Cesare Zavattini

Writing • 148 Credits

Biography

Cesare Zavattini (20 September 1902 – 13 October 1989) was an Italian screenwriter. In 1935 he met Vittorio De Sica, beginning a partnership that produced over twenty films, including such masterpieces of Italian neorealism as Shoeshine (1946), Bicycle Thieves (1948), Miracle in Milan (1951), and Umberto D (1952).

🎬 Directed Titles (1)

Directorial Filmography
The Truth

The Truth

1982 ⭐ 4.4

✍️ Written & Story Credits (99)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Bicycle Thieves

Bicycle Thieves

1948 ⭐ 4.1
Story
Umberto D.

Umberto D.

1952 ⭐ 3.9
Screenplay
Two Women

Two Women

1960 ⭐ 3.9
Screenplay
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

1963 ⭐ 3.7
Screenplay
Shoeshine

Shoeshine

1946 ⭐ 3.9
Screenplay
Miracle in Milan

Miracle in Milan

1951 ⭐ 3.6
Novel
Bellissima

Bellissima

1952 ⭐ 3.9
Story
Sunflower

Sunflower

1970 ⭐ 3.8
Story
Boccaccio '70

Boccaccio '70

1962 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1954 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
The Gold of Naples

The Gold of Naples

1954 ⭐ 3.6
Screenplay
The Sign of Venus

The Sign of Venus

1955 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
The Children Are Watching Us

The Children Are Watching Us

1943 ⭐ 3.8
Screenplay
After the Fox

After the Fox

1966 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
The Witches

The Witches

1967 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
The Boom

The Boom

1963 ⭐ 3.5
Story
Love in the City

Love in the City

1953 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
Indiscretion of an American Wife

Indiscretion of an American Wife

1953 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
Woman Times Seven

Woman Times Seven

1967 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
The Roof

The Roof

1956 ⭐ 3.6
Story
Sunday in August

Sunday in August

1950 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
Caprice Italian Style

Caprice Italian Style

1968 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Rome 11:00

Rome 11:00

1952 ⭐ 3.9
Screenplay
The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment

1961 ⭐ 3.2
Screenplay
Four Steps in the Clouds

Four Steps in the Clouds

1942 ⭐ 3.7
Screenplay
The Walls of Malapaga

The Walls of Malapaga

1949 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
San Giovanni decollato

San Giovanni decollato

1940 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
A Place for Lovers

A Place for Lovers

1968 ⭐ 2.5
Screenplay
The Testimony

The Testimony

1946 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

1935 ⭐ 3.4
Writer
The Overcoat

The Overcoat

1952 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
A Brief Vacation

A Brief Vacation

1973 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
We, the Women

We, the Women

1953 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
First Communion

First Communion

1950 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
The Seven Cervi Brothers

The Seven Cervi Brothers

1968 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Lipstick

Lipstick

1960 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
The Condemned of Altona

The Condemned of Altona

1962 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Tragic Hunt

Tragic Hunt

1947 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
A Husband for Anna

A Husband for Anna

1953 ⭐ 2.9
Screenplay
Mamma mia, che impressione!

Mamma mia, che impressione!

1951 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
Twelve Hours to Live

Twelve Hours to Live

1950 ⭐ 3.1
Story
Arturo's Island

Arturo's Island

1962 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
Atomic War Bride

Atomic War Bride

1960 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Rome: Free City

Rome: Free City

1946 ⭐ 2.7
Screenplay
Controsesso

Controsesso

1964 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
Love and Chatter

Love and Chatter

1958 ⭐ 3.1
Story
We'll Go to the City

We'll Go to the City

1966 ⭐ 3.6
Screenplay
The Children of Sanchez

The Children of Sanchez

1978 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
The Gates of Heaven

The Gates of Heaven

1945 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
Voice of Silence

Voice of Silence

1953 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Hello Elephant

Hello Elephant

1952 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
We'll Call Him Andrea

We'll Call Him Andrea

1972 ⭐ 3.6
Story
Angels of Darkness

Angels of Darkness

1954 ⭐ 1.8
Screenplay
It's Forever Springtime

It's Forever Springtime

1950 ⭐ 3.2
Writer
Daddy's Little Devil

Daddy's Little Devil

1943 ⭐ 3.1
Writer
Our Dreams

Our Dreams

1943 ⭐ 2.8
Screenplay
A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

1946 ⭐ 3.3
Story
The Lucky Five

The Lucky Five

1952 ⭐ 3.7
Screenplay
The Awakening

The Awakening

1956 ⭐ 3.5
Story
La freccia nel fianco

La freccia nel fianco

1945 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
Il passatore

Il passatore

1947 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
The Doll that Took the Town

The Doll that Took the Town

1957 ⭐ 2.5
Screenplay
There's Room Up Ahead

There's Room Up Ahead

1942 ⭐ 4.0
Story
The Truth

The Truth

1982 ⭐ 4.4
Writer
Blood Feud

Blood Feud

1961 ⭐ 4.1
Story
Unknown Men of San Marino

Unknown Men of San Marino

1948 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
Nel blu dipinto di blu

Nel blu dipinto di blu

1959 ⭐ 4.0
Screenplay
La sposa non può attendere

La sposa non può attendere

1949 ⭐ 3.3
Story
Latin Lovers

Latin Lovers

1961 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Chi è Dio

Chi è Dio

1948 ⭐ 4.3
Writer
El joven rebelde

El joven rebelde

1961 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
The Sky Is Red

The Sky Is Red

1950 ⭐ 4.0
Screenplay
Senza cielo

Senza cielo

1940 ⭐ 5.0
Screenplay
Quarta pagina

Quarta pagina

1942 ⭐ 4.0
Screenplay
Una famiglia impossibile

Una famiglia impossibile

1940 ⭐ 4.5
Screenplay
Canto, ma sottovoce...

Canto, ma sottovoce...

1946 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Silenzio, si gira!

Silenzio, si gira!

1943 ⭐ 5.0
Screenplay
C'è sempre un ma!

C'è sempre un ma!

1943 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Bionda sottochiave

Bionda sottochiave

1939 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Lost in the Dark

Lost in the Dark

1947 ⭐ 4.5
Screenplay
La danza delle lancette

La danza delle lancette

1936 ⭐ 4.0
Screenplay
Il mondo vuole così

Il mondo vuole così

1946 ⭐ 4.0
Screenplay
A Simple Heart

A Simple Heart

1977 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
La scuola dei timidi

La scuola dei timidi

1941 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
È caduta una donna

È caduta una donna

1941 ⭐ 5.0
Screenplay
Cronaca nera

Cronaca nera

1947 ⭐ 4.5
Screenplay
La passeggiata

La passeggiata

1953 ⭐ 4.0
Screenplay
La lunga calza verde

La lunga calza verde

1961 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
A Young World

A Young World

1966 ⭐ 5.0
Writer
The Great Dawn

The Great Dawn

1947 ⭐ 4.5
Writer
I misteri di Roma

I misteri di Roma

1963 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Piovuto dal cielo

Piovuto dal cielo

1953 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Biraghin

Biraghin

1946 ⭐ 4.5
Screenplay
Vent'anni

Vent'anni

1949
Screenplay
Guerra alla guerra

Guerra alla guerra

1948
Writer
Los hijos de Sanchez

Los hijos de Sanchez

1978
Writer
I sette peccati

I sette peccati

1942
Screenplay
Gian Burrasca

Gian Burrasca

1943
Screenplay
Chi legge? Viaggio lungo il Tirreno

Chi legge? Viaggio lungo il Tirreno

1960
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (11)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials

Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials

1965 ⭐ 3.1
as Self
Strand, Under the Dark Cloth

Strand, Under the Dark Cloth

1989 ⭐ 3.3
as Self
The Truth

The Truth

1982 ⭐ 4.4
as Antonio
Pier Paolo Pasolini: A Film Maker's Life

Pier Paolo Pasolini: A Film Maker's Life

1971 ⭐ 2.9
as Self
Cinéma et Réalité

Cinéma et Réalité

1967 ⭐ 3.3
as Self
Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life

Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life

2026 ⭐ 3.5
as Self (Archive Footage)
Cesare Zavattini

Cesare Zavattini

2003
as Self
La prima volta che Zavattini provò ad usare un videotape

La prima volta che Zavattini provò ad usare un videotape

1993
as Self
Hollywood sul Tevere

Hollywood sul Tevere

2009
Cesare Zavattini on “Italiani con Paolo Miele,” 2019

Cesare Zavattini on “Italiani con Paolo Miele,” 2019

2019
as Himself
Babau

Babau

1976