Leonardo Sciascia
Italian writer (1921-1989) · Italy · On the map · Writers · Died at 68
Leonardo Sciascia was an Italian writer, novelist, essayist, playwright, and politician. Some of his works have been made into films, including Porte Aperte, Cadaveri Eccellenti, Todo Modo and Il giorno della civetta.
Leonardo Sciascia is read about 572 times a day, in 37 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 409 days, one point a day.
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Elio Petri Directed We Still Kill the Old Way (1967)
Gian Maria Volonte Also in We Still Kill the Old Way (1967)
Renato Salvatori Also in Illustrious Corpses (1976)
Florestano Vancini Directed Liberty (1972)
Marcello Mastroianni Leonardo wrote Todo modo (1976)
Michel Piccoli Leonardo wrote Todo modo (1976)
Francesco Rosi Directed Illustrious Corpses (1976)
Damiano Damiani Directed The Day of the Owl (1968)
Mariangela Melato Leonardo wrote Todo modo (1976)
Franco Citti Leonardo wrote Todo modo (1976)
Lando Buzzanca Leonardo wrote The Eye of the Needle (1962)
Leopoldo Trieste Leonardo wrote The Eye of the Needle (1962)
Alberto Grimaldi Produced Illustrious Corpses (1976)
Tano Cimarosa Leonardo wrote The Eye of the Needle (1962)
Luigi Pistilli Also in We Still Kill the Old Way (1967)
Folco Quilici Directed L'Italia vista dal cielo: Sicilia (1970)
Ugo Pirro Also in We Still Kill the Old Way (1967)
Ciccio Ingrassia Leonardo wrote Todo modo (1976)
Memè Perlini Directed Grand Hôtel des Palmes (1978)- Marcello Andrei Directed The Eye of the Needle (1963)
Renato Malavasi Also in Un caso di coscienza (1970)- Luigi Carpentieri Produced The Day of the Owl (1968)
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About this person
Country
Italy
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1989 · aged 68
