Sergio Citti (30 May 1933 – 11 October 2005) was an Italian film director and screenwriter, born in Rome. He often worked with Pier Paolo Pasolini, but also worked for others such as Ettore Scola. His own films include We Free Kings, for which he won a Silver Ribbon for Best Original Story.His 1981 film Il minestrone was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. His 1977 film Beach House was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.He was the brother of actor Franco Citti.
He was a guy from the suburbs of Rome. He was first contacted by Pier Paolo Pasolini as a trainer for the dialogues in Roman dialect for "Ragazzi di vita". Afet that, was born a close friendship between the director and Citti who became co-writer of his movies. Citti became a director too with some successful movies, but in the last years of his life, he spent his time ill and alone. And poor, trying to survive with the "Bacchelli Law", which helps the artists in a bad economical situation.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Baciami piccina
2006
idea
Fratella e sorello
2004
Vipera
2000
screenplay / story
Cartoni animati
1997
We Free Kings
1996
story
Mortacci
1989
screenplay / story
Sogni e bisogni
1985
TV Mini-Series teleplay - 11 episodes
Qualcosa di biondo
1984
TV Movie story - uncredited
Il minestrone
1981
written by
Due pezzi di pane
1979
screenplay / story
Casotto
1977
screenplay
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
1975
screenplay collaborator
Bawdy Tales
1973
screenplay / story
Ostia
1970
written by
Appunti per un film sull'India
1968
TV Short documentary collaboration - uncredited
La commare secca
1962
screenplay
Una vita violenta
1962
dialogue collaboration
Accattone
1961
additional dialogue
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fratella e sorello
2004
Vipera
2000
Cartoni animati
1997
Esercizi di stile
1996
segment "Anche i cani ci guardano"
We Free Kings
1996
Mortacci
1989
Sogni e bisogni
1985
TV Mini-Series 11 episodes
Il minestrone
1981
Due pezzi di pane
1979
Casotto
1977
Bawdy Tales
1973
Ostia
1970
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Canterbury Tales
1972
assistant director
The Decameron
1971
assistant director
Medea
1969
assistant director
Porcile
1969
first assistant director
Teorema
1968
assistant director
Capriccio all'italiana
1968
first assistant director - segment "Che cosa sono le nuvole?"
The Witches
1967
first assistant director - segment "Terra vista dalla luna, La"
The Hawks and the Sparrows
1966
assistant director
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
1963
assistant director
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Festival
1996
Kill Them All and Come Back Alone
1968
Soldier (uncredited)
Accattone
1961
Waiter
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Brutti, sporchi e cattivi
1976
dubbing consultant
Ostia
1970
voice dubbing: Laurent Terzieff - uncredited
Mamma Roma
1962
additional dialogue
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Confessioni di un borgataro
2005
Documentary
Himself
Pier Paolo Pasolini e la ragione di un sogno
2002
Documentary
Himself
Borgata America
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Ritratti d'autore
1996
TV Series documentary
Himself
Cinématon
1984
Documentary
Participant
Pier Paolo Pasolini: A Film Maker's Life
1971
Documentary short
Himself
Cinéastes de notre temps
1966
TV Series documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2000
Grand Trophy
Salerno International Film Festival
Vipera (2000)
1997
Silver Ribbon
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto)
I magi randagi (1996)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2006
Golden Graal
Golden Graals
Best Comedic Director (Migliore Regista di Commedia)
$800,000
