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Liliana Cavani

Film Director / Screenwriter | * 01/12/1933 (91) | Carpi, Modena, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)
Liliana Cavani (born 12 January 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Cavani became internationally known after the success of her 1974 feature film Il portiere di notte (The Night Porter). Her films have historical concerns. In addition to feature films and documentaries, she has also directed opera. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | History

Known for these Movies & Shows

A forty year old woman, who has been in an asylum, goes to live with her brother's family. She proves incapable of adapting herself to family life, takes refuge in the country alone with her memories, ...

The Guest

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1971 | 1h 33min
Drama
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A concentration camp survivor discovers her former torturer and lover working as a porter at a hotel in postwar Vienna. When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship, his for ...

The Night Porter

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1974 | 3.5/5 | 1h 58min
War, Drama, Romance / Love
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After the Allies liberate Naples in 1943, life for the locals is not much easier, especially for women. Many sacrifice their dignity and morale to survive. ...

The Skin

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1981 | 3.1/5 | 2h 11min
Drama, War
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A deaf man rebels against his controlling mother by dating a high-school drop-out who shares his disability. ...

Where Are You? I’m Here

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1993 | 4.5/5 | 2h 28min
Romance / Love, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Liliana Cavani

Commander of The Order of Merit of The Italian Republic
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Movies with Liliana Cavani as Actress(9)

as Self (archive footage)2023 The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
as herself2022 Ennio
2021 A Man Falling
as Self -Director2019 Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
as herself2010 Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
as herself2009 What Do You Know About Me
as herself2009 Great Directors
as herself2006 Marcello, una vita dolce
1974 Ulla's Fete

Movies with Liliana Cavani as Crew(40)

Directing/Director2023 The Order of Time
Writing/Writer2023 The Order of Time
Directing/Director2014 Francesco
Writing/Story2014 Francesco
Writing/Screenplay2014 Francesco
Directing/Director2008 Einstein
Directing/Director2007 Verdi: La Traviata
Directing/Director2006 Macbeth
Directing/Director2005 De Gasperi - L'uomo della speranza
Writing/Co-Writer2005 De Gasperi - L'uomo della speranza
Directing/Director2002 Ripley's Game
Writing/Screenplay2002 Ripley's Game
Directing/Director2001 Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera - Salvatore Licitra, Maria Guleghina, Riccardo Muti, Teatro alla Scala
Directing/Director1993 Where Are You? I’m Here
Writing/Writer1993 Where Are You? I’m Here
Directing/Director1989 Francesco
Writing/Story1989 Francesco
Writing/Screenplay1989 Francesco
Directing/Director1985 The Berlin Affair
Writing/Writer1985 The Berlin Affair
Directing/Director1982 Beyond the Door
Writing/Screenplay1982 Beyond the Door
Directing/Director1981 The Skin
Writing/Screenplay1981 The Skin
Directing/Director1977 Beyond Good and Evil
Writing/Screenplay1977 Beyond Good and Evil
Directing/Director1974 The Night Porter
Writing/Screenplay1974 The Night Porter
Directing/Director1974 Milarepa
Writing/Screenplay1974 Milarepa
Directing/Director1971 The Guest
Writing/Writer1971 The Guest
Directing/Director1970 The Year of the Cannibals
Writing/Writer1970 The Year of the Cannibals
Directing/Director1968 Galileo
Writing/Story1968 Galileo
Writing/Screenplay1968 Galileo
Directing/Director1966 Francesco d'Assisi
Writing/Screenplay1966 Francesco d'Assisi
Directing/Director1965 Women of the Resistance

Full Name: Liliana Cavani
Citizenship: Italy
Born: Thursday, 01/12 1933 (January) in Carpi, Modena, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) (current age: 91 years + 104 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN), Italian (IT)
Educated at: University of Bologna, Experimental Centre of Cinematography
Liliana Cavani frequently works together with these people:
Giuseppe Tornatore (6x, Crew)
Teho Teardo (5x, Crew)
Italo Moscati (5x, Crew)
Michael Billingsley (5x, Crew)
Franco Arcalli (4x, Crew)
Armando Nannuzzi (4x, Crew)
Marco Bellocchio (4x, Crew)
Ezio Frigerio (4x, Crew)
Angela Ismailos (4x, Crew)
Dante Ferretti (4x, Crew)
Alberto Verso (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:90846, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024