Franco Solinas (19 January 1927 - 14 September 1982) was an Italian writer and screenwriter.[1] He is best known for the screenplay of The Battle of Algiers, which was nominated for three Academy Awards.Writer (26 credits) 1983 Hanna K. (original scenario) / (written by) 1976 Mr. Klein (written by) 1975 Il sospetto 1972 State of Siege (original scenario) / (written by) 1972 Mordet på Trotskij (uncredited) 1969 Burn! (screenplay) / (story) 1969 Tepepa (screenplay) / (story) 1968 The Mercenary (story) 1967 A Bullet for the General (adaptation and dialogue) 1966 The Big Gundown (story) 1966 The Battle of Algiers (story - as F. Solinas) / (written by) 1962 Una vita violenta (screenplay) 1962 Salvatore Giuliano 1961 Madame 1961 The Betrayer (adaptation) / (screenplay) 1960 Kapo (writer) 1960 The Savage Innocents (adaptation) 1957 The Love Specialist (collaboration) 1957 La grande strada azzurra (novel "Squarciò") / (screenplay) 1957 Die Windrose (Documentary) (segment "Giovanna") 1957 I fidanzati della morte 1955 Giovanna (Short) 1955 Beautiful But Dangerous 1955 Bella non piangere 1954 Di qua, di là del Piave 1951 Behind Closed Shutters