An influential Italian screenwriter, Cecchi D’Amico contributed to some significant films. These include The Bicycle Thieves (1948), Miracle In Milan (1951), Big Deal On Madonna Street (1958), The Leopard (1963), Casanova 70 (1965) and The Taming of the Shrew (1967). She also co-wrote the ITC-RAI co-production Jesus of Nazareth (1977).