Pino Farinotti: key obituary facts
Is Pino Farinotti dead? Yes. Pino Farinotti died on July 16, 2026, at age 75.
Cause of death: Pino Farinotti's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Pino Farinotti known for?
He was an Italian film critic and writer.
More about Pino Farinotti
Born: 1 January 1951.
Place of birth: Piacenza.
Gender: male.
Occupation: film critic, writer, university teacher, journalist.
Nationality: Italy.
Employer: University of Bologna, Experimental Centre of Cinematography.
Notable work: il Farinotti.
Pino Farinotti, the Italian film critic, journalist and writer whose work helped define film reference publishing in Italy, died on July 16, 2026.
Born in Piacenza in 1951, he became widely known for his Dizionario dei film, first published in 1980 as the country’s first book of its kind and later updated under the titles Dizionario di tutti i film and il Farinotti. He also worked extensively in broadcast and public service roles, including as a longtime commentator on Rai 1 programs, a liaison on fiction and cinema for the broadcaster’s leadership, and a member of several commissions, among them the Venice Biennale.