Alberto Lattuada (; 13 November 1914 – 3 July 2005) was an Italian film director.

Career

Lattuada was born in Vaprio d'Adda, the son of composer Felice Lattuada. He was initially interested in

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, becoming, while still a student, a member of the editorial staff of the antifascist fortnightly ''Camminare...'' (1932) and part of the artists' group ''

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'' (1938). Before entering the film industry, Lattuada's father made him complete his studies as an architect even though he recognized his desire to make movies. He began his film career as a screenwriter and assistant director on Mario Soldati's ''

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'' ("Old-Fashioned World", 1940). The first film he directed was ''Giacomo l'idealista'' (1943). ''

Luci del Varietà ''Variety Lights'' ( it, Luci del varietà) is a 1951 Italian romantic drama film produced, directed and written by Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada and starring Peppino De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, and Giulietta Masina. The film is about ...

'' (1950), co-directed with Federico Fellini, was the latter's first directorial endeavour. Lattuada's film '' La steppa'' (1962) was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1970, he was a member of the jury at the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.

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released his erotic film '' Stay As You Are'' theatrically in the United States in 1979. He was married to actress

Carla Del Poggio Carla Del Poggio (2 December 1925 – 14 October 2010) was an Italian cinema, theatre, and television actress. Biography Born Maria Luisa Attanasio in Naples, she was the wife of Italian director Alberto Lattuada for 60 years, from 2 April 194 ...

. He died at 90 years old of Alzheimer's disease. He was buried in his family's chapel in the cemetery of

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Filmography (as director)

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