(1906–77), Italian film director. He is known for his neorealist films, particularly his quasi-documentary trilogy about the Second World War: Rome, Open City (1945), Paisà (1946), and Germany, Year Zero (1948).
Definition of Rossellini, Roberto in US English:
Rossellini, Roberto
proper nounˌrôsəˈlēnē
(1906–77), Italian movie director. He is known for his neorealist movies, particularly his quasi-documentary World War II trilogy: Rome, Open City (1945), Paisà (1946), and Germany, Year Zero (1948).