Pier Paolo Pasolini (Italian: [ˌpjɛr ˈpaːolo pazoˈliːni]; 5 March 1922 – 2 November 1975) was an Italian poet, writer, film director, actor and playwright.

Oct 29, 2025 · Pier Paolo Pasolini (born March 5, 1922, Bologna, Italy—died Nov. 2, 1975, Ostia, near Rome) was an Italian motion-picture director, poet, and novelist, noted for his socially critical, …

Pier Paolo Pasolini (March 5, 1922 – November 2, 1975) was an Italian poet, intellectual, film director, and writer. Pasolini distinguished himself as a philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, …

Mar 5, 2025 · Explore the life and legacy of Pier Paolo Pasolini, the rebel filmmaker and poet who challenged society with his provocative art, politics, and vision.

Jul 19, 2025 · In the office of Stefano Maccioni, in the south of Rome, Pier Paolo Pasolini is everywhere. The library of the 59-year-old lawyer is stacked with books by the famous Italian writer, poet and...

One of Italy’s most famous and controversial filmmakers, Pier Paolo Pasolini was also a novelist and poet.

Pasolini was an intense artist from an early age, moving easily between writing, drawing, painting, and ultimately filmmaking. He was a published poet at nineteen (1942): The Ashes of Gramsci (1957) …

Pier Paolo Pasolini achieved fame and notoriety long before he entered the film industry. A published poet at 19, he had already written numerous novels and essays before his first screenplay in 1954.

Jan 25, 2025 · Pier Paolo Pasolini, born in 1922 in Bologna, was a prolific Italian writer and filmmaker known for his social realism and critiques of bourgeois values. His works, including poetry, novels, …

Dec 22, 2025 · Pier Paolo Pasolini’s notorious film is now 50 years old, and its cavalcade of shocking cruelty and violence still leaves a stark impact on its viewers. Film-makers explain why Pasolini ‘was …