Elio Petri
- Born
- 29 January 1929
- Died
- 10 November 1982 (aged 53)
- Place of birth
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Birth name
- Eraclio Petri
- Known for
- Writer
Elio Petri was born on 29 January 1929 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970), We Still Kill the Old Way (1967) and The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971). He was married to Paola Pegoraro. He died on 10 November 1982 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
