Luigi Comencini

Career Overview

Luigi Comencini has 101 screen credits in a career dating back to 1946. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Bread, Love and... with 2 titles. Signature works include The Adventures of Pinocchio, Bread, Love and Dreams, The French as Seen by…. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 101
Birth Date: 1916-06-08
Birth Place: Salò, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Bread, Love and... (2 titles)
Don Camillo Collection (1 titles)
Heidi (Praesens-Film) Filmreihe (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Nino Manfredi (2 collaborations)
Gina Lollobrigida (2 collaborations)
Vittorio De Sica (2 collaborations)
Mario Scaccia (2 collaborations)
Ugo Tognazzi (2 collaborations)
Andrea Balestri (1 collaborations)
Domenico Santoro (1 collaborations)
Franco Franchi (1 collaborations)
Ciccio Ingrassia (1 collaborations)
Zoe Incrocci (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (55 credits)
- I Bambini e noi - Ep. 6 Qualcosa di nuovo
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- I bambini e noi - Ep. 1: La fatica
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- I Bambini e noi - Ep. 3: Tante case
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- I Bambini e noi - Ep. 4 La bicicletta
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- I Bambini e noi - Ep. 5 Papà lavora
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- I bambini e noi - Ep. 2: Educati e gentili
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Miracle of Marcellino
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Merry Christmas... Happy New Year
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The French as Seen by…
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Pilgrimage to Agen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- La Bohème
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- A Boy from Calabria
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Looking for Jesus
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Voltati Eugenio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Traffic Jam
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- L'amore in Italia
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- The Cat
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Strange Occasion
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Keep It To Yourself!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- The Sunday Woman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Till Marriage Do Us Part
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Somewhere Beyond Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- The Adventures of Pinocchio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- The Scopone Game
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Unknown Woman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Italian Secret Service
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Misunderstood
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Don Camillo in Moscow
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Six Days a Week
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- The Dolls
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- My Wife
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Three Nights of Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Bebo's Girl
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Police Commissioner
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- On the Tiger's Back
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Everybody Go Home!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- The Surprises of Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- And That on Monday Morning
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Dangerous Women
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Husbands in the City
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- The Window to Luna Park
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- La bella di Roma
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Frisky
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Bread, Love and Dreams
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- The Suitcase of Dreams
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Heidi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Girls Marked Danger
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Behind Closed Shutters
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Il museo dei sogni
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- L'ospedale del delitto
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- The Emperor of Capri
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Guaglio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Children in the City
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
actors (7 credits)
- Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life
  Self (Archive Footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Futura
  Self (archive footage) (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- 1960
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Pilgrimage to Agen
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Sacrée soirée
  
  - Episode 39 (1989) ... Self actor actors
  
  1987
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
  
  - Episode 16 (1979) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 7 (1978) ... Self actor actors
  
  1975
- Spécial cinéma
  
  - Episode 1 (1980) ... Self actor actors
  
  1974
camera (1 credits)
- L'argent de la vieille
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2025
writing (37 credits)
- On the Tiger's Back
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Miracle of Marcellino
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Merry Christmas... Happy New Year
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1989
- A Boy from Calabria
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Looking for Jesus
  story
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Voltati Eugenio
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Traffic Jam
  story
  
  writing
  
  1979
- L'amore in Italia
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen
  story
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Till Marriage Do Us Part
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Somewhere Beyond Love
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1974
- The Adventures of Pinocchio
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1972
- Unknown Woman
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
  story
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Italian Secret Service
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Six Days a Week
  story
  
  writing
  
  1965
- My Wife
  story
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Three Nights of Love
  story
  
  writing
  
  1964
- On the Tiger's Back
  story
  
  writing
  
  1961
- Everybody Go Home!
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1960
- The Surprises of Love
  story
  
  writing
  
  1959
- And That on Monday Morning
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Dangerous Women
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1958
- Husbands in the City
  story
  
  writing
  
  1957
- The Window to Luna Park
  story
  
  writing
  
  1957
- La bella di Roma
  story
  
  writing
  
  1955
- The Sign of Venus
  story
  
  writing
  
  1955
- Frisky
  story
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Bread, Love and Dreams
  story
  
  writing
  
  1953
- The Suitcase of Dreams
  story
  
  writing
  
  1953
- Girls Marked Danger
  story
  
  writing
  
  1952
- The City Defends Itself
  story
  
  writing
  
  1951
- The Emperor of Capri
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1949
- The Mill on the Po
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1949
- Guaglio
  story
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Daniele Cortis
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1947
- Children in the City
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1946
crew (1 credits)
- If I Were You
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2001