Giuseppe Amato

Giuseppe Amato (born Giuseppe Vasaturo; 24 August 1899 – 3 February 1964) was an Italian film producer, screenwriter and director. He produced 58 films between 1932 and 1961, and is especially known for Bicycle Thieves.^[2] He was born in Naples and died in Rome from a heart attack.

Giuseppe Amato
Born	Giuseppe Vasaturo[1] (1899-08-24)24 August 1899 Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Died	3 February 1964(1964-02-03) (aged 64) Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)	Film producer, screenwriter, director
Years active	1932–1961

Selected filmography

• Five to Nil (1932)
• Three Lucky Fools (1933)
• The Little Schoolmistress (1934)
• Territorial Militia (1935)
• Those Two (1935)
• Thirty Seconds of Love (1936)
• The Man Who Smiles (1936)
• I Don't Know You Anymore (1936)
• The Castiglioni Brothers (1937)
• It Was I! (1937)
• L'amor mio non muore (1938)
• The House of Shame (1938)
• The Count of Brechard (1938)
• The Document (1939)
• Heartbeat (1939)
• Unjustified Absence (1939)
• Department Store (1939)
• Eternal Melodies (1940)
• A Romantic Adventure (1940)
• Red Roses (1940 - director) Rose scarlatte, co-directed with Vittorio De Sica
• The Jester's Supper (1942)
• Four Steps in the Clouds (1942)^[2]
• Before the Postman (1942)
• The Peddler and the Lady (1943)
• Apparition (1943)
• Shoeshine (also known as Shoeshine Boys) (1946)^[2]
• Rome, Open City (1945)^[2]
• Malìa (1946)
• Christmas at Camp 119 (1948)
• Yvonne la Nuit (1949)
• Paris Is Always Paris (1951)
• A Thief in Paradise (1952)
• Umberto D. (1952)^[2]
• The Return of Don Camillo (1952)^[2]
• Donne proibite (1953)
• The Last Five Minutes - Gli ultimi cinque minuti (1955)
• Move and I'll Shoot (1958)
• Arrivederci Roma (1958 - writer)
• The Facts of Murder (1959)
• La Dolce Vita (1960)^[2]