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Pietro Valsecchi
Pietro Valsecchi (born 14 June 1953 in Crema, Italy) is an Italian film and television producer. In 1991, he and Camilla Nesbitt founded the Italian production company Taodue. In 1995, he won the David di Donatello for Best Producer for his film ''Un eroe borghese''. In 2016, he won the Nastro d'argento for best producer, with ''Quo Vado?'', ''Chiamatemi Francesco'' and ''Don't Be Bad ''Don't Be Bad'' ( it, Non essere cattivo) is a 2015 Italian drama film directed by Claudio Caligari. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. It was the ...''. References Further reading * 1953 births Living people Italian film producers Nastro d'Argento winners {{Italy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crema, Lombardy
Crema (; Eastern Lombard, Cremasco: ) is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Cremona, in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is built along the river Serio River, Serio at from Cremona. It is also the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Crema, who gave the title of city to Crema. Crema's main economic activities traditionally (since the 11th century) related to agriculture, cattle breeding and making wool, but its manufactures in later centuries include cheese, iron products and cotton and wool textiles. Crema hosts the Computer Science Department of the University of Milan. History Crema's origins have been linked to the Lombards, Lombard invasion of the 6th century CE, the name allegedly deriving from the Lombard term ''Krem'' meaning "little hill", though this is doubtful since it does not lie significantly above the surrounding countryside. Other linguistic roots may suggest an older origin, in particular the Indo-European root meaning a boundary (cf. Ukraine, crêt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camilla Nesbitt
Camilla may refer to: People * Camilla (given name), including a list of people with the name ** Camilla, Queen Consort (born 1947), wife of King Charles III Places * Camilla, Georgia, a city in the United States * Camilla Castle, an alternative name for Hallyards Castle in Scotland Arts and entertainment * Camilla (mythology), daughter of King Metabus and Casmilla in Roman mythology * ''Camilla'' (1994 film), a 1994 comedy film * ''Camilla'' (1954 film), a 1954 comedy film * ''Camilla'' (Burney novel), a 1796 novel by Frances Burney (mentioned in Jane Austen's novel ''Northanger Abbey'') * ''Camilla Dickinson'', a.k.a. ''Camilla'', a novel by Madeleine L'Engle * '' Camilla'', a 1706 opera by Giovanni Bononcini * ''Camilla'' (opera), 1799 opera by Ferdinando Paer * ''Camilla'' (Fioravanti), 1801 opera by Valentino Fioravanti * '' Il trionfo di Camilla'', a 1696 or 1697 opera by Giovanni Bononcini * "Camilla", a song by Basshunter from ''Now You're Gone – The Album'' * Cami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taodue
Taodue is an Italian film and television production company in MFE - MediaForEurope. It was founded by Pietro Valsecchi and Camilla Nesbitt in 1991. Filmography Films * ''La condanna'' (1991) * '' La discesa di Aclà a Floristella'' (1992) * '' Quattro bravi ragazzi'' (1992) * ''La ribelle'' (1993) * ''Un eroe borghese'' (1995) * '' Testimone a rischio'' (1997) * ''Il grande sogno'' (2009) * ''Cado dalle nubi'' (2009) * '' Che bella giornata'' (2011) * '' I soliti idioti - Il film'' (2011) * '' I due soliti idioti'' (2012) * ''Sole a catinelle'' (2013) * ''Amici come noi'' (2014) * ''Chiamatemi Francesco'' (2015) * ''Quo vado?'' (2016) Television movies * '' La missione'' (1998) * '' Il mio amico Babbo Natale'' (2005) * '' Il mio amico Babbo Natale 2'' (2006) Television series * '' Distretto di polizia'' (2000–2011) * ''Cuore contro cuore'' (2004) * ''R.I.S. - Delitti imperfetti'' (2005–2009) * ''R.I.S. Roma - Delitti imperfetti'' (2010–2012) * '' Crimini bianchi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Foglio
''Il Foglio'' (English: "The Paper") is an Italian centrist daily newspaper with circulation around 25.000 copies per day (with an overall spread of 47.000). It was founded in 1996 by the Italian journalist and politician Giuliano Ferrara after he left as editor of the magazine ''Panorama''. Since 2015, it has been directed by Claudio Cerasa. History and profile ''Il Foglio'' was founded in 1996 by the Italian journalist and politician Giuliano Ferrara after he left as editor of the magazine ''Panorama''. The paper is headquartered in Rome. The main editorial policy of ''Il Foglio'' (meaning in Italian "The Sheet", i.e. formed from a single sheet of paper as used in 19th-century newspapers) is a summary of the most important news of the day with comment and analysis on them. Recently, the size of the paper has increased, with insert and extra pages incorporated especially on Saturday. Politics Anglo-American conservatism can roughly be considered its closest political posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Di Donatello For Best Producer
The David di Donatello Award for Best Producer (Italian: ''David di Donatello per il miglior produttore'') is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize outstanding production efforts by producers or production companies who have worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. The award was first given in 1956 and became competitive in 1981. Winners and nominees Below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by other nominees. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s See also * Nastro d'Argento for Best Producer * Cinema of Italy The cinema of Italy (, ) comprises the films made within Italy or by Italian directors. Since its beginning, Italian cinema has influenced film movements worldwide. Italy is one of the birthplaces of art cinema and the stylistic aspect of film ... References External links * Daviddidonatello.it(official web ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Eroe Borghese
''Un eroe borghese'' (also known as ''Ordinary Hero'' and ''An Ordinary Hero'') is a 1995 Italian historical drama film directed by Michele Placido. It is a dramatization of the downfall of the Michele Sindona's financial empire and of the subsequent Giorgio Ambrosoli's murder in 1979. The film won the David di Donatello for Best Producer and a special David di Donatello given to Placido for the "recognized narrative, artistic and civil value of his work". Plot The film takes place in Milan in the seventies and tells the story of the lawyer Giorgio Ambrosoli and his investigations into the illicit financial activities of the Sicilian banker Michele Sindona, of whose banks he had been appointed liquidator. In 1974, the lawyer Giorgio Ambrosoli was appointed liquidator of the Italian Private Bank: forty, a fair, honest man in love with his wife Annalori and three children - Filippo, Francesca, Umberto - he got to work, while outside clients and depositors riot over their accounts. An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nastro D'Argento For Best Producer
The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critics. This is the list of Nastro d'Argento awards for Best Producer. Angelo Barbagallo, Mario Cecchi Gori and Nanni Moretti are the most awarded Producers in this category, with 5 awards each. 1950s *1954 – Peg Film – ''I Vitelloni'' *1955 – Dino De Laurentiis, Carlo Ponti – ''La Strada'' *1956 – Cines – ''Amici per la pelle'' *1957 – Carlo Ponti – ''The Railroad Man'' *1958 – Dino De Laurentiis – ''Nights of Cabiria'' *1959 – Franco Cristaldi – ''A Man of Straw'', ''La sfida'', ''Big Deal on Madonna Street'' 1960s *1960 – Goffredo Lombardo – for the whole productions *1961 – Dino De Laurentiis – for the whole productions *1962 – Alfredo Bini – for the whole productions *1963 – Goffredo Lombardo – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quo Vado?
''Quo vado?'' is a 2016 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Nunziante. It was released on 1 January 2016. The film is the highest-grossing Italian film in Italy. Plot Checco was born into a life of relative comfort and privilege among his peers in his small town in southern Italy. He is one of the lucky few to have a ''posto fisso,'' or guaranteed job as a public servant. When a new reformist government vows to cut down on bureaucracy, Checco is forced to accept ever-worsening public-sector postings in order to maintain his guaranteed pay, benefits, and lifetime employment and continue to put in little effort and accept bribes. Dr. Sironi, a representative of the new government, is tasked with downsizing the public sector by offering buyouts to targeted government employees in exchange for their resignation (''see'' constructive dismissal). She takes a special interest in Checco who eventually becomes the last resilient holdout; no matter what hellish place he is appointed to, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiamatemi Francesco
''Chiamatemi Francesco'' (''Call Me Francis'') is a 2015 Italian biographical film about Pope Francis directed by Daniele Luchetti. Plot The film tells the story of the life of Pope Francis (formerly Jorge Mario Bergoglio), from his youth in Buenos Aires and his experiences under the dictatorship of Jorge Rafael Videla to his appointment as pope in 2013. Cast * Rodrigo de la Serna as young Jorge Mario Bergoglio * Sergio Hernández as older Jorge Mario Bergoglio * Mercedes Morán as Esther Ballestrino * Muriel Santa Ana as Alicia Oliveira * Àlex Brendemühl as Franz Jalics * Maximilian Dirr as Giovane Prete * Andrés Gil as Father Pedro * Marco Di Tieri as Quique Production Upon seeing Pope Francis's first appearance on the balcony of St. Peter's Square, director Daniele Luchetti began contemplating a film about Pope Francis's life. The film's script was written by Daniele Luchetti and Martín Salinas. Luchetti has said that he aimed to avoid hagiography in the film, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Be Bad
''Don't Be Bad'' ( it, Non essere cattivo) is a 2015 Italian drama film directed by Claudio Caligari. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. It was the last film directed by Caligari: a few days after the end of the film editing, he died from a tumor. Plot Ostia, 1995: Vittorio and Cesare, two Roman youngsters, have known each other for a long time; their relationship is closer to being brothers than just friends. Both are dedicated to their acquaintances with various illegal activities as well as to the consumption and sale of recreational drugs, refusing the life of workers and looking for a way out from the problems of life by taking drugs. Cesare lives with his mother and niece Debora, the daughter of his sister who died due to AIDS, and who is ill herself. One evening Vittorio, after taking several pills, has a series of hallucinations and therefore decides to change his life. He fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
