Gillo Pontecorvo
ROI Rank: 2,012
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Title
The Battle of AlgiersScore
97%Year
1967Box Office
$962,002
Average ROI: -22%
ROI Rank: 2,012
Gillo Pontecorvo may not be a household name, but he’s still doing better than most of the other writers in the Fresh Kernels Database – he’s in the top 95%! His C-List status may not be glamorous, but it’s still impressive.
Gillo Pontecorvo (1919-2006) was an Italian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known for his political films, including “The Battle of Algiers” (1966), which depicts the Algerian War of Independence, and “Burn!” (1969), which explores the exploitation of workers in a fictional Caribbean island. Pontecorvo was also a member of the Italian Communist Party and was involved in leftist political activism throughout his life.
November 18, 1919
Gillo Pontecorvo was born in Pisa, Italy.
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