Claudio Bonivento (born 14 November 1950) is an Italian film producer, director, and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in

Faggeto Lario Faggeto Lario ( Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. Faggeto Lario borders the following municipalities: Albavilla, Albe ...

Como Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label=Comasco dialect, Comasco , or ; lat, Novum Comum; rm, Com; french: Côme) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Its proximity to Lake Como and ...

, Bonivento began his career as a theatrical organizer, an agent and a record producer. In the late 1970s he started working as a film, television and stage producer. In 1997 he made his directorial debut with ''

Other Men ''Other Men'' ( it, Altri uomini) is a 1997 Italian crime drama film written and directed by Claudio Bonivento. It is based on real-life characters documented in the Antonio Carlucci and Paolo Rossetti's book ''Io il Tebano'' ("I, the Theban"). ...

''. In 1989 Bonivento won the

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...

for

Best Producer Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporatio ...

for

Marco Risi Marco Risi (born 4 June 1951) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, film producer and cinematographer. Born in Milan, he is son of director Dino Risi. After graduating from Liceo Scientifico, Risi joined the faculty of philosophy, but aband ...

's ''

Forever Mery ''Forever Mary'' ( it, Mery per sempre), is an Italian dramatic film directed by Marco Risi and released in 1989. It stars Michele Placido, Claudio Amendola, Alessandra Di Sanzo, Francesco Benigno, Roberto Mariano, Maurizio Prollo, Filippo Ge ...

''. He also won three

David di Donatello The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (The Academy of Italian Cinema). There are 26 award cat ...

for

in 1991, 1993 and 2011, respectively for ''

Boys on the Outside ''Boys on the Outside'' ( it, Ragazzi fuori, idiomatically ''Hustlers Outside'') is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi in the neo-neorealistic style and written by Aurelio Grimaldi. Released in 1990, it is the sequel to the 1989 film ...

'', '' The Escort'' and '' 20 sigarette''.

Selected filmography

;Producer * ''

I fichissimi ''I fichissimi'' (Italian for "The really cool guys", also known as ''Guys and Dolls in the Suburbs'') is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. The film consists in a story of rival punks in Milan and it is loosely based on the Will ...

'' (1981) * ''

Viuuulentemente mia ''Viuuulentemente mia'' ("Mine with violence") is a 1982 Italian crime comedy film written and directed by Carlo Vanzina. Cast * Diego Abatantuono as Achille Cotone * Laura Antonelli as Anna Tassotti Maloni * Christian De Sica as Juan Lopez y A ...

'' (1982) * ''

I'm Going to Live by Myself ''I'm Going to Live by Myself'' ( it, Vado a vivere da solo) is a 1982 Italian comedy film. It marked the feature film debut of Marco Risi. The film achieved a "cult" status and generated a 2008 sequel, '' Torno a vivere da solo''. Plot Milan, ...

'' (1982) * '' Eccezzziunale... veramente'' (1982) * ''

Time for Loving ''Time for Loving'' (released in Italy as ''Sapore di mare'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. It obtained a great commercial success and launched a short-living subgenre of revival-nostalgic comedy films. It also generate ...

'' (1983) * '' A Boy and a Girl'' (1984) * ''

Chewingum ''Chewingum'' is a 1984 Italian teen comedy film directed by Biagio Proietti. It premiered at the 41st Venice International Film Festival in the "De Sica" section. Cast * Massimo Ciavarro: Massimo * Isabella Ferrari Isabella Ferrari ...

'' (1984) * ''

Love at First Sight Love at first sight is a personal experience as well as a common trope in literature: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. Described by p ...

'' (1985) * '' Blues metropolitano'' (1985) * ''

Il ragazzo del Pony Express ''Il ragazzo del Pony Express'' is a 1986 Italian comedy film. It marked the directorial debut of Franco Amurri. Plot summary Milan, Italy mid-1980s. After graduating with honors, Agostino (nicknamed "Ago") is seeking employment. After escaping ...

'' (1986) * ''

Soldati - 365 all'alba ''Soldati - 365 all'alba'' (i.e. "Soldiers 365 Days Before Discharge") is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi. The film, which deals with the military service seen as a traumatic experience, marked the switch of Risi from low-wattage c ...

'' (1987) * '' Sweets from a Stranger'' (1987) * '' Sposi'' (1987) * '' Delitti e profumi'' (1988) * ''

Appointment in Liverpool ''Appointment in Liverpool'' ( it, Appuntamento a Liverpool) is a List of Italian films of 1988, 1988 Cinema of Italy, Italian drama film co-written and directed by Marco Tullio Giordana.''Variety (magazine), Variety Film Reviews'', Volume 20. Ga ...

'' (1988) * ''

Days of Inspector Ambrosio ''Days of Inspector Ambrosio'' (Italian: ''I giorni del commissario Ambrosio'') is a 1988 Italian crime film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It is loosely based on several novels written by Renato Olivieri. Plot A few days before Inspector Ambrosi ...

'' (1988) * ''

'' (1989) * ''

'' (1990) * '' Pummarò'' (1991) * '' Una storia semplice'' (1991) * '' The Inner Circle'' (1991) * ''

Sabato italiano ''Sabato italiano'' (''Italian Saturday'') is a 1992 Italian drama film directed by Luciano Manuzzi. Cast * Francesca Neri: Marina * Chiara Caselli: Angela * Isabelle Pasco: Danielle * Stefano Dionisi: Ricky * Yvonne Sciò: Violante * ...

'' (1992) * '' When We Were Repressed'' (1992) * ''

Ultra adopted by British military intelligence in June 1941 for wartime signals intelligence obtained by breaking high-level encrypted enemy radio and teleprinter communications at the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) at Bletchley Park. '' ...

'' (1992) * '' The Escort'' (1993) * ''

Policemen A police officer (also called a policeman and, less commonly, a policewoman) is a warranted law employee of a police force. In most countries, "police officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. In some, the use of the ...

'' (1995) * ''

Who Killed Pasolini? ''Pasolini, un delitto italiano'' (''Pasolini, an Italian Crime''), internationally released as ''Who Killed Pasolini?'', is a 1995 Italian crime-drama film co-written and directed by Marco Tullio Giordana. It was released on 3 July 1996. It depi ...

'' (1995) ;Director * ''

'' (1997) * '' Le Giraffe'' (2000) * '' Il Pirata: Marco Pantani'' (2007) * '' Era mio fratello'' (2007) * ''

Anita Garibaldi Anita Garibaldi (, ; 30 August 1821 – 4 August 1849), born Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro, was a Brazilian republican revolutionary. She was the wife and comrade-in-arms of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. Their partnership epitomized ...

'' (2012)

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