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Pier Paolo Pasolini

Italian writer, filmmaker, poet, and intellectual (1922–1975)
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Summary

Pier Paolo Pasolini was born on March 5, 1922[1], in Bologna[2]. He died on November 2, 1975[3], in Lido di Ostia[4]. He worked as a film director[5], translator[6], actor[7], poet[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50,228 views/month, #2,769 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Rome[11]
  • Place of burial: cemetery of Casarsa della Delizia[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[13], Italy[14]
  • Occupation: journalist[15], novelist[16], playwright[17], film actor[18], film critic[19], writer[20], director[21], prose writer[22], activist[23], philologist[24], theatrical director[25], dramaturge[26], opinion journalist[27], librettist[28]
  • Field of work: film direction[29], literary activity[30], belletristic literature[31], poetry[32], acting[33], journalism[34], drama[35], painter[36]
  • Educated at: Liceo Luigi Galvani[37], University of Bologna[38]
  • Award received: Viareggio Prize[39], Golden Bear[40], Best Screenplay Award[41], Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[42], Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film[43], Nastro d'Argento for Best Subject[44], Jussi Awards[45], Kinema Junpo[46], Sant Jordi Prize[47], Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival[48], Silver Bear[49], Crotone Prize[50]
  • Sex or gender: male[51]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[52]
  • Genre: art film[53], Italian neorealism[54]
  • Commons category: Pier Paolo Pasolini[55]
  • Archives at: Tabakalera[56]
  • Handedness: right-handedness[57]
  • Family name: Pasolini[58]

Why It Matters

Pier Paolo Pasolini has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Blai Bonet[61], a writer[62], 1926–1997[63], of Spain[64], awarded the Saint George's Cross[65].

Works attributed to him include Ragazzi di vita[66], a literary work[67].

FAQs

Where was Pier Paolo Pasolini born?

Pier Paolo Pasolini's place of birth was Bologna[2].

Where did Pier Paolo Pasolini die?

Pier Paolo Pasolini passed away in Lido di Ostia[4].

What did Pier Paolo Pasolini do for work?

Pier Paolo Pasolini worked as a film director[5], translator[6], actor[7], poet[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Pier Paolo Pasolini go to school?

Pier Paolo Pasolini was educated at Liceo Luigi Galvani[37] and University of Bologna[38].

What awards did Pier Paolo Pasolini receive?

Honors received include Viareggio Prize[39], Golden Bear[40], Best Screenplay Award[41], and Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[42].

Who did Pier Paolo Pasolini influence?

Pier Paolo Pasolini has been cited as an influence by Blai Bonet[61].

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  37. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  41. [40] ↑ . en.kinorium.com. en.kinorium.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [41] ↑ . festival-cannes.com. festival-cannes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [66] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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