Renowned Italian screen writer Pinelli who lived to be a hundred

The oscar-nominated film writer, Tullio Pinelli who died last week in Rome at the age of 100 is a shining example of how centenarians are known for their positive energy and passion for life.

Pinelli is perhaps best known for his classic films such as La Strada in 1954, La Dolce Vita in the 1960s and 8 1/2 made in 1963. These great films were all nominated for academy awards for best writing, story and screenplay.

The screenwriter began his career in the 1940s when he began ot work with the great film director Fellini.

Other films for which he is acclaimed are the crime film of 1951 Four Ways Out by Pietro Germi and in 1990 Fellini's La Voce della Luna.

In 1985, Pinelli again collaborated unexpectedly with Fellini on a first draft of the director's story for a TV show. The two writers had a lot of fun doing this!

Indeed Pinelli seems to have retained his enthusiasm and passion until the end. He continued to work on scripts for a few years after his second marriage, a year after the death of his first wife - to Madeleine LeBeau who had acted in the film 8 1/2. But then he turned to writing stories about people who resembled his film characters - who "live for a myth and a dream".

There is a clear indication that Pinelli in common with many other centenarians was a passionate man who remained active and interested for all his life.

The longest living person in the world, Jeanne Calment died at 122 on 4 August 1997! On her 120th birthday she said: "I've only got one wrinkle and I'm sitting on it!" She added: "I took pleasure when I could. I acted clearly and morally and without regret. I'm very lucky."

A recipe for the over 50s and beyond for a long and fulfilled life?

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