Italian screenwriter Vincenzo Cerami — author of the screenplay for “Life is Beautiful” by Roberto Benigni — died on Wednesday at the age of 72.<\/p>\n
“Vincenzo Cerami is the one person who has taught me how to strike people’s feelings, how to make people emotional,” Benigni said.<\/p>\n
“Knowing Vincenzo was the most incredible gift: the time spent with him throughout my life has been incredible,” he continued.<\/p>\n
Cerami became interested in the arts when he studied under director Pier Paolo Pasolini.<\/p>\n
“Life is Beautiful” (1997) — a tragi-comedy set in the Holocaust — won three Oscars for best actor, best musical score and best foreign language film.<\/p>\n
Cerami also co-authored with Benigni the screenplay for “Johnny Stecchino” (1991).<\/p>\n
“We lose one of the pillars of Italian culture” said Culture Minister Massimo Bray.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Italian screenwriter Vincenzo Cerami — author of the screenplay for “Life is Beautiful” by Roberto Benigni — died on Wednesday at the age of 72.<\/p>\n
“Vincenzo Cerami is the one person who has taught me how to strike people’s feelings, how to make people emotional,” Benigni said.<\/p>\n
“Knowing Vincenzo was the most incredible gift: the time spent with him throughout my life has been incredible,” he continued.<\/p>\n
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