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Franco Solinas(1927-1982)

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Franco Solinas
Franco Solinas was an Italian writer and screenwriter active from the 1950s to the early 1980s, who specialized in political and historical films. He is best known for the screenplay of La Bataille d'Alger (1966), which was nominated for three Academy Awards. He worked with several acclaimed directors, including Joseph Losey, Costa-Gavras, Gillo Pontecorvo, and Francesco Rosi.
BornJanuary 19, 1927
DiedSeptember 14, 1982(55)
BornJanuary 19, 1927
DiedSeptember 14, 1982(55)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 6 nominations total

Known for

La Bataille d'Alger (1966)
La Bataille d'Alger
8.1
  • Writer(as F. Solinas)
  • 1966
Yves Montand in État de siège (1972)
État de siège
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1972
Salvatore Giuliano (1962)
Salvatore Giuliano
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1962
Le soupçon (1975)
Le soupçon
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1975

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  • Hanna K. (1983)
    Hanna K.
    6.6
    • original scenario
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Alain Delon in Mr. Klein (1976)
    Mr. Klein
    7.5
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Le soupçon (1975)
    Le soupçon
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Yves Montand in État de siège (1972)
    État de siège
    7.7
    • original scenario
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Richard Burton and Alain Delon in L'assassinat de Trotsky (1972)
    L'assassinat de Trotsky
    5.7
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Marlon Brando in Queimada (1969)
    Queimada
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1969
  • Trois pour un massacre (1969)
    Trois pour un massacre
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1969
  • Le mercenaire (1968)
    Le mercenaire
    7.1
    • story
    • 1968
  • Colorado (1967)
    Colorado
    7.4
    • story
    • 1967
  • Martine Beswick, Klaus Kinski, and Gian Maria Volontè in El Chuncho (1967)
    El Chuncho
    7.0
    • adaptation and dialogue
    • 1967
  • La Bataille d'Alger (1966)
    La Bataille d'Alger
    8.1
    • story
    • written by (as F. Solinas)
    • 1966
  • Une vie violente (1962)
    Une vie violente
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1962
  • Salvatore Giuliano (1962)
    Salvatore Giuliano
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Sophia Loren in Madame Sans-Gêne (1961)
    Madame Sans-Gêne
    6.0
    • written by
    • 1961
  • Vanina Vanini (1961)
    Vanina Vanini
    6.1
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 1961

Additional Crew



  • Gian Maria Volontè in Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli (1970)
    Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli
    6.8
    • support
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • F. Solinas
  • Born
    • January 19, 1927
    • Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
  • Died
    • September 14, 1982
    • Fiumicino, Lazio, Italy
  • Other works
    Unrealized screenplay "Vezen ze satelitu Y-R" ("A Prisoner from a Satellite Y-R"), also known as "Zakázaný ostrov" ("The Forbidden Island") - co-written by Milos Macourek, Josef Nesvadba and Oldrich Lipský. A horror story based on Josef Nesvadba's short story 'The Second Island of Dr. Moreau', which was supposed to be a co-production with U.S. producer Samuel Z. Arkoff, who eventually considered the script to be "too artsy" for an average American audience and "too bloody" for the strict American rating system. The project was then discussed with a different, this time Italian producer, but it never materialized.
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