Director
Roberto Rossellini
Made Rome, Open City in the ruins of the actual city months after the Germans left, which is where neorealism starts.
Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini was an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the most prominent directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing to the movement with films such as Rome, Open City (1945), Paisan (1946), and Germany, Year Zero (1948). He is also known for his films starring his then wife Ingrid Bergman, Stromboli (1950), Europe '51 (1952), Journey to Italy (1954), Fear (1954) and Joan of Arc at the Stake (1954).
- Born
- 1906-05-08, Rome, ItalyA Tuesday
- Died
- 1977-06-03, Rome, ItalyA Friday, aged 71
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Italy
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1906-05-08, Rome, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 15°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 20°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 7°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 6°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 11°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 13°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 8°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 8°16′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°24′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1977-06-03, Rome, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 12°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 4°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 19°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 27°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 27°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 13°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 8°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 14°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 11°29′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Roberto Rossellini was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
