Pupi Avati

Born in Bologna, he got his start in show business as a clarinetist in the Rheno Jazz Band. In 1968 he directed his first feature film, Balsamus, l’uomo di Satana, initiating a career in cinema that led him to direct, produce and write more than fifty movies. He collaborated with Pier Paolo Pasolini on the screenplay for Salò or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), and has touched a wide variety of genres, from musical biopic - Bix (1991) to romantic comedy - Incantato (2003) -, and he has bequeathed us with great works in Italian fantastic genre such as La casa dalle finestre che ridono (1976), Zeder (1983) and L'Arcano incantatore (1996). He has been a member of juries in Venice and Cannes, and his career has earned him a plethora of awards both in Italy and abroad.

Sitges Film Festival