Franco Solinas

Biography

Franco Solinas was an Italian writer and screenwriter. He is best known for the screenplay of The Battle of Algiers, which was nominated for three Academy Awards.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

25

Birth Date

1927-01-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Known For

• 

  The Mercenary
• 

  The Battle of Algiers
• 

  Kapo
• 

  Hanna K.
• 

  Mr. Klein
• 

  The Suspect

Credits

• writing (25 credits)

  • Hanna K.

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • Mr. Klein

    screenplay

    writing
    1976
  • The Suspect

    screenplay

    writing
    1975
  • State of Siege

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • The Assassination of Trotsky

    screenplay

    writing
    1972
  • Burn!

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • Tepepa

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • The Mercenary

    story

    writing
    1968
  • The Big Gundown

    story

    writing
    1967
  • A Bullet for the General

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • The Battle of Algiers

    writer

    writing
    1966
  • The Camp Followers

    writer

    writing
    1965
  • Violent Life

    screenplay

    writing
    1962
  • Salvatore Giuliano

    story

    writing
    1962
  • Madame

    novel

    writing
    1961
  • Vanina Vanini

    writer

    writing
    1961
  • Kapo

    screenplay

    writing
    1960
  • The Love Specialist

    co-writer

    writing
    1957
  • The Wide Blue Road

    screenplay

    writing
    1957
  • Engaged to Death

    writer

    writing
    1957
  • The Wind Rose

    screenplay

    writing
    1957
  • Beautiful But Dangerous

    screenplay

    writing
    1955
  • Giovanna

    writer

    writing
    1955
  • Di qua, di là del Piave

    screenplay

    writing
    1954
  • Behind Closed Shutters

    screenplay

    writing
    1951