Elio Petri
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 29, 1929, Rome, Italy
- Died
- November 10, 1982
- Movies
- 35
Eraclio "Elio" Petri (29 January 1929—10 November 1982) was an Italian writer and director known for his political dramas and thrillers, such as "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" (1970), "A Quiet Place in the Country" (1968) and "The Assassin" (1961).
Best-Known Movies
8.2
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
1970
7.8
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
1971
6.7
The 10th Victim
1965
7.4
The Monsters
1963
7.7
One Way or Another
1976
6.7
We Still Kill the Old Way
1967
7.2
Property Is No Longer a Theft
1973
6.9
The Assassin
1961
6.3
A Quiet Place in the Country
1968
7.1
His Days Are Numbered
1962
Filmography
| 2021 | Morceaux de Cannes | |
| 2008 | Il falso bugiardo | Self (archive footage) |
| 1978 | Reflections on a Political Cinema | Self - Interviewee |
| 1973 | Property Is No Longer a Theft | Bank Customer (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion | Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited) |
Directing, Writing & Producing
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