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Gillo Pontecorvo

Gillo Pontecorvo

Highest Rated:
99% La Battaglia di Algeri (The Battle of Algiers) (1966)
Lowest Rated:
83% Queimada (Burn!) (The Mercenary) (1969)
Birthday:
Nov 19, 1919
Birthplace:
Not Available
Bio:
The controversial yet brilliant Italian-born director Gillo Pontecorvo is perhaps best known for a series of historically-themed dramas, including The Battle of Algiers and Burn!, that successfully combined docudrama techniques with striking photography, to revolutionary effect. Born in Pisa, Italy,…

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Range of Movie T-meters: 83% - 99%
Number of Movies: 4
Box Office Since 2001: $0.2M
Year Rating Title Credit Box Office
1969 83% Queimada (Burn!) (The Mercenary)
  • Director
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1966 99% La Battaglia di Algeri (The Battle of Algiers)
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
$0.2M
1959 Kapò
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
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1956 92% The Wide Blue Road (La Grande strada azzurra)
  • Director
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