Pier Paolo Pasolini

Italian writer, filmmaker, poet, and intellectual (1922–1975)
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Pier Paolo Pasolini

Summary

Pier Paolo Pasolini is a human[1]. He was born in Bologna[2]. He was born on March 5, 1922[3]. He died in Lido di Ostia[4]. He died on November 2, 1975[5]. He worked as a film director[6], translator[7], actor[8], poet[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,553 views/month, #2,769 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pier Paolo Pasolini was born in Bologna[2].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini died in Lido di Ostia[4].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini passed away in Rome[12].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini was born on March 5, 1922[3].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini died on November 2, 1975[5].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini is buried at cemetery of Casarsa della Delizia[13].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[14].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini held citizenship in Italy[15].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini's professions included film director[6].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini worked as a translator[7].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini worked as an actor[8].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini worked as a poet[9].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini's professions included journalist[16].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini's field of work was film direction[17].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini's field of work was literary activity[18].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini's field of work was belletristic literature[19].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini's field of work was poetry[20].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini's field of work was acting[21].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini's field of work was journalism[22].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini was educated at Liceo Luigi Galvani[23].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini was educated at University of Bologna[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Pier Paolo Pasolini is Ragazzi di vita[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Pier Paolo Pasolini is Teorema[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Pier Paolo Pasolini is Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bologna[2], Pier Paolo Pasolini… he was born on March 5, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at Liceo Luigi Galvani[23], a liceo classico[28], in Italy[29] and University of Bologna[24], a public university[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1088[32], headquartered in Bologna[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], translator[7], actor[8], poet[9], screenwriter[10], and journalist[16]. Fields of work include film direction[17], an activity[34]; literary activity[18]; belletristic literature[19], a literary genre[35]; poetry[20], a literary form[36]; acting[21], a type of arts[37]; and journalism[22], an industry[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ragazzi di vita[25], Teorema[26], Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom[27], and The Hawks and the Sparrows[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Viareggio Prize[40], a literary award[41], in Italy[42], founded in 1929[43]; Golden Bear[44], a film award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1951[47], headquartered in Berlin[48]; Best Screenplay Award[49], an award for best screenplay[50], in France[51], founded in 1949[52]; Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[53], a class of award[54], in France[55], founded in 1967[56]; Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film[57], a class of award[58], in Italy[59], founded in 1946[60]; and Nastro d'Argento for Best Subject[61], a film award category[62], in Italy[63], founded in 1946[64].

Death and Burial

Pier Paolo Pasolini died on November 2, 1975[5]. Recorded place of death include Lido di Ostia[4], a frazione[65], in Italy[66] and Rome[12], a border city[67], in Italy[68], founded in -0753[69]. He is buried at cemetery of Casarsa della Delizia[13].

Why It Matters

Pier Paolo Pasolini ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,553 views/month, #2,769 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

He has been cited as an influence by Blai Bonet[72], a writer[73], 1926–1997[74], of Spain[75], awarded the Saint George's Cross[76].

Works attributed to him include Ragazzi di vita[77], a literary work[78].

FAQs

Where was Pier Paolo Pasolini born?

Born in Bologna[2], Pier Paolo Pasolini…

Where did Pier Paolo Pasolini die?

Pier Paolo Pasolini passed away in Lido di Ostia[4].

What did Pier Paolo Pasolini do for work?

Pier Paolo Pasolini worked as film director[6], translator[7], actor[8], poet[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Pier Paolo Pasolini go to school?

Pier Paolo Pasolini was educated at Liceo Luigi Galvani[23] and University of Bologna[24].

What awards did Pier Paolo Pasolini receive?

Honors received include Viareggio Prize[40], Golden Bear[44], Best Screenplay Award[49], and Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[53].

Who did Pier Paolo Pasolini influence?

Pier Paolo Pasolini has been cited as an influence by Blai Bonet[72].

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