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
Mr. Klein
(1976)
Screenplay
The Mercenary
(1968)
Story
A Bullet for the General
(1967)
Adaptation and Writer
State of Siege
(1972)
Writer and Scenario Writer
The Big Gundown
(1967)
Story
The Battle of Algiers
(1966)
Writer
Burn!
(1969)
Screenplay and Story
Kapo
(1960)
Screenplay
Hanna K.
(1983)
Writer
Tepepa
(1969)
Screenplay
Salvatore Giuliano
(1962)
Screenplay and Story
Madame
(1961)
Novel and Screenplay
Full Filmography
Writing
Behind Closed Shutters
(1951)
Story and Screenplay
Di qua, di là del Piave
(1954)
Screenplay
Giovanna
(1955)
Writer
Beautiful But Dangerous
(1955)
Screenplay
The Wind Rose
(1957)
Screenplay
Engaged to Death
(1957)
Writer
The Wide Blue Road
(1957)
Novel and Screenplay
The Love Specialist
(1957)
Co-Writer
Kapo
(1960)
Screenplay
Vanina Vanini
(1961)
Writer
Madame
(1961)
Novel and Screenplay
Violent Life
(1962)
Screenplay
Salvatore Giuliano
(1962)
Screenplay and Story
The Camp Followers
(1965)
Writer
The Battle of Algiers
(1966)
Writer
The Big Gundown
(1967)
Story
A Bullet for the General
(1967)
Adaptation and Writer
The Mercenary
(1968)
Story
Burn!
(1969)
Screenplay and Story
Tepepa
(1969)
Screenplay
State of Siege
(1972)
Writer and Scenario Writer
The Assassination of Trotsky
(1972)
Screenplay
The Suspect
(1975)
Screenplay
Mr. Klein
(1976)
Screenplay
Hanna K.
(1983)
Writer