Screenwriter Suso Cecchi D'Amico, 96, who emerged from the male-dominated postwar Italian cinema to become a celebrated artist and contribute to such milestones as The Bicycle Thief and The Leopard, died Saturday in Rome, her hometown.
Ms. Cecchi D'Amico worked with some of the most renowned Italian directors, including Franco Zeffirelli, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Mario Monicelli, whose movie Casanova 70 earned her an Oscar nomination.
She was equally successful at writing scripts for neorealistic movies, art house films, and comedies such as Big Deal on Madonna Street. Her work helped make the Italian postwar movie scene vibrant and innovative.
