Sergio Donati

Sergio Donati

92 · Born: Apr 13, 1933

Personal Details

BornApr 13, 1933 Rome, Italy

Biography

Sergio Donati, a celebrated Italian screenwriter, embarked on his extraordinary journey on April 13, 1933, in the historic city of Rome, Italy. With a remarkable career spanning over seven decades, he has amassed an impressive portfolio of film credits, exceeding seventy since his debut in 1952.

It was during this pivotal period that he had the extraordinary privilege of collaborating with not one, but two of the most influential figures in Italian cinema, leaving an indelible mark on his professional journey. Sergio Leone, the illustrious director renowned for his masterful storytelling and cinematic vision, and Dino de Laurentis, a legendary producer celebrated for his unwavering dedication to the art of filmmaking, both played a significant role in shaping the screenwriter's career trajectory.

Under Leone's guidance, the screenwriter was inspired to pursue screenwriting as a full-time career, marking a turning point in his professional life. This influential collaboration not only honed the screenwriter's skills but also opened doors to new opportunities, setting the stage for a successful and illustrious career in the world of cinema.

The screenwriter's collaboration with these two industry giants was a defining moment in his career, one that would have a lasting impact on his work and legacy. It was a testament to the power of mentorship and the importance of collaboration in shaping the careers of those who dare to dream big.

Throughout his career, the screenwriter would go on to work on numerous projects, each one a testament to his growth and development as a writer. From the early days of his career, when he was still finding his voice, to the later years, when he had established himself as a master of his craft, the screenwriter's journey was marked by a commitment to excellence and a passion for storytelling.

Despite the many challenges and setbacks he faced along the way, the screenwriter remained true to his art, always pushing himself to innovate and experiment with new styles and techniques. And it was this unwavering dedication to his craft that ultimately led to his success, allowing him to leave a lasting legacy in the world of cinema.

Career

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2022
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2005
{"id":120174,"title":"La siciliana ribelle","year":"2008","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/la-siciliana-ribelle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120174.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120174.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":56954,"title":"North Star","year":"1996","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/north-star","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56954.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56954.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
North Star
North Star as Writer
{"id":103840124,"title":"The Maharaja's Daughter","year":"1995","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-maharajas-daughter","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103840124.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103840124.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":24462,"title":"Beyond Justice","year":"1992","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beyond-justice-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24462.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24462.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":158206,"title":"The Law of the Desert","year":"1991","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-law-of-the-desert","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158206.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158206.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":60302,"title":"Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair","year":"1990","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/voyage-of-terror-the-achille-lauro-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60302.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":160454,"title":"Blowing Hot and Cold","year":"1989","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blowing-hot-and-cold","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160454.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160454.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":227054,"title":"Too Beautiful to Die","year":"1988","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/too-beautiful-to-die","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227054.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":22489,"title":"Man on Fire","year":"1987","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/man-on-fire-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22489.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22489.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Man on Fire
Man on Fire as Screenplay
{"id":121366,"title":"They Call Me Renegade","year":"1987","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/they-call-me-renegade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_121366.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_121366.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":3036,"title":"Raw Deal","year":"1986","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/raw-deal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/24sk23ij98hg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/24sk23ij98hg.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Raw Deal
Raw Deal as Story
{"id":26029,"title":"Hearts and Armour","year":"1983","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hearts-and-armour","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26029.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26029.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Hearts and Armour
Hearts and Armour as Screenplay, Story
{"id":125443,"title":"Buddy Goes West","year":"1981","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/buddy-goes-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125443.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125443.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Buddy Goes West
Buddy Goes West as Story, Screenplay
{"id":81025,"title":"Duri a morire","year":"1979","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/duri-a-morire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81025.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81025.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":225281,"title":"The Island of the Fishmen","year":"1979","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-island-of-the-fishmen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225281.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225281.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6731,"title":"Orca","year":"1977","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/orca","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5nd59eb1jr30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5nd59eb1jr30.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Orca
Orca as Screenplay
{"id":64162,"title":"The Chosen","year":"1977","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-chosen-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64162.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64162.jpg"},"released":1}
The Chosen
The Chosen as Screenplay
{"id":229518,"title":"The Boss and the Worker","year":"1975","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-boss-and-the-worker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229518.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229518.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
The Boss and the Worker
The Boss and the Worker as Story, Screenplay
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1974
{"id":86617,"title":"Mean Frank and Crazy Tony","year":"1973","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mean-frank-and-crazy-tony","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86617.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86617.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony as Story, Screenplay
{"id":129198,"title":"Mr. Hercules Against Karate","year":"1973","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-hercules-against-karate","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_129198.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_129198.jpg"},"released":1}
Mr. Hercules Against Karate
Mr. Hercules Against Karate as Screenplay, Story
{"id":224076,"title":"Ben and Charlie","year":"1972","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ben-and-charlie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224076.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224076.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Ben and Charlie
Ben and Charlie as Screenplay
{"id":222124,"title":"Duck, You Sucker!","year":"1971","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/duck-you-sucker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5alq11sqc7j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5alq11sqc7j0.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Duck, You Sucker!
Duck, You Sucker! as Story, Screenplay
{"id":101020,"title":"The Weekend Murders","year":"1970","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-weekend-murders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_101020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_101020.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
The Weekend Murders
The Weekend Murders as Story, Screenplay
{"id":10436,"title":"Once Upon a Time in the West","year":"1968","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/once-upon-a-time-in-the-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17sj902qs49o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17sj902qs49o.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":65159,"title":"Rebus","year":"1968","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rebus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65159.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65159.jpg"},"released":1}
Rebus
Rebus as Screenplay
{"id":12340,"title":"The Big Gundown","year":"1967","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-gundown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qosiels51c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qosiels51c0.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
The Big Gundown
The Big Gundown as Screenplay
{"id":97216,"title":"Faccia a faccia","year":"1967","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/faccia-a-faccia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/r6kh560hqec0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/r6kh560hqec0.jpg"},"released":1}
Faccia a faccia
Faccia a faccia as Screenplay
{"id":122329,"title":"Mission Stardust","year":"1967","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mission-stardust","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_122329.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_122329.jpg"},"released":1}
Mission Stardust
Mission Stardust as Screenplay
{"id":220982,"title":"I Am What I Am","year":"1967","job":"Novel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-am-what-i-am","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220982.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220982.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9847,"title":"Secret of the Sahara","year":"1988","job":"Creator, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/secret-of-the-sahara","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9847.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9847.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Secret of the Sahara
Secret of the Sahara as Creator, Writer