Ennio Lorenzini, born in 1934 in Rome and died on March 15, 1982, worked on many short films with the Italian director Gian Vittorio Baldi before embarking on his brilliant career as a director and documentary filmmaker in 1961. Les Mains Libres was his first film released in theaters, produced by Casbah Film in co-production with Algeria.

In 1968, he directed Cronaca di un gruppo for Italian television. In 1975, he directed Quanto è bello lu murire acciso, the story of the patriot Carlo Pisacane, an extraordinary portrait of the Risorgimento in Italy. Thanks to this film, he won three prestigious awards: the David di Donatello – special award for directing – the Silver Ribbon for best new Italian director and the Golden Globe for best first film.

Ennio Lorenzini died after a long illness on March 15, 1982, in Rome.

Selective filmography

Portuali – cortometraggio documentario (1961)
Gerardo e il monumento – cortometraggio documentario (1962)
Les Mains Libres – documentario (1964)
Una Città Da Salvare, co-diretto con Vittorio Nevano (1964)
Con Civile Rabbia – cortometraggio documentario (1966)
Cronaca Di Un Gruppo – documentario (1968)
Nasce Una Regione – documentario (1968)
Non dirò il mio numero di matricola – documentario (1969)
One, two, seven.....Fiat 127 - middle of the road – cinefiat
presentazione Fiat 127 (1971)
cronaca Di Un Grupo – documentario (1970)
Un Paese – documentario (1974)
Quanto È Bello Lu Murire Acciso (1975)

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