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Pier Paolo Pasolini

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

March 5, 1922

Died

November 2, 1975 (age 53)

Place of Birth

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Also Known As

Paul Pasolini

P.P. Pasolini

IMDb

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Biography

Pier Paolo Pasolini (March 5, 1922 – November 2, 1975) was an Italian film director, poet, writer, and intellectual. Pasolini distinguished himself as a poet, journalist, philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, newspaper and magazine columnist, actor, painter and political figure. He demonstrated a unique and extraordinary cultural versatility, becoming a highly controversial figure in the process.

The Most Controversial Movie Ever Made Got Its Director Murdered

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Known For

The Canterbury Tales
Film

The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer

1972

The Decameron
Film

The Decameron

Allievo di Giotto

1971

Quelli che il cinema
TV

Quelli che il cinema

Self

2025

Oedipus Rex
Film

Oedipus Rex

High Priest (uncredited)

1967

Salò: Yesterday and Today
Film

Salò: Yesterday and Today

2002

imagenaction
Film

imagenaction

Archive footage (voice)

2024

Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
Film

Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2026

Cinéma et Réalité
Film

Cinéma et Réalité

Self

1967

Morceaux de Cannes
Film

Morceaux de Cannes

2021

Callas Assoluta
Film

Callas Assoluta

Self (archive footage)

2007

Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Film

Federico Fellini's Autobiography

Self (archive footage)

2000

Love Meetings
Film

Love Meetings

Self - Interviewer (uncredited)

1965

Arruso
Film

Arruso

Sé stesso (Materiale d'archivio)

2000

Kill and Pray
Film

Kill and Pray

Father Juan

1967

Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema?
Film

Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema?

Self (archive footage)

2002

My Name Is Anna Magnani
Film

My Name Is Anna Magnani

Self (archive footage)

1980

Il falso bugiardo
Film

Il falso bugiardo

Self (archive footage)

2008

Volgar Eloquio
Film

Volgar Eloquio

self

The Hunchback
Film

The Hunchback

Monco

1960

Notarangelo the Soul Hunter
Film

Notarangelo the Soul Hunter

Self (archive footage)

2019

Filmography

2026FilmProust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturasas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2025TVQuelli che il cinemaas Self2024Filmimagenactionas Archive footage (voice)2023FilmPier Paolo Pasolini - Una visione nuovaas Self2022FilmPier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967as Self2021FilmThe Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paoloas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2021FilmMorceaux de Cannes2021FilmVor mir der Süden2020FilmIn a Future April: The Young Pasolinias Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2020FilmL’Ultima Partita di Pasolini2019FilmNotarangelo the Soul Hunteras Self (archive footage)2019FilmOnce Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographeras Himself2018FilmPier Paolo Pasolini: An Italian Journeyas Self (archive footage)2016FilmThe Isle of Medeaas Self (archive footage)2015FilmPier Paolo Pasolini e i confini - Memorie a est del corsaro del novecento2015FilmPasolini - Il corpo e la voce2015FilmPasolini maestro corsaro2014FilmPasolini, la passion de Romeas Self (archive footage)2013FilmIo sono nata viaggiandoas Self (archive footage)2012FilmPasolini's Last Wordsas Self (archive)2009FilmThe Ashes of Pasolinias Self2008FilmIl falso bugiardoas Self (archive footage)2008FilmLa rabbia 1, la rabbia 2, la rabbia 3... l'Arabia2007FilmCallas Assolutaas Self (archive footage)2006FilmPasolini prossimo nostroas Se stesso2006FilmPasolini and the Secret Humiliation of Chauceras Interviewee (archive)2006FilmHistoire(s) du Cinéma 3a: The Coin of the Absoluteas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2005FilmVia Pasolinias Interviewee2005FilmSalò, l’ultimo film di Pier Paolo Pasolini2005FilmDer Sanfte Radikaleas himself (archive footage)2004FilmVisioni della Medea (tracce di un film sognato)2002FilmSalò: Yesterday and Today2002FilmBernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema?as Self (archive footage)2000FilmPasolini, el poeta en la playaas Archive footage2000FilmArrusoas Sé stesso (Materiale d'archivio)2000FilmFederico Fellini's Autobiographyas Self (archive footage)1998FilmReunion; Saloas Himself (Archive)1997FilmFioretti de Pier Paolo Pasolini 1922/1975as Lui-même1995FilmNon al denaro non all'amore né al cielo1994FilmThe Ashes of Pasolini1985FilmBellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinemaas Self1981FilmWhoever Says the Truth Shall Dieas Self- archive footage1980FilmMy Name Is Anna Magnanias Self (archive footage)1976FilmPier Paolo Pasolini : vivre et encore plusas Lui-même1975FilmBackstage on the Set of Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodomas Self1975FilmNotes Towards an African Orestesas Self (uncredited)1974FilmThe Walls of Sana'aas Narrator (voice)1974FilmPasolini and the Form of the Cityas Himself1972FilmThe Canterbury Talesas Geoffrey Chaucer1972FilmS.P.Q.R.1971FilmThe Decameronas Allievo di Giotto1971FilmPier Paolo Pasolini: A Film Maker's Lifeas Self1969FilmPasolini on 'Porcile'as Self1968FilmNotes for a Film in Indiaas Self1967FilmOedipus Rexas High Priest (uncredited)1967FilmKill and Prayas Father Juan1967FilmCinéma et Réalitéas Self1967FilmPasolini Interviews: Ezra Poundas Himself1967FilmPier Paolo Pasolini: Primo piano. Personaggi e problemi dell'Italia d'oggias Himself1966FilmPasolini l'Enragé1966FilmCinéastes de notre temps : Pier Paolo Pasolinias himself1966FilmNotes from a Critofilm1965FilmScouting in Palestineas Self (uncredited)1965FilmLove Meetingsas Self - Interviewer (uncredited)1960FilmThe Hunchbackas Monco—FilmVolgar Eloquioas self—FilmSfuge (apres Varda)as Self—FilmVarda Meets Pasolin