| The Life of Leonardo da Vinci | |
|---|---|
 Italian 1977 poster | |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Created by | Renato Castellani |
| Starring | Philippe Leroy |
| Narrated by | Giulio Bosetti (and onscreen presenter) |
| Theme music composer | Roman Vlad |
| Country of origin | Italy Spain France |
| Original language | Italian |
| Production | |
| Running time | 270 min (five 54-minute episodes) |
| Production companies | RAI Televisión Española ORTF Istituto Luce |
| Original release | |
| Release | October 20, 1971 Italy: 24 October 1971 USA: 13 August 1972 France: 2 May 1974 |
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La Vita di Leonardo Da Vinci — in English, The Life of Leonardo da Vinci — is a 1971 Italian biographical drama miniseries created by Renato Castellani. The series is based largely on the biography of Leonardo elaborated by Giorgio Vasari in his Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori, dramatizing the life of the Italian Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), starred by Philippe Leroy. It features a number of famous historical figures from the 15th and 16th centuries have been presented in the series.
in 1972, The Life of Leonardo da Vinci became the first wholly non-English language series to win a Golden Globe and be nominated for one of the three Outstanding Series categories; the latter still the only series to be nominated this feat until Squid Game in 2022, which was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series.[1]
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (July 17, 2024). "'Shogun' Makes History With 25 Emmy Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter.