Marcello Pagliero, actor in Rossellini's Rome Open City, dies in Paris
Born in London in 1907, Marcello Pagliero was the son of Luigi and Claure Renaud. In 1914, he relocated to Rome, where he completed a law degree. Transitioning from law, he became a critic of art and literature before entering the film industry as a dialogue translator and screenwriter for titles such as Confessione and Anime in tumulto. Pagliero's acting career began in 1943, with a notable role as Giorgio Manfredi in Roma città aperta (1945). He directed several films, including Nebbie sul mare and Giorni di gloria, as well as Roma città libera (1946), which was unsuccessful in Italy but found success in France as La nuit porte conseil. After his role in L'altra (1949), he moved to France and directed Un homme marche dans la ville (1950) and Tesoro nero (1956). His last project was Leon Garros cerca l'amico (1960).
Key facts
- Marcello Pagliero was born in London in 1907 and died in Paris in 1980.
- He played Giorgio Manfredi in Roberto Rossellini's Roma città aperta (1945).
- He co-wrote the subject for Rossellini's Paisà (1946).
- Pagliero directed Roma città libera (1946), written by Ennio Flaiano and scripted by Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Marcello Marchesi, and Cesare Zavattini.
- The film starred Valentina Cortese, Andrea Checchi, and Vittorio De Sica.
- Roma città libera was a commercial failure in Italy but a success in France as La nuit porte conseil.
- In France he directed Un homme marche dans la ville (1950), La rose rouge (1951), Les amants de Bras-Mort (1951), and La p… respecteuse (1952, co-directed with Charles Brabant).
- La p… respecteuse was based on a play by Jean-Paul Sartre.
- He directed the play La mandragola by Niccolò Machiavelli at Teatro delle Arti in Rome in 1953.
- His film Tesoro nero (1956) was shot in Australia with indigenous tribes.
- His last film as director was Leon Garros cerca l'amico (1960), made in the Soviet Union.
- He retired from the film industry in the late 1960s.
Entities
Artists
- Marcello Pagliero
- Roberto Rossellini
- Giulio Del Torre
- Flavio Calzavara
- Giorgio Simonelli
- Ennio Flaiano
- Suso Cecchi d'Amico
- Marcello Marchesi
- Cesare Zavattini
- Valentina Cortese
- Andrea Checchi
- Vittorio De Sica
- Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
- Charles Brabant
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- Niccolò Machiavelli
- Stefania Carpiceci
- Ludovico Pratesi
Institutions
- Artribune
- Teatro delle Arti
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- Rome
- Italy
- Australia
- Soviet Union