Suso Cecchi D'Amico (1914–2010) was an Italian screenwriter and actress. The Italian screenwriter collaborated on the scripts of more than 100 films, including Vittorio De Sica's Ladri di Biciclette (Bicycle Thieves, 1948), William Wyler's Roman Holiday (1953), Mario Monicelli's I Soliti Ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street, 1958) and Francesco Rosi's Salvatore Giuliano (1962). She also worked with Michelangelo Antonioni on Le Amiche (The Girlfriends, 1955) and Franco Zeffirelli on Jesus of Nazareth (1977), but she was best known for her creative contribution to the films of Luchino Visconti, including Il Gattopardo (The Leopard, 1963).

Suso Cecchi d’Amico

Writing Born July 21, 1914 – Died July 30, 2010 Rome, Lazio, Italy

Suso Cecchi D'Amico (1914–2010) was an Italian screenwriter and actress. The Italian screenwriter collaborated on the scripts of more than 100 films, including Vittorio De Sica's Ladri di Biciclette (Bicycle Thieves, 1948), William Wyler's Roman Holiday (1953), Mario Monicelli's I Soliti Ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street, 1958) and Francesco Rosi's Salvatore Giuliano (1962). She also worked with Michelangelo Antonioni on Le Amiche (The Girlfriends, 1955) and Franco Zeffirelli on Jesus of Nazareth (1977), but she was best known for her creative contribution to the films of Luchino Visconti, including Il Gattopardo (The Leopard, 1963).

Known For

Quelli che il cinema

Self

Boccaccio '70

(segment "Renzo e Luciana") (uncredited)

Marcello, una vita dolce

Self

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

Self

Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso

My Name Is Anna Magnani

Self

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'

Self

A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota

Self

Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

Self

La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

Self

Monicelli: La versione di Mario

Self (archive footage)

Il gattopardo: Viaggio della memoria

Self