Claudio Giovannesi
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| Born | 20 March 1978 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Claudio Giovannesi (born 20 March 1978) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Biography
[edit]After graduating in Modern Letters at the Sapienza University of Rome and in Film Directing at the Experimental Film Centre,[1] Giovannesi directed his first film La casa sulle nuvole in 2008 and presented the movie at the Brussels Film Festival.[1]
In 2012, Giovannesi directed his second feature film Alì ha gli occhi azzurri that won the Special Jury Prize and the Best First and Second Feature Award at the Rome Film Festival,[2] while his third film Fiore was presented at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight.[3]
In 2019, Giovannesi fourth feature film Piranhas, based on the novel by Roberto Saviano, took part to the 69th Berlin International Film Festival main competition,[4] receiving critical acclaim[5] and winning the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- La casa sulle nuvole (The House on the Clouds, 2008)
- Alì ha gli occhi azzurri (Alì Blue Eyes, 2012)
- Fiore (2016)
- Piranhas (2019)
- Hey Joe (2024)
TV
[edit]- Gomorrah (2016, 2 episodes)
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Rome Film Festival
- 2012: Special Jury Prize — Alì ha gli occhi azzurri
- 2012: Best First and Second Feature Award — Alì ha gli occhi azzurri
- 2012: Nominated for Golden Marco Aurelio for Best Picture — Alì ha gli occhi azzurri
- Cannes Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival
- 2019: Silver Bear for Best Screenplay — Piranhas
- 2019: Nominated for Golden Bear — Piranhas
- David di Donatello Awards
- 2017: Nominated for Best Film — Fiore
- 2017: Nominated for Best Director — Fiore
- 2017: Nominated for Best Screenplay — Fiore
- Nastro d'Argento Awards
- 2013: Nominated for Best Director — Alì ha gli occhi azzurri
- 2017: Nominated for Best Picture — Fiore
- 2017: Nominated for Best Screenplay — Fiore
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chi è Claudio Giovannesi: storia del regista de La paranza dei bambini". viagginews.com. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Festival di Roma, Nader: perché ho buttato le lenti azzurre". Vanity Fair. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Festival di Cannes, applausi per Fiore di Claudio Giovannesi: l'appassionante storia d'amore tra Dafne e Josh". Il Messaggero. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Berlino 69, La paranza dei bambini in concorso". cinematografo.it. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "'La paranza' di Saviano emoziona Berlino: "Per quei ragazzi la vita è un videogame in cui non si vince mai"". La Repubblica. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Berlinale, 'La paranza' Orso d'argento alla sceneggiatura. Saviano: "Dedico il premio alle ong che salvano migranti"". La Repubblica. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
