Italian filmmaker Giuliano Montaldo dies at 93 in Rome

Italian filmmaker Giuliano Montaldo died at his home in Rome at age 93. He was a director, screenwriter, and actor, and served as head of Rai Cinema from 1999 to 2004. His most famous films include "Sacco e Vanzetti" (1971), which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and "Giordano Bruno" (1973). Montaldo began his career as an actor, notably in Carlo Lizzani's "Achtung! Banditi!" He made his directorial debut in 1961 with "Tiro al piccione" and gained international success with the thriller "Gli intoccabili" (1969). He also directed "Gott mit uns" (1970), "Il giocattolo" (1979), "Gli occhiali d'oro" (1987), "Il giorno prima" (1987), "Tempo di uccidere" (1989), "I demoni di San Pietroburgo" (2007), and "L'industriale" (2011). His final acting role was in Francesco Bruni's "Tutto quello che vuoi" (2018), for which he won a David di Donatello for best supporting actor. Montaldo was married to Vera Pescarolo, and a documentary about the couple titled "Vera & Giuliano" was directed by Fabrizio Corallo. At the 80th Venice International Film Festival, Roberto Cicutto (President of La Biennale di Venezia) and Alberto Barbera (Director of the Venice Film Festival) paid tribute to Montaldo, recalling his humor and contributions to Italian cinema.