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
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
VideoKnown For
TV
Quelli che il cinema
Self
2025
Film
The Decameron
Allievo di Giotto
1971
Film
The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
1972
Film
Oedipus Rex
High Priest (uncredited)
1967
Film
Love Meetings
Self - Interviewer (uncredited)
1965
Film
Via Pasolini
Interviewee
2005
Film
Arruso
Sé stesso (Materiale d'archivio)
2000
Film
imagenaction
Archive footage (voice)
2024
Film
Reunion; Salo
Himself (Archive)
1998
Film
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2026
Film
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
Film
Volgar Eloquio
self
Film
Salò: Yesterday and Today
2002
Film
Kill and Pray
Father Juan
1967
Film
Callas Assoluta
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Cinéma et Réalité
Self
1967
Film
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Self (archive footage)
2000
Film
Notes Towards an African Orestes
Self (uncredited)
1975
Film
Pasolini Interviews: Ezra Pound
Himself
1967
Film
The Hunchback
Monco
1960
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