Ermanno Olmi(1931-2018)

Director
Writer
Cinematographer

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Ermanno Olmi

Ermanno Olmi was born on 24 July 1931 in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for L'arbre aux sabots (1978), La légende du saint buveur (1988) and L'emploi (1961). He was married to Loredana Detto. He died on 5 May 2018 in Asiago, Veneto, Italy.

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Awards
- 54 wins & 26 nominations total

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Known for

L'arbre aux sabots (1978)

L'arbre aux sabots

7.8

Director

1978

La légende du saint buveur (1988)

La légende du saint buveur

7.1

Director

1988

Sandro Panseri in L'emploi (1961)

7.9

Director

1961

Christo Jivkov in Le métier des armes (2001)

Le métier des armes

6.9

Director

2001

Credits

Director

Vedete, sono uno di voi
6.9
- Director
- 2017
Il pianeta che ci ospita
7.2
Short
- Director
- 2015
Torneranno i prati
6.9
- Director
- 2014
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
5.7
TV Mini Series
- Director (segment "La moviola")
- 2013
Le village de carton
6.3
- Director
- 2011
Rupi del vino
7.0
- Director
- 2009
Il premio
5.7
Short
- Director
- 2009
Terra madre
6.9
- Director
- 2009
Centochiodi
6.4
- Director
- 2007
Atto unico di Jannis Kounellis
6.5
Short
- Director
- 2007
Un ballo in maschera
7.4
TV Movie
- stage director
- 2005
Tickets
6.9
- Director
- 2005
O Sole Mio: Self-Italian-Portrait
- Director (supervision)
- 2004
En chantant derrière les paravents
6.3
- Director
- 2003
Le métier des armes
6.9
- Director
- 2001

Writer

Vedete, sono uno di voi
6.9
- Writer
- 2017
Il pianeta che ci ospita
7.2
Short
- written by
- 2015
Torneranno i prati
6.9
- written by
- 2014
Le village de carton
6.3
- Writer
- 2011
Rupi del vino
7.0
- writer
- 2009
Il premio
5.7
Short
- writer
- 2009
Terra madre
6.9
- concept
- 2009
Centochiodi
6.4
- Writer
- 2007
Atto unico di Jannis Kounellis
6.5
Short
- Writer
- 2007
Tickets
6.9
- screenplay
- 2005
En chantant derrière les paravents
6.3
- screenplay
- 2003
Le métier des armes
6.9
- Writer
- 2001
Mille anni
Short
- concept
- 1995
La Genèse
5.5
- Writer
- 1994
Il segreto del bosco vecchio
6.8
- writer
- 1993

Cinematographer

La Genèse
5.5
- Cinematographer
- 1994
Lungo il fiume
8.1
- Cinematographer
- 1992
Longue vie à la Signora
6.7
- Cinematographer
- 1987
Artigiani veneti
Short
- Cinematographer
- 1986
Personaggi fortemente sospettabili
TV Short
- Cinematographer
- 1983
Capitali culturali d'Europa
6.5
TV Series
- Cinematographer
- 1983
À la poursuite de l'étoile
7.1
- Cinematographer
- 1983
Apocalypsis cum figuris
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1979
L'arbre aux sabots
7.8
- Cinematographer
- 1978
Alcide De Gasperi
TV Series
- Cinematographer
- 1974
La nascita della Repubblica
TV Series
- Cinematographer
- 1971
Durante l'estate
7.6
- Cinematographer
- 1971
Grappa Piave: Il matrimonio tradizionale lombardo
Short
- Cinematographer
- 1970
L'or dans la montagne
7.3
TV Movie
- Cinematographer (uncredited)
- 1969
Il profeta della bassa
TV Special
- Cinematographer
- 1967

Personal details

Alternative names
- E. Olmi
Height
- 1.83 m
Born
- July 24, 1931
- Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Died
- May 5, 2018
- Asiago, Veneto, Italy(Guillain-Barre syndrome)
Spouse
- Loredana DettoFebruary 28, 1963 - May 7, 2018 (his death, 3 children)
Children
- Fabio Olmi
Other works
Book: "L'apocalisse è un lieto fine. Storia della mia vita e del nostro futuro". Milan: Rizzoli.
Publicity listings
- 2 Print Biographies
- 1 Interview

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Trivia
Was influenced by the work of Roberto Rosselini.

Quotes
The sensation is that these choices of mine are not only mine but that others have them too, I really don't feel exclusive...My ambition instead, perhaps because of my peasant-worker background, is to look at the world with others, not as an aristocratic intellectual.

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