What is Ermanno Olmi?
[[File:Ermanno Olmi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Olmi in May 2013]] '''Ermanno Olmi''' (24 July 1931 – 5 May 2018) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[movie director]] and [[screenwriter]]. He was born in [[Bergamo]], Italy. He was best known for his movie ''[[The Tree of Wooden Clogs]]'' (L'Albero degli zoccoli), which was awarded the [[Palme d'Or]] at the [[1978 Cannes Film Festival]]. In 1983 his movie ''[[Walking, Walking]]'' was screened out of competition at [[1983 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]]. Olmi died of complications from [[Guillain–Barré syndrome]] in [[Asiago]], Italy on 5 May 2018 at the age of 86.<ref>[http://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2018/05/07/news/e_morto_ermanno_olmi-195723310/ Lutto nel cinema, è morto Ermanno Olmi] {{in lang|it}}</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/may/07/ermanno-olmi-obituary Ermanno Olmi obituary]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ermanno-olmi-dead-palme-dor-winning-director-tree-wooden-clogs-dies-at-86-1109071 Ermanno Olmi, Palme d'Or-Winning Director of 'The Tree of Wooden Clogs,' Dies at 86]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|id=0647438|name=Ermanno Olmi}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Olmi, Ermanno}} [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Disease-related deaths in Italy]] [[Category:Italian movie directors]] [[Category:Italian screenwriters]] [[Category:People from Bergamo]] [[Category:Deaths from Guillain–Barré syndrome]]