Salvatore Piscicelli (4 January 1948 â 21 July 2024) was an Italian director, screenwriter and film critic.
Born in Pomigliano d'Arco, after activity as a film critic, Piscicelli started his film career with some documentary short films shot and set in his hometown. His feature debut film, ', won several awards including the Silver Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival. His 1981 film Le occasioni di Rosa entered the 38th Venice International Film Festival. In 2001, using only digital supports, he shot Quartetto, the first Italian film to follow the dictates of the avant-garde filmmaking movement "Dogma". Piscicelli died in Rome on 21 July 2024, at the age of 76.