Luigi Chiarini

Luigi Chiarini
Luigi Chiarini in 1965
Born	(1900-06-20)20 June 1900 Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died	12 November 1975(1975-11-12) (aged 75) Rome, Lazio Italy
Occupation	Essayist Director Screenwriter

Luigi Chiarini (1900–1975) was an Italian film theorist, essayist, screenwriter and film director.

Born in Rome, Chiarini wrote extensively about film theory and in 1935 he founded the drama school Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. He later founded and directed the Centro's official journal Bianco e Nero and the magazine Rivista del cinema italiano. In 1961 he was appointed the first chair of film studies in Italy, at the University of Pisa.

Between 1963 and 1968 Chiarini served as artistic director of the Venice International Film Festival. He was also on the jury of the 1937 Venice Film Festival and the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.