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Marco Bellocchio

Marco Bellocchio

Director & actor · born 9 November 1939 · Bobbio, Piacenza, Italy

Marco Bellocchio (Italian: [ˈmarko belˈlɔkkjo]; born 9 November 1939; Bobbio) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor.

Born in Bobbio, near Piacenza, Marco Bellocchio had a strict Catholic upbringing – his father was a lawyer, his mother a schoolteacher. He began studying philosophy in Milan but then decided to enter film school, making his first film, Fists in the Pocket, (I pugni in tasca, winner of the Silver Sail at the 1965 Festival del film Locarno), funded by family members and shot on family property, in 1965.

Where to start: Ennio (2022).

As director 57

As actor 25

TV shows 5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Marco Bellocchio movie?

By viewer score, Ennio (2022) at 8.3/10.

What are Marco Bellocchio’s most popular movies?

The Traitor, Kidnapped, Ennio.

How many movies has Marco Bellocchio made?

82 films on TMDB, 57 as director, 25 as actor.

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