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Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1914-07-21

Deathday: 2010-07-31 (96 years old)

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).

Filmography

all 126

Movies 123

Writer 101

self 13

Screenplay 12

Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Biography

Filmography

all 126

Movies 123

Writer 101

self 13

Screenplay 12

TV Shows 3

Monicelli: La versione di Mario (2012)

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (2010)

Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel (2008)

Working with De Sica (2007)

The Final Inquiry (2007)

Marcello, una vita dolce (2006)

Raul - Right to Kill (2005)

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' (2004)

Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère (2002)

La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli (2001)

Come quando fuori piove (2000)

The Sky Is Falling (2000)

My Voyage to Italy (1999)

Luchino Visconti (1999)

Dirty Linen (1999)

La stanza dello Scirocco (1998)

Bruno aspetta in macchina (1996)

Looking for Paradise (1995)

A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota (1994)

Dear Goddamned Friends (1994)

Il gattopardo: Viaggio della memoria (1994)

La fine è nota (1993)

Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert (1993)

Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations (1992)

Rossini ! Rossini ! (1991)

Dark Illness (1990)

La moglie ingenua e il marito malato (1989)

Stradivari (1988)

Private Affairs (1987)

I picari (1987)

Dark Eyes (1987)

The Inquiry (1986)

Caravaggio (1986)

Let's Hope It's a Girl (1986)

History (1986)

Big Deal on Madonna Street 20 Years Later (1985)

The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal (1985)

Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno (1984)

Uno scandalo perbene (1984)

Cuore (1984)

Les mots pour le dire (1983)

Lighea (1983)

My Name Is Anna Magnani (1980)

Dimmi che fai tutto per me (1976)

Dear Michele (1976)

The Innocent (1976)

Prete, fai un miracolo (1975)

Conversation Piece (1974)

Amore amaro (1974)

Amore e ginnastica (1973)

Ludwig (1973)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)

Why (1972)

Devil in the Brain (1972)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)

Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)

Lady Liberty (1971)

Metello (1970)

Unknown Woman (1969)

Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence (1969)

Man, Pride and Vengeance (1967)

The Stranger (1967)

The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand (1966)

The Queens (1966)

Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1966)

Sandra (1965)

Casanova 70 (1965)

Time of Indifference (1964)

Risate all'italiana (1964)

The Leopard (1963)

Known For
Writing

Gender
Female

Birthday
1914-07-21

Deathday
2010-07-31 (96 years old)

Birth Place
Rome, Italy

Children
Masolino D'Amico

Father
Emilio Cecchi

Mother
Leonetta Cecchi Pieraccini

Siblings
Dario Cecchi

Citizenships
Kingdom of Italy, Italy

Also Known As
Suso Cecchi d’Amico, Suso d'Amico

Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Christopher Award, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, David di Donatello, Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art