Gianmario Pagano is an Italian screenwriter, presbyter and teacher.
Biography
He was ordained priest of the Catholic Church on May 16, 1987. He obtained the
Bachelor's degree in Theology and philosophy, the
Licentiate degree in
Sacred Scripture at the
Pontifical Biblical Institute, in 2009 the Master's Degree in Philosophy of Science at the
Pontifical Lateran University and in 2017 the Master's Degree in Philosophical Aesthetics at the
University of Rome La Sapienza.
He is collaborator in the company Lux Vide of
Ettore Bernabei, from 1994 to 2001 is a consultant, producer, screenwriter for the television series
Bible Collection
The ''Bible Collection'' is a series of films produced for the TNT television network, starting with ''Abraham'' in April 1994 and ending with ''Thomas'' in April 2001. The Bible Collection consists of a 27-part miniseries in 17 volumes.
The ser ...
(international co-production Lube,
RAI,
TNT,
CBS), winner of the
Emmy Award
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
in 1995.
Gianmario Pagano's activity is closely related to the phenomenon of Italian religious and pedagogical fiction of the second half of the 90s, which was aimed at conveying significant, and therefore also religious, content with professionalism and competence; this kind of fiction represented an alternative to the dominant style of
telenovelas.
In 2007 he wrote the
libretto
A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or Musical theatre, musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the t ...
of
The Divine Comedy, with subtitle: "The man seeking love", for the composer
Marco Frisina, a musical opera inspired by
Dante Alighieri's poem. In the same year he also wrote the screenplay ''Maria Montessori – Una vita per i bambini'' which won the award for best screenplay for Italian TV movies at Roma Fiction Fest 2007.
He is teacher of Religion at the high school in Rome (''Liceo Scientifico e delle Scienze'' Umane Statale "Teresa Gullace Talotta" and the ''Liceo Artistico "Rossellini"''). In 2016, he launched the
YouTube channel ''Bella, prof!'', a blog and a Facebook page with the aim of maintaining relationships with his former students. The initial project of the channel develops getting the attention of a wider audience, however Pagano's goal is always the same: "...to help those who are interested in understanding what they believe in or, often, what they do not believe in".
Filmography
* ''
Jeremiah'', film TV, RAI 1, 1998
* ''
Jesus'', television film (co-producer),
Emmy Award
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
Nomination Outstanding miniseries 2000
* ''San Paolo'', television film, Lux Vide production, 2000
* ''
Joseph of Nazareth'', television film, Lux Vide production, originally aired on
Mediaset
Mediaset Italia S.p.A., also known as Mediaset, is an Italian-based mass media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country. The company is controlled by the holding company MFE - MediaForEurope. Founded in 1987 by former ...
, 2000
* ''Mary Magdalene'', television film, Lux Vide production, originally aired on Mediaset, 2000
* ''
Giuda'', television film, Lux Vide production, originally aired on Mediaset, 2001
* ''
Thomas'', television film, Lux Vide production, originally aired on Mediaset, 2001
* ''
The Apocalypse
Apocalypse () is a literary genre in which a supernatural being reveals cosmic mysteries or the future to a human intermediary. The means of mediation include dreams, visions and heavenly journeys, and they typically feature symbolic imagery ...
'', television film, Lux Vide production, aired on
RAI1, 2002
* ''
Imperium: Saint Peter'', television film, Lux Vide production, aired on RAI 1, 2005
* ''
Karol: The Pope, The Man'', television film, Tao Due production, aired on Mediaset, 2005
* ''Maria Montessori – Una vita per i bambini'', television film, Tao Due production, aired on Mediaset, 2007; "Maximo Award" at the Roma Fiction Fest for best screenplay
* ''
Paul VI: The Pope in the Tempest'', television film, Lux Vide production, aired on RAI 1, 2008
* ''Francesco'', television film, aired on RAI 1, 2014
Bibliography
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References
External links
Gianmario Pagano worldcat.org*
Roma Fiction FestYouTube channel Bella, prof! Blog Bella, prof!
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Clergy from Rome
Italian screenwriters
1962 births
Living people