Suso Cecchi d'Amico
1914–2010 · Italian screenwriter
Giovanna Cecchi, known professionally as Suso Cecchi d'Amico, was an Italian screenwriter and actress. She was one of the first female Italian screenwriters and helped pioneer the Italian neorealist movement. Though her screenwriting career spanned sixty years, she won the 1980 David di Donatello Award for lifetime career as well as the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 1994 Venice Film Festival.
Suso Cecchi d'Amico, in order
- 1946 Professor, My son: wrote · directed by Renato Castellani
- 1946 Roma città libera: wrote · directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico and Marcello Pagliero
- 1947 Angelina: wrote · directed by Luigi Zampa
- 1947 Flesh Will Surrender: wrote · directed by Alberto Lattuada
- 1947 To Live in Peace: wrote · directed by Luigi Zampa
- 1948 Bicycle Thieves: wrote · directed by Vittorio De Sica
- 1948 Hey Boy: wrote · directed by Luigi Comencini
- 1949 Fabiola: wrote · directed by Alessandro Blasetti
- 1949 Heaven over the Marshes: wrote · directed by Augusto Genina
- 1949 The Walls of Malapaga: wrote · directed by René Clément
- 1950 His Last Twelve Hours: wrote · directed by Luigi Zampa
- 1950 It's Forever Springtime: wrote · directed by Renato Castellani
- 1950 Pact with the Devil: wrote · directed by Luigi Chiarini
- 1950 Prima comunione: wrote · directed by Alessandro Blasetti
- 1950 Romanzo d'amore: wrote · directed by Duilio Coletti
- 1951 Bellissima: wrote · directed by Luchino Visconti
- 1951 Miracle in Milan: wrote · directed by Vittorio De Sica · critics 93%, audiences 89% · streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel
- 1952 Altri tempi: wrote · directed by Alessandro Blasetti
- 1952 Hello Elephant: wrote · directed by Gianni Franciolini
- 1952 Red Shirts: wrote · directed by Francesco Rosi and Goffredo Alessandrini
- 1952 The City Stands Trial: wrote · directed by Luigi Zampa
- 1953 Eager to Live: wrote · directed by Claudio Gora
- 1953 Empty Eyes: wrote · directed by Antonio Pietrangeli
- 1953 I Vinti: wrote · directed by Michelangelo Antonioni · critics 63%, audiences 64% · streaming on Kanopy
- 1953 The Lady Without Camelias: wrote · directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
- 1953 The World Condemns Them: wrote · directed by Gianni Franciolini
- 1953 We, the Women: wrote · directed by Alfredo Guarini and Gianni Franciolini
- 1954 A Slice of Life: wrote · directed by Alessandro Blasetti and Paul Paviot
- 1954 Allegro squadrone: wrote · directed by Paolo Moffa
- 1954 Cento anni d'amore: wrote · directed by Lionello De Felice
- 1954 Senso: wrote · directed by Luchino Visconti · critics 86%, audiences 73% · streaming on HBO Max
- 1954 Too Bad She's Bad: wrote · directed by Alessandro Blasetti
- 1955 Forbidden: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1955 Graziella: wrote · directed by Giorgio Bianchi
- 1955 Le Amiche: wrote · directed by Michelangelo Antonioni · streaming on Criterion Channel
- 1956 Kean: Genius or Scoundrel: wrote · directed by Francesco Rosi and Vittorio Gassman
- 1956 Lucky to Be a Woman: wrote · directed by Alessandro Blasetti
- 1957 Husbands in the City: wrote · directed by Luigi Comencini
- 1957 The Window to Luna Park: wrote · directed by Luigi Comencini
- 1957 White Nights: wrote · directed by Luchino Visconti · critics 92%, audiences 89% · streaming on Criterion Channel
- 1958 Big Deal on Madonna Street: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli · critics 89%, audiences 90% · streaming on Criterion Channel
- 1958 La sfida: wrote · directed by Francesco Rosi
- 1959 ...And the Wild Wild Women: wrote · directed by Renato Castellani · audiences 67% · streaming on Fawesome
- 1959 The Magliari: wrote · directed by Francesco Rosi · audiences 89%
- 1959 Violent Summer: wrote · directed by Valerio Zurlini · audiences 76% · streaming on Prime Video, Tubi
- 1960 It Started in Naples: wrote · directed by Melville Shavelson · critics 0%, audiences 56% · streaming on Hoopla
- 1960 La contessa azzurra: wrote · directed by Claudio Gora
- 1960 Rocco and His Brothers: wrote · directed by Luchino Visconti · critics 91%, audiences 94% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Criterion Channel
- 1960 The Passionate Thief: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1961 The Best of Enemies: wrote · directed by Guy Hamilton · audiences 76%
- 1961 The Wastrel: wrote · directed by Michael Cacoyannis
- 1962 Boccaccio '70: wrote, acted · directed by Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti · critics 56%, audiences 78% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
- 1962 Salvatore Giuliano: wrote · directed by Francesco Rosi · critics 100%, audiences 66%
- 1962 Three Fables of Love: wrote · directed by Alessandro Blasetti and Hervé Bromberger
- 1963 The Leopard: wrote · directed by Luchino Visconti · critics 98%, audiences 88%
- 1964 Gli indifferenti: wrote · directed by Francesco Maselli · audiences 20%
- 1965 Casanova 70: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli and Renzo Marignano · audiences 57% · streaming on Kanopy
- 1965 Sandra: wrote · directed by Luchino Visconti · critics 100%, audiences 84%
- 1966 Me, Me, Me... and the Others: wrote · directed by Alessandro Blasetti
- 1966 Sex Quartet: wrote · directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and Luciano Salce · streaming on Fawesome
- 1966 Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand: wrote · directed by Eduardo De Filippo
- 1967 The Stranger: wrote · directed by Luchino Visconti · critics 50%, audiences 71%
- 1967 The Taming of the Shrew: wrote · directed by Franco Zeffirelli · critics 80%, audiences 73% · streaming on fuboTV
- 1968 Pride and Vengeance: wrote · directed by Luigi Bazzoni · streaming on Philo, Fandango at Home (free), Fawesome
- 1969 Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence: wrote · directed by Luigi Comencini
- 1969 Unknown Woman: wrote · directed by Luigi Comencini
- 1970 Metello: wrote · directed by Mauro Bolognini
- 1971 Lady Liberty: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon: wrote · directed by Franco Zeffirelli · critics 47%, audiences 77% · streaming on Hoopla
- 1972 Il diavolo nel cervello: wrote · directed by Sergio Sollima
- 1972 The Adventures of Pinocchio (TV series): wrote · directed by Luigi Comencini
- 1973 Amore e ginnastica: wrote · directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico
- 1973 Ludwig: wrote · directed by Luchino Visconti · critics 36%, audiences 89%
- 1974 Amore amaro: wrote · directed by Florestano Vancini
- 1974 Conversation Piece: wrote · directed by Luchino Visconti · critics 91%, audiences 83% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
- 1976 Caro Michele: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1976 Tell Me You Do Everything for Me: wrote · directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile
- 1976 The Innocent: wrote · directed by Luchino Visconti · critics 80%, audiences 82% · streaming on Kanopy
- 1977 Jesus of Nazareth (TV series): wrote · directed by Franco Zeffirelli · streaming on Peacock, Plex, Fawesome
- 1980 My Name Is Anna Magnani: acted · directed by Chris Vermorcken
- 1983 Les mots pour le dire: wrote · directed by José Pinheiro
- 1984 Bertoldo, Bertoldino e Cacasenno: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1984 Cuore (TV series): wrote · directed by Luigi Comencini
- 1984 Uno scandalo perbene: wrote · directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile
- 1985 Big Deal After 20 Years: wrote · directed by Amanzio Todini
- 1985 The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1986 Caravaggio: wrote · directed by Derek Jarman · critics 80%, audiences 68% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
- 1986 La Storia: wrote · directed by Luigi Comencini
- 1986 Let's Hope It's a Girl: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli · audiences 58%
- 1987 Dark Eyes: wrote · directed by Nikita Mikhalkov · critics 89%, audiences 90%
- 1987 The Rogues: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1988 Private Affairs: wrote · directed by Francesco Massaro
- 1988 Stradivari: wrote · directed by Giacomo Battiato
- 1990 Dark Illness: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1991 Rossini! Rossini!: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1992 Parenti serpenti: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1992 The End is Known: wrote · directed by Cristina Comencini
- 1994 Dear Goddamned Friends: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1995 Facciamo paradiso: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1998 The Room of the Scirocco: wrote · directed by Maurizio Sciarra
- 1999 A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota: wrote, acted · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1999 Dirty Linen: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli
- 1999 Luchino Visconti: acted · directed by Carlo Lizzani
- 1999 My Voyage to Italy: wrote · directed by Martin Scorsese · critics 100%, audiences 87%
- 2000 The Sky Is Falling: wrote · directed by Andrea Frazzi and Antonio Frazzi · audiences 68%
- 2005 Raul: Straight to Kill: wrote · directed by Andrea Bolognini
- 2006 Marcello: A Sweet Life: acted · directed by Annarosa Morri and Mario Canale
- 2006 The Inquiry: wrote · directed by Giulio Base · audiences 35% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Hoopla
- 2006 The Roses of the Desert: wrote · directed by Mario Monicelli · audiences 55%
- 2010 L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo: acted · directed by Giuseppe Tornatore