Pupi Avati

About

Pupi (Giuseppe) Avati was born in Bologna in 1938. After attending school and studying Political Science at the University of Florence, he started working at a frozen food company. At the same time, he developed a passion for jazz, becoming a proficient clarinetist. In the second half of the 1950s, he formed and played in the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band, of which Lucio Dalla was also a member.[3] Although he initially intended to be a professional musician, Avati felt he lacked the necessary talent. In the mid-1960s, he decided to dedicate himself to cinema after seeing Federico Fellini's 8½ and its portrait of the role of a director.[4] Avati's passion for music, as well as his love for his hometown, which was the setting of many of his films, were to become recurrent themes found in his productions.

Known for

Salò, or the 120 Days of SodomMovie • 1976The House with Laughing WindowsMovie • 1976Welcome Mr. President!Movie • 2013Revenge of the DeadMovie • 1983Knights of the QuestMovie • 2001DanteMovie • 2022Christmas RematchMovie • 2004A Golden BoyMovie • 2014La quattordicesima domenica del tempo ordinarioMovie • 2023Lei mi parla ancoraMovie • 2021Il figlio più piccoloMovie • 2010Giovanna's FatherMovie • 2008The Second Wedding NightMovie • 2005Se sei così, ti dico sìMovie • 2011MacabreMovie • 1980The Big Heart of GirlsMovie • 2011Christmas PresentMovie • 1986Arcane SorcererMovie • 1996IncantatoMovie • 2003The Last MinuteMovie • 1987A Dinner for Them to MeetMovie • 2007Mr. DevilMovie • 2019All The Souls... Except the DeadMovie • 1977The HideoutMovie • 2007