Gillo Pontecorvo was an Italian filmmaker. In 1957 he directed his first film, La grande strada azzurra. More than 20 films are directed by him. His film credits as director include Ogro, Porta Portese, Ritorno ad Algeri and Paras. He is known for directing documentary film. Pontecorvo has won many awards like Career Award, Golden Goblet award, Silver Ribbon award and many more for his remarkable work in film industry.