Italo Calvino
Writing · Writer · Novel · Screenplay
Born Oct 15, 1923 · Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba
Active 1962–1985 · Awards: Commander of the Legion of Honour, Viareggio Prize, Feltrinelli Prize, Austrian State Prize for European Literature, Ditmar Award
Italo Calvino (15 October 1923 – 19 September 1985) was an Italian writer and journalist. His best known works include the Our Ancestors trilogy (1952–1959), the Cosmicomics collection of short stories (1965), and the novels Invisible…
Filmography
The Baron in the Trees — NovelInvisible Cities (2025) — Original Film WriterBoccaccio '70 (1962) — ScreenplayA Monkey's Tale (1999) — AuthorThe Prince’s Voyage (2019) — AuthorTiko and the Shark (1962) — WriterThe Nonexistent Knight (1969) — NovelSex Can Be Difficult (1962) — NovelThe Man Who Came Out Only at Night (2013) — StoryL'Italia vista dal cielo: Liguria (1973) — WriterEin Bett mit Passagieren (1984) — StoryThe Ogre's Feathers (2012) — StoryThe North Wind's Gift (2018) — StoryCidades Invisíveis (2009) — WriterAugè (2026) — Writer