Franco Solinas

★ Writing #1,133

1927 - 1982 (age 55) • Writing

Born: 1/19/1927 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Died: 9/14/1982 (age 55)

Known for: Writing

Franco Solinas

★ Writing #1,133

Franco Solinas was an Italian writer and screenwriter. He is best known for the screenplay of The Battle of Algiers, which was nominated for three Academy Awards.

Known For

The Battle of Algiers

79%

Writer

1966

Mr. Klein

72%

Screenplay

1976

The Big Gundown

72%

Story

1967

The Mercenary

69%

Story

1968

A Bullet for the General

66%

Adaptation

1967

Burn!

68%

Story

1969

Salvatore Giuliano

75%

Story

1962

State of Siege

72%

Writer

1972

Hanna K.

63%

Writer

1983

Mr. Klein

72%

Screenplay

1976

The Suspect

66%

Screenplay

1975

State of Siege

72%

Writer

1972

State of Siege

72%

Scenario Writer

1972

The Assassination of Trotsky

53%

Screenplay

1972

Burn!

68%

Story

1969

Burn!

68%

Screenplay

1969

Tepepa

65%

Screenplay

1969

The Mercenary

69%

Story

1968

The Big Gundown

72%

Story

1967

A Bullet for the General

66%

Adaptation

1967

A Bullet for the General

66%

Writer

1967

The Battle of Algiers

79%

Writer

1966

The Battle of Algiers

79%

Story

1966

The Camp Followers

67%

Writer

1965

Violent Life

72%

Screenplay

1962

Salvatore Giuliano

75%

Story

1962

Salvatore Giuliano

75%

Screenplay

1962

Madame

58%

Novel

1961

Madame

58%

Screenplay

1961

Vanina Vanini

60%

Adaptation

1961

Vanina Vanini

60%

Screenplay

1961

Kapo

69%

Screenplay

1960

The Love Specialist

63%

Co-Writer

1957

The Wide Blue Road

62%

Novel

1957

The Wide Blue Road

62%

Screenplay

1957

Engaged to Death

70%

Writer

1957