| Birth date | 13 November 1914 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Vaprio d'Adda, Kingdom of Italy |
| Death date | 3 July 2005 (aged 90) |
| Death place | Rome, Italy |
| Spouse | Carla Del Poggio (m. 1945) |
Mario Alberto Lattuada (alˈbɛrto lattuˈaːda, - latˈtwaːda; 13 November 1914 – 3 July 2005) was an Italian film director.[1][2]
Career
Lattuada was born in Vaprio d'Adda, the son of composer Felice Lattuada. He was initially interested in literature, becoming, while still a student, a member of the editorial staff of the antifascist fortnightly Camminare... (1932) and part of the artists' group Corrente di Vita (1938).
Before entering the film industry, Lattuada's father made him complete his studies as an architect even though he recognized his desire to make movies. He began his film career as a screenwriter and assistant director on Mario Soldati's Piccolo mondo antico ("Old-Fashioned World", 1940). The first film he directed was Giacomo l'idealista (1943). Variety Lights (1950), co-directed with Federico Fellini, was the latter's first directorial endeavour. Lattuada's film The Steppe (1962) was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1970, he was a member of the jury at the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] New Line Cinema released his erotic film Stay As You Are theatrically in the United States in 1979.
He was married to actress Carla Del Poggio. He died at 90 years old of Alzheimer's disease.[citation needed] He was buried in his family's chapel in the cemetery of Morimondo.
Filmography (as director)
References
- ^ Lane, John Francis (5 July 2005). "Alberto Lattuada". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Fox, Margalit (16 July 2005). "Alberto Lattuada Is Dead at 90; Made Postwar Italian Films". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Berlinale 1970: Juries". berlinale.de. Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
External links
- Alberto Lattuada at IMDb