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Carlo Collodi

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1826-11-24

Deathday: 1890-10-26 (63 years old)

Biography

Carlo Collodi, pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini, (born Nov. 24, 1826, Florence, Tuscany [Italy]—died Oct. 26, 1890, Florence), Italian author and journalist, best known as the creator of Pinocchio, the childlike puppet whose adventures delight children around the world.

As a young man Collodi ed the seminary. The cause of Italian national unification usurped his calling, however, as he took to journalism as a means of ing the Risorgimento in its struggle with Austria. In 1848 Collodi started publishing Il Lampione, a newspaper of political satire. With the founding of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, Collodi ceased his journalistic and militaristic activities and began writing for children.

Filmography

all 52

Movies 46

Writer 28

TV Shows 6

Creator 1

Writer

Carlo Collodi

Biography

Filmography

all 52

Movies 46

Writer 28

TV Shows 6

Creator 1

Pinocchio and the Water of Life (2025)

Snow White and the Fairytale Fun Force (2023)

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

Pinocchio (2022)

Pinocchio: A True Story (2021)

Pinocchio (2019)

Pinocchio (2015)

Pinocchio (2013)

Pinocchio (2012)

VeggieTales: Pistachio - The Little Boy that Woodn't (2010)

Pinocchio (2009)

Welcome Back Pinocchio (2007)

Geppetto's Secret (2005)

Pinocchio 3000 (2004)

Pinocchio (2004)

Pinocchio (2002)

Shrek (2001)

Geppetto (2000)

The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1999)

Pinocchio, ovvero lo spettacolo della Provvidenza (1999)

Lucignolo (1999)

Новейшие приключения Буратино (1997)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)

Great Classics on Video (1995)

Pinocchio (1992)

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)

Pinocchio (1986)

Pinocchio (1984)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1984)

Wunderland (1983)

Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)

Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)

The Stowaway (1977)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1976)

Pinocchio (1976)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)

Pinocchio (1972)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)

Pinocchio (1971)

Pinocchio (1968)

Turlis Abenteuer (1967)

Pinocchiova dobrodružství (1967)

Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965)

Pinocchio (1957)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1947)

Pinocchio (1940)

The Golden Key (1939)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1936)

Pinocchio (1911)

Pinocchio: Unstrung

Geppetto

Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble

Information

Known For Writing

Gender Male

Birthday 1826-11-24

Deathday 1890-10-26 (63 years old)

Birth Name Carlo Lorenzini

Birth Place Florence, Italy

Citizenships United Provinces of Central Italy, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Sardinia, Grand Duchy of Tuscany

Also Known As Carlo Lorenzini

Credited with

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1826-11-24

Deathday

1890-10-26 (63 years old)

Birth Name

Carlo Lorenzini

Birth Place

Florence, Italy

Citizenships

United Provinces of Central Italy, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Sardinia, Grand Duchy of Tuscany

Also Known As

Carlo Lorenzini