boccaccio '70
My Name Is Anna Magnani
A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'
Marcello, una vita dolce
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère
A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert
Il Ludwig di Visconti, storia del film e della sua ricostruzione
Il gattopardo: Viaggio della memoria
Monicelli: La versione di Mario
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso
Luchino Visconti
Working with De Sica