History Creator / RobertoRossellini

He is known today for two things. First, for being ThePioneer of ItalianNeorealism, shooting on location with non-professional actors, averting "movie-ness" and getting close to the truth in films like ''Rome, Open City'' and ''Paisan''. Secondly, for being "that guy who Creator/IngridBergman gave up her first marriage and Hollywood career for", due to an on-set extramarital affair that led to both parties divorcing their spouses and marrying each other, which in turn created a scandal that was denounced on the floor of the U.S. Senate, gave Rossellini a lurid reputation, and was later regarded by her admirers as Bergman's biggest shame (though not by her). Creator/IsabellaRossellini is Rossellini and Bergman's daughter.

He is known today for two things. First, for being ThePioneer of ItalianNeorealism, shooting on location with non-professional actors, averting "movie-ness" and getting close to the truth in films like ''Rome, Open City'' and ''Paisan''. Secondly, for being "that guy who Creator/IngridBergman gave up her first marriage and Hollywood career for", due to an on-set extramarital affair that led to both parties divorcing their spouses and marrying each other, which in turn created a scandal that was denounced on the floor of the U.S. Senate, gave Rossellini a lurid reputation, and was later regarded by her admirers as Bergman's OldShame (though [[DoingItForTheArt not by her]]). Creator/IsabellaRossellini is Rossellini and Bergman's daughter.

* Main/TropeMakers: He was the primary one for the Main/ItalianNeorealism

* ''La prise du pouvoir par UsefulNotes/LouisXIV'' (1966)

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* TheMuse: Creator/IngridBergman in 1950-54

But what about the films themselves. As Creator/MartinScorsese, his former son-in-law (via marriage to Isabella Rossellini), noted, Rossellini was a director who was always one step ahead and hated repeating himself. His films inspired the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave and Creator/FrancoisTruffaut called him, [[MyRealDaddy "The father of the New Wave"]], the man who inspired film-makers to make their dreams a reality and go out there and make movies. He was also a pioneer, adopting all kinds of new technologies including a modified zoom which he controlled by remote. He made documentaries in India, biopics on historical figures for television and was a restless man with boundless energy and a world of ideas.

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Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known today for two things. First, for being ThePioneer of ItalianNeorealism, shooting on location with non-professional actors, averting "movie-ness" and getting close to the truth in films like ''Rome, Open City'' and ''Paisan''. Secondly, for being "that guy who Creator/IngridBergman gave up her first marriage and Hollywood career for", due to an on-set love affair that led to both parties divorcing their spouses and marrying each other, which in turn created a scandal that was denounced on the U.S. Senate floor, gave Rossellini a lurid reputation, and was later regarded by her admirers as Bergman's OldShame (though [[DoingItForTheArt not by her]]). Creator/IsabellaRossellini is Rossellini and Bergman's daughter.

* ''Film/RomeOpenCity'' (1945) - One of the Main/TropeMakers for Main/ItalianNeorealism

* ''L'Amore'' (1948, anthology of two short films starring Anna Magnani, the second short is the famous ''The Miracle'').
* ''Film/{{Stromboli}}'' (1950, First film with Creator/IngridBergman)

* ''Film/GeneralDellaRovere'' (1959, starring Creator/VittorioDeSica)
* ''Viva L'Italia'' (1961, {{Biopic}} of Giuseppe Garibaldi)

* ''Cartesius'' (1974, {{Biopic}} of Rene Descartes).

Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known today for two things. First, for being ThePioneer of ItalianNeorealism, shooting on location with non-professional actors, averting "movie-ness" and getting close to the truth in films like ''Rome, Open City'' and ''Paisan''. Secondly, for being "that guy who Creator/IngridBergman gave up her first marriage and Hollywood career for", due to an on-set love affair that led to both parties divorcing their spouses and marrying each other, which in turn created a scandal that was denounced on the U.S. Senate floor, gave Rossellini a lurid reputation, and was later regarded by her admirers as Bergman's OldShame (though [[DoingItForTheArt not by her]]).

But what about the films themselves. As Creator/MartinScorsese, his former son-in-law (via marriage to Creator/IsabellaRossellini), noted, Rossellini was a director who was always one step ahead and hated repeating himself. His films inspired the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave and Creator/FrancoisTruffaut called him, [[MyRealDaddy "The father of the New Wave"]], the man who inspired film-makers to make their dreams a reality and go out there and make movies. He was also a pioneer, adopting all kinds of new technologies including a modified zoom which he controlled by remote. He made documentaries in India, biopics on historical figures for television and was a restless man with boundless energy and a world of ideas.

* ''Film/{{Europe 51}}'' (1952)
* ''Film/JourneyToItaly'' (1954)

* ''Il Generale della Rovere'' (1959, starring Creator/VittorioDeSica)

* ''The Flowers of Saint Francis'' (1950)

* ''Stromboli'' (1950, First film with Creator/IngridBergman)

* ''Paisan'' (1946)

* ''Film/{{Europa 51}}'' (1952)

* ''Europa '51'' (1952)

* ''Voyage to Italy'' (1954)

But what about the films themselves. As Creator/MartinScorsese, his former son-in-law (via marriage to Isabella Rossellini), noted, Rossellini was a director who was always one step ahead and hated repeating himself. His films inspired the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave and Creator/FrancoisTruffaut called him, [[MyRealDaddy "The father of the New Wave"]], the man who inspired film-makers to make their dreams a reality and go out there and make movies. He was also a pioneer, adopting all kinds of new technologies including a modified zoom which he controlled by remote. He made documentaries in India, biopics on historical figures for television and was a restless man with boundless energy and a world of ideas.

But what about the films themselves. As Creator/MartinScorsese, his former son-in-law (via marriage to Isabella Rossellini), noted, Rossellini was a director who was always one step ahead and hated repeating himself. His films inspired the UsefulNotes/FrenchNewWave and FrancoisTruffaut called him, [[MyRealDaddy "The father of the New Wave"]], the man who inspired film-makers to make their dreams a reality and go out there and make movies. He was also a pioneer, adopting all kinds of new technologies including a modified zoom which he controlled by remote. He made documentaries in India, biopics on historical figures for television and was a restless man with boundless energy and a world of ideas.

But what about the films themselves. As Creator/MartinScorsese, his former son-in-law (via marriage to Isabella Rossellini), noted, Rossellini was a director who was always one step ahead and hated repeating himself. His films inspired the FrenchNewWave and FrancoisTruffaut called him, [[MyRealDaddy "The father of the New Wave"]], the man who inspired film-makers to make their dreams a reality and go out there and make movies. He was also a pioneer, adopting all kinds of new technologies including a modified zoom which he controlled by remote. He made documentaries in India, biopics on historical figures for television and was a restless man with boundless energy and a world of ideas.