Fiorella Infascelli (born 29 October 1952) is an Italian

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and

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

Life and career

Born in

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, Infascelli is the daughter of the producer and director Carlo. After working as an assistant director for notable directors such as

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and

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, she debuted as director in 1980 with the TV-movie ''Ritratto di donna distesa''. Her film '' The Mask'' was screened in the

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section at the

1988 Cannes Film Festival The 41st Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 23 May 1988. The Palme d'Or went to the '' Pelle erobreren'' by Bille August. The festival opened with ''Le Grand Bleu'', directed by Luc Besson and closed with ''Willow'', directed by Ron Howard. ...

Filmography

* '' Ritratto di donna distesa'' (1980) * '' Pa'' (1981) * '' The Mask'' (1988) * '' Zuppa di pesce'' (1992) * '' Italiani'' (1998) * '' Conversazione italiana'' (1999) * '' Ferreri, I Love You'' (2000) * '' Il vestito da sposa'' (2003) * ''

Era d'estate ''Era d'estate'' (''It Was in the Summer'') is an Italian biographical drama film directed by Fiorella Infascelli, starring Giuseppe Fiorello and Massimo Popolizio, based on the permanence of judges Paolo Borsellino and Giovanni Falcone on the Asin ...

'' (2016)

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* 1952 births Living people Italian screenwriters Italian women screenwriters Writers from Rome Italian women film directors Film directors from Rome {{Italy-film-director-stub