1918Nominee
Best Writing
The Fire
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Actor · Writer
Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy
March 12, 1863
Biography
Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863-1938), born Gaetano Rapagnetto d'Annunzio, was an Italian poet, playwright, orator, journalist, aristocrat, and army officer during World War I. He occupied a prominent place in Italian literature and political life. He was often referred to under the epithets Il Vate ("the Poet") or Il Profeta ("the Prophet"). He is best known for his novels Il Piacere (1889), L'Innocente (1892), poetry collection Alcyone (1903) and his contribution to silent film epic Cabiria (1914), for which he wrote all of the intertitles, named the characters and the movie itself.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1976Nominee
Best Writing
The Innocent
1921Nominee
Best Writing
The Ship
Career Highlights
2021Highlight
Best Writing
Francesca Da Rimini - Deutsche Oper Berlin
1916Highlight
Best Writing
The Fire
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The Innocent
Francesca Da Rimini - Deutsche Oper Berlin
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