UGO PIRRO

(1920 - 2008) 87

WRITER

Wikipedia Profile

Italian scriptwriter Ugo Pirro, who wrote the screenplays for two Oscar-winning movies, including "Il Giardino dei Finzi Contini," died Jan. 18 in Rome. He was 87. Full Article (Variety)

AWARDS

Academy Awards (2 nominations):

• 1971: Adapted Screenplay, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (Nominee)
• 1971: Story and Screenplay, Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (Nominee)

NOTED WORKS

For a full filmography, visit: Internet Movie Database Profile

Movies:

• Men and Wolves (1956)
• The Most Wonderful Moment (1957)
• Too Soon to Die (1966)
• Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
• The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
• The Return (1979)
• The Nymph (1996)