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Public records list Luchino Visconti as a theatre director, film director and screenwriter. Born on November 2, 1906, Luchino Visconti was from Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Death is recorded on March 17, 1976, at the age of 69. Recorded honors include David di Donatello for Best Director, Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film, Civil Order of Savoy and 4 more. Credited works include The Leopard, Ludwig and Rocco and His Brothers.
My Take
Visconti is one of those directors who makes you feel slightly underdressed just watching his films — the man was a literal Italian count, and that aristocratic sensibility bleeds into every frame. What I find endlessly fascinating is the contradiction at the heart of his career: a Marxist who could not stop making gorgeous, suffocating portraits of decadence and dying nobility. The Leopard alone is worth an entire film education, and Rocco and His Brothers hits you like a slow, inevitable landslide. He kicked off Italian neorealism with Ossessione, then pivoted to these operatic, lushly mounted epics — and somehow pulled off both modes brilliantly. The Palme d'Or in 1963 and the Golden Lion in 1965 weren't just trophies; they were the industry admitting it was in the presence of something genuinely uncommon. Gone since 1976, but his films age better than almost anyone else's from that era.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Luchino Visconti
- Name (Japanese)
- ルキノ・ヴィスコンティ
- Reading
- るきの・ゔぃすこんてぃ
- Born
- November 2, 1906 – March 17, 1976
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Occupation
- theatre director / film director / screenwriter / writer / director
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- David di Donatello for Best Director
- Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film
- Civil Order of Savoy
- 1957 Silver Lion
- 1960 Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival
- 1963 Palme d'Or
- 1965 Golden Lion
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Leopard | — | |
| Notable work | Ludwig | — | |
| Notable work | Rocco and His Brothers | — | |
| Notable work | The Damned | — | |
| Notable work | Senso | — | |
| Notable work | Ossessione | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.luchinovisconti.net/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luchino%20Visconti
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13888
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Luchino Visconti born?
Born November 2, 1906.
When did Luchino Visconti die?
Died March 17, 1976, aged 69.
Where was Luchino Visconti from?
Luchino Visconti was from Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
What did Luchino Visconti do?
Luchino Visconti worked as theatre director, film director, screenwriter, writer, director.
What was Luchino Visconti known for?
Notable works include The Leopard, Ludwig, Rocco and His Brothers.
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