Alessandro Genovesi (born 10 January 1973) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and actor.

Life and career

Born in

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, Genovesi started his professional career on stage, first as an actor and later as a playwright and a director. He had his breakout in 2007, with the play ''Happy Family'' he wrote and directed; the play won several awards, and in 2010 it was adapted in a film with the same title directed by

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in which Genovesi served as a screenwriter and an assistant director. Genovesi made his directorial film debut in 2011 with ''

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'', which was a box office success and led to a sequel, still directed by Genovesi.

Filmography

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'' (2011) *''

The Worst Christmas of My Life ''The Worst Christmas of My Life'' ( it, Il peggior Natale della mia vita) is a 2012 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Genovesi and starring Fabio De Luigi and Cristiana Capotondi. It is the sequel of '' The Worst Week of My Life''. It w ...

'' (2013) *''

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'' (2014) *''

What a Beautiful Surprise ''What a Beautiful Surprise'' ( it, Ma che bella sorpresa) is a 2015 Italian comedy film written and directed by Alessandro Genovesi and starring Claudio Bisio. It grossed $5,626,528 at the Italian box office. Plot Guido, a Milanese who has re ...

'' (2015) *''

My Big Gay Italian Wedding ''My Big Gay Italian Wedding'' is a play written by Anthony J. Wilkinson that premiered off-Broadway in 2003, at the Actor's Playhouse in New York City. In September 2009, an updated version co-starring Scott Evans and with choreography by J. Au ...

'' (2018) *''

When Mom Is Away ''When Mom Is Away'' ( it, 10 giorni senza mamma, lit=10 days without mom) is a 2019 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Genovesi. A Christmas-themed sequel entitled '' When Mom Is Away... With the Family'' was released in December 2020. ...

'' (2019) *'' When Mom Is Away... With the Family'' (2020) *''

7 Women and a Murder ''7 Women and a Murder'' ( it, 7 donne e un mistero, lit=7 Women and a Mystery) is a 2021 Italian comedy mystery film co-written and directed by Alessandro Genovesi, serving as a remake of the 2002 film ''8 Women'' by François Ozon, itself based ...

'' (2021)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Genovesi, Alessandro 1973 births Living people Italian film directors Italian theatre directors Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Film people from Milan Male actors from Milan Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian dramatists and playwrights Theatre people from Milan