Claudio Giovannesi (born 20 March 1978) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Biography

After graduating in Modern Letters at the

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and in Film Directing at the Experimental Film Centre, Giovannesi directed his first film '' La casa sulle nuvole'' in 2008 and presented the movie at the Brussels Film Festival. 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

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, while his third film '' Fiore'' was presented at the

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. In 2019, Giovannesi fourth feature film ''

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'', based on the novel by

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, took part to the

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main competition, receiving critical acclaim and winning the

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Filmography

Film

* '' La casa sulle nuvole'' (''The House on the Clouds'', 2008) * '' Alì ha gli occhi azzurri'' (''Alì Blue Eyes'', 2012) * '' Fiore'' (2016) * ''

'' (2019)

TV

* '' Gomorrah'' (2016, 2 episodes)

Awards and nominations

** 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'' *

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: Nominated for Queer Palm — '' Fiore'' *

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: Nominated for

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— ''

'' *

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** 2017: Nominated for

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— '' Fiore'' ** 2017: Nominated for

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— '' 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

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Giovannesi, Claudio 1978 births Living people Film people from Rome Italian film directors Italian male screenwriters Italian screenwriters Silver Bear for Best Screenplay winners