Pupi Avati

Pupi Avati

Directing

Pupi (Giuseppe) Avati was born in Bologna in 1938. After attending school and studying Political Science at the University of Florence, he started working at a frozen food company. At the same time, he developed a passion for jazz, becoming a proficient clarinetist. In the second half of the 1950s, he formed and played in the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band, of which Lucio Dalla was also a member.[3]

Although he initially intended to be a professional musician, Avati felt he lacked the necessary talent. In the mid-1960s, he decided to dedicate himself to cinema after seeing Federico Fellini's 8½ and…

Filmography

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The Warmth Of Dance ★ 6.6 The Warmth Of Dance 2026 Painted Screams Painted Screams 2025 La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione ★ 7.0 La nostra magnifica ossessione - Bernardo Bertolucci e la sua generazione 2025 The American Backyard ★ 6.4 The American Backyard 2025 Un Natale a casa Croce ★ 6.0 Un Natale a casa Croce 2024 Nato il sei ottobre ★ 5.0 Nato il sei ottobre 2024 Alberto Sordi Secret Alberto Sordi Secret 2024 Biasanòt Biasanòt 2023 La quattordicesima domenica del tempo ordinario ★ 5.5 La quattordicesima domenica del tempo ordinario 2023 Souvenir d'Italie Souvenir d'Italie 2022 Dante ★ 5.1 Dante 2022 Pupi Avati, la tavola racconta Pupi Avati, la tavola racconta 2021 Vorrei sparire senza morire Vorrei sparire senza morire 2021 Lei mi parla ancora ★ 6.2 Lei mi parla ancora 2021 Lili Marlene - La guerra degli italiani Lili Marlene - La guerra degli italiani 2020 Mr. Devil ★ 6.0 Mr. Devil 2019 Il fulgore di Dony ★ 7.4 Il fulgore di Dony 2018 Laura's Wedding ★ 4.5 Laura's Wedding 2015 The Day of the Two Holy Popes The Day of the Two Holy Popes 2015 Sun in My Eyes ★ 5.4 Sun in My Eyes 2015 A Golden Boy ★ 5.3 A Golden Boy 2014 Un matrimonio Un matrimonio 2013 The Bad Child ★ 5.6 The Bad Child 2013 Welcome Mr. President! ★ 6.2 Welcome Mr. President! 2013 The Big Heart of Girls ★ 5.8 The Big Heart of Girls 2011 Se sei così, ti dico sì ★ 4.7 Se sei così, ti dico sì 2011 A Second Childhood ★ 6.7 A Second Childhood 2010 Flaiano: il meglio è passato Flaiano: il meglio è passato 2010 Il figlio più piccolo ★ 5.6 Il figlio più piccolo 2010 The Friends At The Margherita Café ★ 5.6 The Friends At The Margherita Café 2009 Giovanna's Father ★ 6.8 Giovanna's Father 2008 The Hideout ★ 6.1 The Hideout 2007 A Dinner for Them to Meet ★ 5.9 A Dinner for Them to Meet 2007 The Second Wedding Night ★ 6.2 The Second Wedding Night 2005 Ma Quando Arrivano Le Ragazze? ★ 5.9 Ma Quando Arrivano Le Ragazze? 2005 Christmas Rematch ★ 6.9 Christmas Rematch 2004 Incantato ★ 6.4 Incantato 2003 Knights Of The Quest ★ 4.9 Knights Of The Quest 2001 Midsummer Night Dance ★ 6.4 Midsummer Night Dance 1999 The Best Man ★ 7.4 The Best Man 1997 The Mayor ★ 7.0 The Mayor 1997 Festival ★ 6.1 Festival 1996 Arcane Sorcerer ★ 6.9 Arcane Sorcerer 1996 Night Voices ★ 8.6 Night Voices 1995 Declarations of Love ★ 7.2 Declarations of Love 1994 The Room Next Door ★ 4.0 The Room Next Door 1994 The Childhood Friend ★ 6.1 The Childhood Friend 1994 Magnificat ★ 6.3 Magnificat 1993 Brothers and Sisters ★ 4.4 Brothers and Sisters 1992 Bix ★ 6.3 Bix 1991 Where the Night Begins ★ 6.9 Where the Night Begins 1991 E' proibito ballare ★ 10.0 E' proibito ballare 1989 The Story of Boys and Girls ★ 6.7 The Story of Boys and Girls 1989 Sposi ★ 6.0 Sposi 1988 The Last Minute ★ 6.1 The Last Minute 1987 Christmas Present ★ 7.3 Christmas Present 1986 Graduation Party ★ 7.1 Graduation Party 1985 Impiegati ★ 6.3 Impiegati 1985 The Three of Us ★ 6.6 The Three of Us 1984 A School Trip ★ 7.2 A School Trip 1983 Revenge of the Dead ★ 6.5 Revenge of the Dead 1983 Dancing Paradise ★ 7.4 Dancing Paradise 1982 Che fai... ridi? Che fai... ridi? 1982 Help Me Dream ★ 7.1 Help Me Dream 1981 Macabre ★ 5.7 Macabre 1980 Cinema!!! ★ 7.8 Cinema!!! 1979 The Stars in the Ditch ★ 7.8 The Stars in the Ditch 1979 Jazz band ★ 10.0 Jazz band 1978 All The Souls... Except the Dead ★ 6.2 All The Souls... Except the Dead 1977 The Mistress is Served ★ 4.2 The Mistress is Served 1976 The House with Laughing Windows ★ 7.2 The House with Laughing Windows 1976 House of Pleasure for Women ★ 5.8 House of Pleasure for Women 1976 Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom ★ 6.3 Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom 1976 Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza ★ 6.1 Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza 1975 The Baron's Mazurka ★ 6.8 The Baron's Mazurka 1975 The Kiss ★ 3.5 The Kiss 1974 Thomas ★ 7.8 Thomas 1970 Blood Relations ★ 6.1 Blood Relations 1970 Satanik ★ 4.1 Satanik 1968