Franco Solinas

Born January 19, 1927· Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

† Died September 14, 1982

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Emerging from Italy, Solinas honed his talents as a writer and screenwriter, quickly becoming a pivotal figure in politically charged cinema. His collaboration with director Gillo Pontecorvo produced the acclaimed screenplay for The Battle of Algiers, a film that earned three Academy Award nominations, and later the screenplay for State of Siege, while he also crafted the script for the 1969 histo… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources