Italian director Dino Risi, who was nominated for two Oscars for the 1974 film Profumo di Donna (Scent of a Woman), has died in Rome aged 91.

Mr Risi, who was known as one of the masters of Italian comedy, had been suffering ill-health for some time.

Many of his productions focused on the society of his country, particularly in the boom years after World War II.

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Born in Milan in 1916, Mr Risi worked as an assistant director to cinema figures such as Mario Soldati and Alberto Lattuada before directing his own films.

He was credited with giving early opportunities to future acting stars such as Sophia Loren and Vittorio Gassman.

(BBC)

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