Portrait of Ermanno Olmi

Directing

Ermanno Olmi

Career

Active from 1953 to 2017, busiest in 1967 with 9 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Il Posto
Il Posto
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ermanno Olmi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    0.9, average 3.6
  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    1.7, average 4.0
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Italian Cinema 7
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character Study 5
  • Philosophical 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Italian History 2
  • Spiritual Journey 2
  • Poetic Realism 2
  • Everyday Life 2
  • Italian Neorealism 2
  • Post-War Italy 2
  • Melancholy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

81
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Dal diario scolastico di Cesare Cornoldi
Dal diario scolastico di Cesare Cornoldi

Director

2010s

7 titles · average score 58
Vedete, sono uno di voi
Vedete, sono uno di voi (2017)

as (voice) (uncredited)

Rainbow: A Private Affair
Rainbow: A Private Affair (2017)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer

Il pianeta che ci ospita
Il pianeta che ci ospita (2015)

Writer, Director

Greenery Will Bloom Again
Greenery Will Bloom Again (2014)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Screenplay

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Un ballo in maschera
Un ballo in maschera (2013)

Stage Director

The Cardboard Village
The Cardboard Village (2011)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay, Director

2000s

12 titles · average score 64
Mother Earth
Mother Earth (2009)

Director, Idea

The Award
The Award (2009)

Director, Writer

Wine Cliffs
Wine Cliffs (2009)

Director, Writer

Around a Small Mountain
Around a Small Mountain (2009)
GoodWatch score 55

Producer

One Hundred Nails
One Hundred Nails (2007)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer, Director

Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis
Atto Unico di Jannis Kounellis (2007)

Idea, Screenplay

The Duchess of Langeais
The Duchess of Langeais (2007)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer

The Wind Blows Round
The Wind Blows Round (2006)
GoodWatch score 72

Thanks

Tickets
Tickets (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Screenplay

Un Ballo in Maschera
Un Ballo in Maschera (2005)

Stage Director, Director

Singing Behind Screens
Singing Behind Screens (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Director

The Profession of Arms
The Profession of Arms (2001)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Director

1990s

6 titles · average score 64
Il Denaro non esiste
Il Denaro non esiste (1999)

Director

Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
Genesis: The Creation and the Flood (1994)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography, Director

The Secret of the Old Woods
The Secret of the Old Woods (1993)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Director

In Calabria
In Calabria (1993)

Thanks

La valle di pietra
La valle di pietra (1992)

Writer

Lungo il fiume
Lungo il fiume (1992)

Writer, Director

1980s

7 titles · average score 66
12 Directors for 12 Cities
12 Directors for 12 Cities (1989)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Editor

The Legend of the Holy Drinker
The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988)
GoodWatch score 74

Editor, Writer

Long Live the Lady!
Long Live the Lady! (1987)
GoodWatch score 63

Editor, Director of Photography

Così è andata: Gente di montagna
Così è andata: Gente di montagna (1987)

Director

Walking, Walking
Walking, Walking (1983)

Set Decoration, Director

Milano '83
Milano '83 (1983)

Writer, Director

Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree
Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree (1981)

as Interviewee

1970s

7 titles · average score 72
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)
GoodWatch score 87

Director of Photography, Director

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

The Circumstance
The Circumstance (1974)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Writer

Alcide De Gasperi
Alcide De Gasperi (1974)

Director

Nascita di una formazione partigiana
Nascita di una formazione partigiana (1973)

Director

The Scavengers
The Scavengers (1972)

Writer, Director

In the Summertime
In the Summertime (1971)

Editor, Screenplay

1960s

21 titles · average score 78
One Fine Day
One Fine Day (1968)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay, Director

The Crush
The Crush (1967)
GoodWatch score 77

Idea, Screenplay

Racconti di giovani amori
Racconti di giovani amori (1967)

as Lawyer (segment "Il ragazzo di Gigliola") (uncredited)

A Man Named John
A Man Named John (1965)

Screenplay, Director

Tokyo Olympiad
Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
GoodWatch score 90

Thanks

Dopo secoli - Immagini del pellegrinaggio di Paolo VI in Terrasanta
Dopo secoli - Immagini del pellegrinaggio di Paolo VI in Terrasanta (1964)

Editor, Writer

The Fiancés
The Fiancés (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay, Director

Il Posto
Il Posto (1961)
GoodWatch score 91

Director, Writer

Un metro lungo cinque
Un metro lungo cinque (1961)

Director

Le Grand Barrage
Le Grand Barrage (1961)

Writer, Director

Time Stood Still
Time Stood Still (1960)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer, Director

Il grande paese d’acciaio
Il grande paese d’acciaio (1960)

Director

1950s

20 titles
Giochi di colonia
Giochi di colonia (1959)

Director of Photography, Director

Three Lines to Milan
Three Lines to Milan (1958)

Director

Il pensionato
Il pensionato (1958)

Screenplay, Director

Grigio
Grigio (1957)

Writer, Director

Manon: Finestra 2
Manon: Finestra 2 (1956)

Director

Riva Mechanical Constructions
Riva Mechanical Constructions (1956)

Director of Photography, Director

Il racconto della Stura
Il racconto della Stura (1956)

Director

La diga del ghiacciaio
La diga del ghiacciaio (1955)

Director

Construction Site in Winter
Construction Site in Winter (1955)

Director, Editor

Dialogue Between a Salesman and a Passenger
Dialogue Between a Salesman and a Passenger (1954)

Director, Writer

La pattuglia del Passo S. Giacomo
La pattuglia del Passo S. Giacomo (1954)

Director

Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore (1953)

as Interviewer (uncredited)