Mario Alberto Lattuada (; 13 November 1914 – 3 July 2005) was an Italian film director.
Career Lattuada was born in Vaprio d'Adda, the son of composer Felice Lattuada. He was initially interested in literature, becoming, while still a student, a member of the editorial staff of the antifascist fortnightly Camminare... (1932) and part of the artists' group Corrente di Vita (1938).
Before entering the film industry, Lattuada's father made him complete his studies as an architect even though he recognized his desire to make movies. He began his film career as a screenwriter and assistant director on Mario Soldati's Piccolo mondo antico ("Old-Fashioned World", 1940). The first film he directed was Giacomo l'idealista (1943). Variety Lights (1950), co-directed with Federico Fellini, was the latter's first directorial endeavour. Lattuada's film The Steppe (1962) was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1970, he was a member of the jury at the 20th Berlin International Film Festival. New Line Cinema released his erotic film Stay As You Are theatrically in the United States in 1979.
He was married to actress Carla Del Poggio. He died at 90 years old of Alzheimer's disease. He was buried in his family's chapel in the cemetery of Morimondo.
Filmography (as director) Year Title Genre Notes1940s1942Yes, MadamRomanceFirst feature film 1943Giacomo the IdealistDrama1943La freccia nel fiancoFinished by Mario Costa in 19441945La nostra guerraDocumentary1946The BanditDrama1947Flesh Will SurrenderDrama1948Without Pity Drama1949The Mill on the PoDrama1950s1950Variety LightsRomanceCo-directed with Federico Fellini1951AnnaMelodrama1952The OvercoatDrama1953La lupaDrama1953Love in the CityAnthologySegment: Gli italiani si voltano1954The BeachDramedy1955Scuola elementare1957GuendalinaComedy1958TempestDrama1960s1960Sweet DeceptionsDrama1960Lettere di una noviziaDrama1961The MishapCrime1962MafiosoDark comedy1962The SteppeAdventure1965The MandrakeComedy1967Don Juan in SicilyDramedy1967MatchlessScience fiction1968Fräulein DoktorSpy1969L'amica1970s1970Come Have Coffee with UsComedy1972White SisterComedy1973Sono stato ioDramedy1974I'll Take Her Like a FatherComedy1976Dog's HeartComedy1976Oh! SerafinaDramedy1978 Stay As You AreDrama1980s1980The CricketDrama1981Portrait of a Woman, NudeMysteryReplaced by Nino Manfredi1986A Thorn in the HeartDrama1989Mano rubataTelevision filmLast feature film
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