Roberto Perpignani


Roberto Perpignani is an Italian film editor.

Biography

He started his career in 1962 as assistant editor in Orson Welles' The Trial. His first credit as film editor is for Bernardo Bertolucci's Before the Revolution.
He won three David di Donatello for Best Editing, in 1983 for Paolo e Vittorio Taviani's The Night of the Shooting Stars, in 1995 for Michael Radford's Il Postino: The Postman and in 1997 for Roberto Faenza's Marianna Ucria. Perpignani was also awarded a Premio Bianchi at the 53rd Venice International Film Festival.

Personal life

Perpignani was married with film producer Grazia Volpi, who produced many of the Taviani brothers' films, until her death in 2020.

Selected filmography

The Trial Before the Revolution Nessuno mi può giudicare Mi vedrai tornare Johnny Colt China Is Near Don Juan in Sicily Man, Pride and Vengeance Partner A Long Ride from Hell Cuore di mamma Battle of Neretva That Splendid November Under the Sign of Scorpio Corbari Invasion The Spider's Stratagem Blindman Shadows Unseen Execution Squad Lover of the Great Bear St. Michael Had a Rooster Allonsanfàn Pete, Pearl & the Pole The Divine Nymph Footprints on the Moon Private Vices, Public Pleasures Quanto è bello lu murire acciso Padre Padrone