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Pier Paolo Pasolini

Italian writer, filmmaker, poet, and intellectual (1922–1975)

6.94body-of-work score · ranked #146 of 2631 directors · 12 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
March 5, 1922 · Bologna
Died
November 2, 1975 · Lido di Ostia
Nationality
Kingdom of Italy, Italy
Work
film director, translator, actor, poet
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
Portrait of Pier Paolo Pasolini
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1
    The Gospel According to St. MatthewIl Vangelo secondo Matteo

    1964 · Italy / France · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1966 #4 · Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll #157 · Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1965 #9

    1.495 citations
  2. 2
    The Canterbury TalesI racconti di Canterbury

    1972 · France / Italy · fantasy, comedy

    Berlin Golden Bear winner 1972 · Criterion Collection spine #633

    1.162 citations
  3. 3
    Oedipus RexEdipo re

    1967 · Italy · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1969 #1 · Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    1.112 citations
  4. 4
    Arabian NightsIl fiore delle Mille e una notte

    1974 · France / Italy · fantasy, adventure, drama

    Cannes Grand Prix winner 1974 · Criterion Collection spine #634

    0.912 citations
  5. 5
    Salò, or the 120 Days of SodomSalò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

    1975 · France / Italy · drama

    Sight & Sound 2022 directors' poll #72 · Criterion Collection spine #17

    0.652 citations
  6. 6
    Teorema

    1968 · Italy · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1970 #6 · Criterion Collection spine #1013 · Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    0.633 citations
  7. 7
    Medea

    1969 · Italy / Germany / France · fantasy, drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1970 #7

    0.331 citation
  8. 8
    Mamma Roma

    1962 · Italy · drama

    Criterion Collection spine #236

    0.161 citation
  9. 9
    The DecameronIl Decameron

    1971 · France / Germany / Italy · drama, comedy

    Criterion Collection spine #632

    0.161 citation
  10. 10
    Accattone

    1961 · Italy · drama

    Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    0.111 citation
  11. 11
    Curd CheeseLa ricotta

    1963 · Italy / France · drama, comedy

    Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    0.111 citation
  12. 12
    The Hawks and the SparrowsUccellacci e uccellini

    1966 · Italy · comedy, drama, fantasy

    Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    0.111 citation

Complete filmography

All 24 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.