Italian film director (1919 to 2006) best known for The Battle of Algiers (1966), a documentary-style dramatization of the Algerian War shot on location with mostly non-professional actors. The film has been studied by both revolutionary movements and military academies for its portrayal of urban guerrilla warfare and colonial occupation.
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Gilberto Pontecorvo Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (Italian: [ˈdʒillo ponteˈkɔrvo]; 19 November 1919-12 October 2006) was an Italian filmmaker associated with the political cinema movement of the 1960s and '70s.
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19 November 1919
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