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List Of Venice Film Festival Jury Presidents
Each year, the jury of the Venice Film Festival is chaired by an internationally recognized personality of cinema. From 1935 to 1939, Senate of the Kingdom of Italy, senator and entrepreneur Giuseppe Volpi, founder of the Festival, held the office of President of the Jury. Volpi, together with journalist Mario Gromo holds the record of acting as Jury President for 5 times. The first foreign President of the Jury was Scottish documentarian John Grierson. The first woman who held the office of President of the Jury was screenwriter Suso Cecchi d'Amico. In 1992, two people held the office of President of the Jury together: actor Dennis Hopper and director Jiří Menzel. From 1940 to 1942 the Festivals are considered as ''not disputed'', while from 1943 to 1945 the Festival wasn't organized due to World War II. From 1969 to 1972 and in 1979 the Festival was not competitive, while from 1973 to 1978 the Festival was not organized. Main competition jury presidents Multiple ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Six" International film festivals worldwide, which include the Big Three European Film Festivals, alongside the Toronto Film Festival in Canada the Sundance Film Festival in the United States and the Melbourne International Film Festival in Australia. The Festivals are internationally acclaimed for giving creators the artistic freedom to express themselves through film. In 1951, FIAPF formally accredited the festival. Founded by the National Fascist Party in Venice in August 1932, the festival is part of the Venice Biennale, one of the world's oldest exhibitions of art, created by the Venice City Council on 19 April 1893. The range of work at the Venice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Venice International Film Festival
The 4th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 10 and 31 August 1936. This year saw an international jury nominated for the first time. Jury * Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata (president) (Italy) * Neville Kearney (UK) * Oswald Lehnich (Germany) * Karl Meltzer (Germany) * Ryszard Ordynski (Poland) * Louis Villani (Hungary) * Émile Vuillermoz (France) * Luigi Freddi (Italy) * Mario Gromo (Italy) * Antonio Maraini (Italy) * Giacomo Paolucci de Calboli Barone (Italy) * Filippo Sacchi (Italy) * Ottavio Croze (Italy) In-Competition films * '' La Kermesse héroïque'' by Jacques Feyder * '' Der Kaiser von Kalifornien'' by Luis Trenker * ''The Ghost Goes West'' by René Clair * ''The Great Ziegfeld'' by Robert Z. Leonard * '' Lo squadrone bianco'' by Augusto Genina * ''Mayerling'' by Anatole Litvak * ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' by Frank Capra * ''Show Boat'' by James Whale * ''The Story of Louis Pasteur'' by William Dieterle * '' Veille d'armes'' by Marcel L'Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignazio Silone
Secondino Tranquilli (1 May 1900 – 22 August 1978), known by the pseudonym Ignazio Silone (, ), was an Italian political leader, novelist, and short-story writer, world-famous during World War II for his powerful anti-fascist novels. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature ten times. Early life Silone was born in a rural family, in the town of Pescina in the Abruzzo region. His father Paolo Tranquilli died in 1911, and in the 1915 Avezzano earthquake he lost many of his family members, including his mother, Marianna Delli Quadri. He left his hometown and finished high school. In 1917, Silone joined the Young Socialists group of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), rising to be their leader. He was a founding member of the breakaway Communist Party of Italy (PCd'I) in 1921 and became one of its covert leaders during the Fascist regime. Ignazio's brother Romolo Tranquilli was arrested in 1928 for being a member of the PCd'I and died in prison in 1931 as a result of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th Venice International Film Festival
The 15th Venice International Film Festival was held from 22 August to 7 September 1954. Writer Ignazio Silone was appointed as president of the jury. The Golden Lion was awarded to ''Romeo and Juliet'', directed by Renato Castellani. Jury Main Competition (Venezia 15) *Ignazio Silone, Italian writer (Jury President) *Bengt Idestam-Almquist, Swedish screenwriter *Louis Chauvet, French writer and journalist *Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish journalist, film critic and historian *Roger Manvell, British film historian * Mario Gromo, Italian journalist and film critic *Pasquale Ojetti, Italian journalist and film critic * Piero Regnoli, Italian screenwriter and film director *Filippo Sacchi, Italian journalist and film critic Official selection In Competition The following films were selected for the main international competition: : indicates Golden Lion winner. Awards Official selection The following official awards were presented at the 15th edition: In Competition *Golden Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenio Montale
Eugenio Montale (; 12 October 1896 – 12 September 1981) was an Italian poet, prose writer, editor and translator, and recipient of the 1975 Nobel Prize in Literature. Life and works Early years Montale was born in Genoa. His family were chemical products traders (his father supplied Italo Svevo's firm). The poet's niece, Bianca Montale, in her ''Cronaca famigliare'' ("Family Chronicle") of 1986 portrays the family's common characteristics as "nervous fragility, shyness, concision in speaking, a tendency to see the worst in every event, a certain sense of humour". Montale was the youngest of six sons. He recalled: We were a large family. My brothers went to the ''scagno'' office" in Genoese My only sister had a university education, but I had no such opportunity. In many families the unspoken arrangement existed that the youngest was released from the task of keeping up the family name. In 1915 Montale worked as an accountant, but was left free to follow his literary pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Venice International Film Festival
The 14th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 4 September 1953. The Golden Lion of Saint Mark was not awarded this year. The jury, having examined the films in competition and noting the considerable average high level of the motion pictures presented, found that no work prevailed in terms of absolute value. In accordance with article 20 of the 1953 regulation, the jury requested from the president of the festival the authorization not to award the Grand Prix, which was finally granted. Instead, the jury decided to award the Silver Lion to six films. Jury * Eugenio Montale (head of jury) * Gaetano Carancini * Sandro De Feo * Nino Ghelli * Gian Gaspare Napolitano * * Antonio Petrucci In Competition Awards *Silver Lion **''Thérèse Raquin'' (Marcel Carné) **''Ugetsu'' (Kenji Mizoguchi) **''Moulin Rouge'' (John Huston) **''I Vitelloni'' (Federico Fellini) **'' Sadko'' (Aleksandr Ptushko) **'' Little Fugitive'' (Ray Ashley, Morris Engel and Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th Venice International Film Festival
The 13th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 12 September 1952. Jury * Mario Gromo (head of jury) * Filippo Sacchi * Enrico Falqui * Giuseppe Ungaretti * Pericle Fazzini * Enzo Masetti * Sandro De Feo * Carlo Trabucco * In Competition Awards * Golden Lion of Saint Mark ** Best Film - ''Forbidden Games'' (René Clément) * Special Jury Prize **'' The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird'' (Paul Grimault) **'' Mandy'' ( Alexander Mackendrick) * Volpi Cup **Best Actor - Fredric March (''Death of a Salesman'') **Best Actress - Ingrid Bergman (Europe '51) *Golden Osella **Best Original Screenplay - ''Phone Call from a Stranger'' ( Nunnally Johnson) **Best Original Music - '' La Putain respectueuse'' (Georges Auric) **Best Production Design - ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' (Carmen Dillon) *International Award **''Europe '51'' (Roberto Rossellini) **''The Quiet Man'' (John Ford) **'' The Life of Oharu'' ( Kenji Mizoguchi) *FIPRESCI Prize * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Venice International Film Festival
The 12th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 10 September 1951. Jury * Mario Gromo * Antonio Baldini * Ermanno Contini * Fabrizio Dentice * Piero Gadda Conti * Vinicio Marinucci * Gian Gaspare Napolitano * Gian Luigi Rondi * Giorgio Vigolo In Competition Awards * Golden Lion of Saint Mark ** Best Film - ''Rashomon'' (Akira Kurosawa) *Best Italian Film **''Four Ways Out'' ( Pietro Germi) * Special Jury Prize **''A Streetcar Named Desire'' ( Elia Kazan) *Volpi Cup **Best Actor - Jean Gabin (''The Night Is My Kingdom'') **Best Actress - Vivien Leigh (''A Streetcar Named Desire'') *Golden Osella **Best Original Screenplay - T. E. B. Clarke (''The Lavender Hill Mob'') **Best Cinematography - Léonce-Henri Burel ('' Journal d'un curé de campagne'') **Best Original Music - Hugo Friedhofer ('' Ace in the Hole'') *International Award **'' Journal d'un curé de campagne'' (Robert Bresson) **'' Le Fleuve'' ( Jean Renoir) **'' Ace in the Hole'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Venice International Film Festival
The 11th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 10 September 1950. History Recognized as the oldest film festival in the world, the Venice Film Festival, made its entry in 1932 in Venice, Italy. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata, the initial hosting of the festival was done in the Hotel Excelsior in Venice. The participating countries in the 1940s were just a handful owing to the breakout of World War II. The turn-out of participating countries, however, shot up in the 1950s and the festival grew internationally. Even films from Japan and India made their entry in that year. With the introduction of new genre of films, the festival took to newer heights and gained worldwide popularity. The festival helped film directors from all round the world in the betterment of their careers. Jury * Mario Gromo * Umbro Apollonio * Antonio Baldini * Ermanno Contini * Piero Gadda Conti * Arturo Lanocita * Gian Luigi Rondi * Turi Vasile * Adone Zecc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Venice International Film Festival
The 10th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 11 August to 1 September 1949. The Venice Film Festival came back permanently to the Palazzo del Cinema on the Lido di Venezia. The award for the Best film is first called " The Lion of St. Marcus" (instead of Great International Prize of Venice) will maintain this name until 1954, when it became known as Golden Lion permanently. Jury * Mario Gromo * Ermanno Contini * Emilio Lavagnino * Giannino Marescalchi * Aldo Palazzeschi * Piero Regnoli * Gian Luigi Rondi * Gino Visentini * Cesare Zavattini In Competition Awards * Golden Lion of Saint Mark ** '' Manon'' ( Henri-Georges Clouzot) * Best Italian Film ** '' Cielo sulla palude'' ( Augusto Genina) * Volpi Cup ** Best Actor - Joseph Cotten ('' Portrait of Jennie'') ** Best Actress - Olivia de Havilland (''The Snake Pit'') ** Best Director - Augusto Genina ('' Cielo sulla palude'') ** Best Original Screenplay - Jacques Tati ('' Jour de fête'') ** Best Cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Venice International Film Festival
The 9th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 19 August to 4 September 1948. Jury * Luigi Chiarini * Mario Gromo * Guido Aristarco * Alberto Consiglio * Arturo Lanocita * Vinicio Marinucci * Mario Melloni * Giorgio Prosperi * Andrew Félix Morlión In Competition Awards * Grand International Prize of Venice ** Best Film - ''Hamlet'' ( Laurence Olivier) *Best Italian Film **'' Sotto il sole di Roma'' (Renato Castellani) *Silver Lion for Best Direction ** Georg Wilhelm Pabst ('' Der Prozeß'') *Volpi Cup **Best Actor - Ernst Deutsch ('' Der Prozeß'') **Best Actress - Jean Simmons (''Hamlet'') *Golden Osella **Best Original Screenplay - Graham Greene ('' The Fallen Idol'') **Best Cinematography - Desmond Dickinson (''Hamlet'') **Best Original Music - Max Steiner ('' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'') **Outstanding Technical Contribution - John Bryan ('' Oliver Twist'') *International Award **''Louisiana Story'' (Robert J. Flaherty) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Venice International Film Festival
The 8th Venice International Film Festival was held from 23 August to 15 September 1947. Screenwriter Vinicio Marinucci was appointed as the President of the Jury. Formally, it still was not the Golden Lion to designate the highest honor of the event. The prize was known as the Grand International Prize of Venice, which was awarded to ''The Strike'', directed by Karel Steklý. Jury Main Competition (Venezia 8) *Vinicio Marinucci, Italian screenwriter and journalist (Jury President) *Hugo Mauerhofer, Swiss film scholar *Antonín Martin Brousil, Czechoslovak film critic and historian * Jacques Ibert, French composer *Fabrizio Malipiero, Danish entrepreneur *Cirly Ray, British journalist *William Karol, Mexican film producer *Dimitri Jeriomin, Soviet writer *Jeanne Contini, American journalist Official selection In Competition The following films were selected for the main international competition: : indicates Grand International Prize winner. Awards Official selection The foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
