Rodolfo Sonego

Rodolfo Sonego
Born27 February 1921
Cavarzano (Belluno), Veneto, Italy
Died15 October 2000 (aged 79)
Rome, Italy

Rodolfo Sonego (27 February 1921 – 15 October 2000) was an Italian screenwriter.

He wrote Commedia all'italiana films such as A Difficult Life, Il vedovo, and The Traffic Policeman.

Life and career

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Born in Cavarzano, Belluno, Sonego graduated at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Turin and started an activity as painter and illustrator.[1] During the war he was a partisan, becoming leader of the Fratelli Bandiera Brigade.[1]

After the war Sonego, known for his great communication skills and for his ability in recounting his war experiences, entered the cinema industry as a consulent for several films dedicated to partisan movements during the war.[1] Moved to Rome, he initially collaborated to the screenplays of a number of dramas, working with directors such as Giuseppe De Santis, Alberto Lattuada and Carlo Lizzani.[1] In 1954 he met Alberto Sordi for the screenplay of the comedy film Il seduttore and from then he started a long collaboration with the actor, writing, sometimes uncredited, over 50 films starred by Sordi.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Tatti Sanguineti (2015-04-02). Il cervello di Alberto Sordi: Rodolfo Sonego e il suo cinema. Adelphi, 2015. ISBN 978-8845976360.
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