Ermanno Olmi

Career Overview

Ermanno Olmi has 159 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work is anchored in the 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Venice 70: Future Reloaded, Il Posto, Tickets. 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: 159
Birth Date: 1931-07-24
Birth Place: Treviglio, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Known For

Associated Universes

100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Bernardo Bertolucci (1 collaborations)
Haile Gerima (1 collaborations)
Jessica Alexander (1 collaborations)
Lola Créton (1 collaborations)
Shota Sometani (1 collaborations)
Clemens Schick (1 collaborations)
Jeanne Moreau (1 collaborations)
Shannyn Sossamon (1 collaborations)
Tygh Runyan (1 collaborations)
Jessica Hoare (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (70 credits)
- Dal diario scolastico di Cesare Cornoldi
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Vedete, sono uno di voi
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Il pianeta che ci ospita
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Greenery Will Bloom Again
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- The Cardboard Village
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Wine Cliffs
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Mother Earth
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- The Award
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- One Hundred Nails
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Un Ballo in Maschera
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Tickets
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Singing Behind Screens
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- The Profession of Arms
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Il Denaro non esiste
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- The Secret of the Old Woods
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Lungo il fiume
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- 12 Directors for 12 Cities
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Legend of the Holy Drinker
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Long Live the Lady!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Così è andata: Gente di montagna
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Milano '83
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Walking, Walking
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- The Tree of Wooden Clogs
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- The Circumstance
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Alcide De Gasperi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Nascita di una formazione partigiana
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- The Scavengers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- In the Summertime
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- One Fine Day
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Racconti di giovani amori
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Ritorno al paese
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Il ragazzo di Gigliola
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Bomba vale a dire ballata beat di Vincenzo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- "Qualcosa" di Niki
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Franco e Antonio gli scienziati
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Nino il fioraio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- La Galleria, cuore e memoria di Milano
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- The Crush
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- A Man Named John
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- 700 anni fa
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Dopo secoli - Immagini del pellegrinaggio di Paolo VI in Terrasanta
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Fiancés
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Un metro lungo cinque
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Le Grand Barrage
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Il Posto
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Il grande paese d’acciaio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Time Stood Still
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Giochi di colonia
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Venezia città moderna
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Three Lines to Milan
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Il pensionato
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Grigio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Michelino 1A B
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Riva Mechanical Constructions
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- Manon: Finestra 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- Il racconto della Stura
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- La mia valle
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- Buongiorno natura
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- L'onda
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Construction Site in Winter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- L'energia elettrica nell'agricoltura
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- La diga del ghiacciaio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- La pattuglia del Passo S. Giacomo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Dialogue Between a Salesman and a Passenger
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- II° raduno sciistico sociale all'Alpe Devero
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Sabbioni - Una diga a quota 2500
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
actors (12 credits)
- Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Vedete, sono uno di voi
  (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- E venne l'uomo: Un dialogo con Ermanno Olmi
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Un Ballo in Maschera
  Self - Stage Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Effetto Olmi
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree
  Interviewee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Racconti di giovani amori
  Lawyer (segment "Il ragazzo di Gigliola") (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Il ragazzo di Gigliola
  Defense Attorney
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Una storia milanese
  Turchi
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
  Interviewer (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1953
production (4 credits)
- Rainbow: A Private Affair
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Around a Small Mountain
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- The Duchess of Langeais
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- The Circumstance
  producer
  
  production
  
  1974
writing (44 credits)
- Vedete, sono uno di voi
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Il pianeta che ci ospita
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Greenery Will Bloom Again
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2014
- The Cardboard Village
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Wine Cliffs
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Mother Earth
  idea
  
  writing
  
  2009
- The Award
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- One Hundred Nails
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis
  idea
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Tickets
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Singing Behind Screens
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- The Profession of Arms
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1994
- The Secret of the Old Woods
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Lungo il fiume
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- La valle di pietra
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- The Legend of the Holy Drinker
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Long Live the Lady!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Milano '83
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Walking, Walking
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1983
- The Tree of Wooden Clogs
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- The Circumstance
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- The Scavengers
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- In the Summertime
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1971
- One Fine Day
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Racconti di giovani amori
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Il ragazzo di Gigliola
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Bomba vale a dire ballata beat di Vincenzo
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- "Qualcosa" di Niki
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Franco e Antonio gli scienziati
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Nino il fioraio
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- The Crush
  idea
  
  writing
  
  1967
- A Man Named John
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Dopo secoli - Immagini del pellegrinaggio di Paolo VI in Terrasanta
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- The Fiancés
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1963
- Le Grand Barrage
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1961
- Il Posto
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1961
- Time Stood Still
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Il pensionato
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1958
- Grigio
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1957
- Michelino 1A B
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1957
- Buongiorno natura
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1955
- Dialogue Between a Salesman and a Passenger
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
crew (4 credits)
- Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis
  script
  
  crew
  
  2007
- The Wind Blows Round
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2006
- In Calabria
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1993
- Tokyo Olympiad
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1965
camera (10 credits)
- Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1994
- Long Live the Lady!
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Milano '83
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- Walking, Walking
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- The Tree of Wooden Clogs
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1978
- The Scavengers
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1972
- In the Summertime
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1971
- Giochi di colonia
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1959
- Riva Mechanical Constructions
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1956
- La mia valle
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1956
editing (13 credits)
- 12 Directors for 12 Cities
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1989
- The Legend of the Holy Drinker
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1988
- Long Live the Lady!
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1987
- Milano '83
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1983
- Walking, Walking
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1983
- The Tree of Wooden Clogs
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1978
- The Circumstance
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1974
- The Scavengers
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1972
- In the Summertime
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1971
- Dopo secoli - Immagini del pellegrinaggio di Paolo VI in Terrasanta
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1964
- L'onda
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1955
- Construction Site in Winter
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1955
- Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1953
art (1 credits)
- Walking, Walking
  production design
  
  art
  
  1983
costume & make-up (1 credits)
- Walking, Walking
  costume design
  
  costume & make-up
  
  1983