Sergio Citti (30 May 1933 – 11 October 2005) was an Italian

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and screenwriter, born in

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. He often worked with

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, but also worked for others such as Ettore Scola. His own films include ''

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'', for which he won a

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for Best Original Story. His 1981 film ''

Il minestrone ''Il minestrone'' is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Citti. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Francesco and Giovanni are two tramps on the outskirts of Rome, forced to rummage through the trash ...

'' was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. His 1977 film ''

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'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. He died in 2005 of a

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. He was the brother of actor

Franco Citti Franco Citti (; 23 April 1935 – 14 January 2016) was an Italian actor, best known as one of the close collaborators of director Pier Paolo Pasolini. He came to fame for playing the title role in Pasolini's film ''Accattone'', which brought hi ...

Filmography

Director

* '' Ostia'' (1970) * ''

Bawdy Tales ''Storie scellerate'', internationally released as ''Bawdy Tales'', is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Citti. Plot The film is set in 1800, in Rome. Two thieves are imprisoned and condemned to death. To pass the time, the two tell ...

'' (1973) * ''

'' (1977) * ''

Happy Hobos ''Due pezzi di pane'', internationally released as ''Happy Hobos'', is a 1979 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Citti. Cast * Vittorio Gassman: Pippo Mifà * Philippe Noiret: Peppe Dorè * Gigi Proietti Luigi "Gigi" Proietti (2 Novem ...

'' (1979) * ''

'' (1981) * '' Sogni e bisogni'' (TV miniseries, 1985) * ''

Mortacci ''Mortacci'' is a 1989 Italian dark comedy film directed by Sergio Citti. Plot summary In a small town cemetery, the deceased every night host a meeting. They are doomed not to enter the next stage of the afterlife, till the last living human ...

'' (1989) * ''

'' (1996) * '' Esercizi di stile'', segment ''Anche i cani ci guardano'' (1996) * '' Cartoni animati'' (co-directed with

, 1997) * '' Vipera'' (2001) * '' Fratella e sorello'' (2005)

Actor

*''

Accattone ''Accattone'' is a 1961 Italian drama film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Despite an original screenplay, the film is often perceived as a cinematic rendition of Pasolini's earlier novels, particularly '' Ragazzi di vita'' (''The R ...

'' (1961) - Waiter *''

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone ''Kill Them All and Come Back Alone'' (Italian: ''Ammazzali tutti e torna solo'') is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. It stars American actors Chuck Connors and Frank Wolff, and features a film score by Fr ...

'' (1968) - Soldier (uncredited) *''Festival'' (1996) - (final film role)

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* 1933 births 2005 deaths Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Writers from Rome Italian male screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-director-stub