Gian Luigi Rondi

Gian Luigi Rondi (10 December 1921 – 22 September 2016) was an Italian film critic.^[1] He was a member of the jury at the 12th and 15th Moscow International Film Festival.^[2][3] He was also a member of the jury at the 11th and 32nd Berlin International Film Festival.^[4][5] He was also a member of the jury three times at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963, 1967 and 1980.^[6] He was the president of the jury at the 48th Venice Film Festival.^[7] A closeted homosexual for most of his life,^[8] he was married to Yvette Spadaccini from 1948 to her death in 2012.

Gian Luigi Rondi
Rondi in 2005
President for Life of The Academy of Italian Cinema - David di Donatello Awards
In office 25 November 2009 – 22 September 2016
President of The Academy of Italian Cinema - David di Donatello Awards
In office 26 September 1981 – 22 September 2016
Preceded by	Paolo Grassi
Succeeded by	Giuliano Montaldo (ad interim)
Vice President of The Academy of Italian Cinema - David di Donatello Awards
In office 20 October 1979 – 26 September 1981
Preceded by	Established office
Succeeded by	Elena Valenzano
Personal details
Born	(1921-12-10)10 December 1921 Tirano, Italy
Died	22 September 2016(2016-09-22) (aged 94) Rome, Italy
Occupation	film critic

Selected filmography

• Obsession (1954)