Biography
An assistant director to
Luigi Zampa in Italy and Yves Allegret and
Jean Delannoy in France, he began helming features in the mid 1950s, and had his first international success with
Gli Innamorati (aka Wild Love); his other notable work of the '50s include
La Notte Brava and Il Bell'Antonio, both written by
Pier Paolo Pasolini. A witty director of short episodes for such memorable 1960s anthology films as
I Tre Volti and
Le Streghe (aka
The Witches), Bolognini's later feature work includes Mademoiselle De Maupin and Fatti Di Gente Per Bene (aka La Grande Bourgeoise). Most recently he has helmed the Italian television miniseries A Time Of Indifference. ~ All Movie Guide