Pas ‧ o ‧ li ‧ ni, Pier Pao ‧ lo /ˌpæsəˈliːni, pjeə ˈpaʊləʊ $ pjeər-/ BrE AmE
(1922–75) an Italian film director, poet, and writer, who was murdered on a beach near Rome. He was known for being a ↑ communist and a ↑ homosexual , and he used his films to criticize society. His films include Oedipus Rex (1967) and Medea (1970).