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Writer
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
- Born July 21, 1914 in Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Died July 30, 2010
Suso Cecchi D'Amico (1914–2010) was an Italian screenwriter and actress. The Italian screenwriter collaborated on the scripts of more than 100 films, including Vittorio De Sica's Ladri di Biciclette (Bicycle Thieves, 1948), William Wyler's Roman Holiday (1953), Mario Monicelli's I Soliti Ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street, 1958) and Francesco Rosi's Salvatore Giuliano (1962).
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She also worked with Michelangelo Antonioni on Le Amiche (The Girlfriends, 1955) and Franco Zeffirelli on Jesus of Nazareth (1977), but she was best known for her creative contribution to the films of Luchino Visconti, including Il Gattopardo (The Leopard, 1963).
Known for
Bicycle Thieves1948
Roman Holiday1953
The Leopard1963
Big Deal on Madonna Street1958
Rocco and His Brothers1960
Jesus of Nazareth1977
Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations1992
The Adventures of Pinocchio1972
Filmography
- 2025Quelli che il cinemaSeriesSelf
- 2012Monicelli: La versione di MarioFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2010L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo LombardoFilmSelf
- 2009Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema ParadisoFilm
- 2007The Final InquiryFilmOriginal Story
- 2007Working with De SicaFilmSelf
- 2006Marcello, una vita dolceFilmSelf
- 2005Raul - Right to KillFilmScreenplay
- 2004A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'FilmSelf
- 2002Welcome to CollinwoodFilmOriginal Film Writer
- 2002Luchino ViscontiFilmSelf
- 2002Romy Schneider, étrange étrangèreFilmSelf
- 2002Il Ludwig di Visconti, storia del film e della sua ricostruzioneFilmSelf
- 2001La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e ScarpelliFilmSelf
- 2001Sono solo un artigianoFilm
- 2000The Sky Is FallingFilmScreenplay
- 2000Come quando fuori pioveSeriesScreenplay, Creator
- 1999My Voyage to ItalyFilmWriter
- 1999Dirty LinenFilmStory, Screenplay
- 1998La stanza dello SciroccoFilmStory
- 1996Bruno aspetta in macchinaFilmScreenstory
- 1995Looking for ParadiseFilmScreenplay
- 1994Dear Goddamned FriendsFilmScreenplay
- 1994A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino RotaFilmSelf, Writer
- 1994Il gattopardo: Viaggio della memoriaFilmSelf
- 1993Nino Rota: Between Cinema and ConcertFilmSelf
- 1993La fine è notaFilmScreenplay
- 1992Dearest Relatives, Poisonous RelationsFilmScreenplay
- 1991Rossini! Rossini!FilmScreenplay, Story
- 1991Una prova d'innocenzaSeriesWriter
- 1990Dark IllnessFilmScreenplay
- 198912 Directors for 12 CitiesFilmWriter
- 1989La moglie ingenua e il marito malatoFilmWriter
- 1987Dark EyesFilmCo-Writer
- 1987I picariFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1987Private AffairsFilmStory, Screenplay
- 1986CaravaggioFilmAdditional Writing
- 1986Let's Hope It's a GirlFilmScreenplay
- 1986The InquiryFilmStory
- 1986HistorySeriesWriter
- 1985The 2 Lives of Mattia PascalFilmStory, Screenplay
- 1985Big Deal on Madonna Street 20 Years LaterFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1984Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and CacasennoFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1984Uno scandalo perbeneFilmWriter, Story
- 1984CuoreSeriesScreenplay
- 1983LigheaFilmScreenplay
- 1981Vita di Antonio GramsciSeriesTeleplay
- 1980My Name Is Anna MagnaniFilmSelf
- 1977Jesus of NazarethSeriesWriter
- 1976The InnocentFilmScreenplay
- 1976Dear MicheleFilmScreenplay
- 1976Dimmi che fai tutto per meFilmStory
- 1975Prete, fai un miracoloFilmScreenplay
- 1974Conversation PieceFilmScreenplay
- 1974Amore amaroFilmWriter
- 1973LudwigFilmScreenplay
- 1973Love and GymnasticsFilmWriter
- 1972The Adventures of PinocchioFilmScreenplay
- 1972Brother Sun, Sister MoonFilmScreenplay
- 1972The Adventures of PinocchioSeriesScreenplay
- 1972Devil in the BrainFilmScreenplay
- 1972WhyFilmWriter
- 1971Lady LibertyFilmScreenplay, Dialogue
- 1970MetelloFilmScreenplay
- 1969Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and AdolescenceFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1969Unknown WomanFilmScreenplay
- 1967The Taming of the ShrewFilmScreenplay
- 1967The StrangerFilmScreenplay
- 1967Man, Pride and VengeanceFilmWriter
- 1966Me, Me, Me... and the OthersFilmScreenplay
- 1966The QueensFilmScreenplay
- 1966Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't UnderstandFilmScreenplay
- 1965SandraFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1965Casanova '70FilmScreenplay, Story
- 1964Time of IndifferenceFilmScreenplay
- 1963The LeopardFilmScreenplay
- 1962Boccaccio '70Film(segment "Renzo e Luciana") (uncredited), Screenplay
- 1962Salvatore GiulianoFilmStory, Screenplay
- 1962The Four TruthsFilmWriter
- 1961The Best of EnemiesFilmScreenplay