Giorgio Diritti (born 21 December 1959) is an Italian
director
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Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
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* Director (band), an Irish rock band
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and
screenwriter
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.
Biography
Diritti trained by working alongside various authors such as
Pupi Avati
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and made various castings for films in
Emilia-Romagna
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, including
Federico Fellini
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's ''
The Voice of the Moon
''The Voice of the Moon'' ( it, La voce della luna) is a 1990 Italian dramatic comedy film directed and written by Federico Fellini and starring Roberto Benigni, Paolo Villaggio, and Nadia Ottaviani. Based on the novel ''Il poema dei lunatici'' by ...
''. He took part in the activity of Ipotesi Cinema, an institute for the training of young authors, founded and directed by
Ermanno Olmi
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Biography
Olmi was born to a Catholic ...
. During the years, Diritti directed documentaries, short films and television programs.
His debut film, ''
The Wind Blows Round'', participates in over 60 national and international festivals, winning over 36 awards and became a "national case", remaining in programming at Cinema Mexico in
Milan
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for more than a year and a half.
His second film, ''
The Man Who Will Come
''The Man Who Will Come'' ( it, L'uomo che verrà) is a 2009 Italian film directed by Giorgio Diritti. It was released in Italian cinemas on January 22, 2010. In the original version the film is in Bolognese dialect with subtitles in Italian.
T ...
'', is presented in the official selection of the
2009 Rome Film Festival, where it won the Silver Marc'Aurelio - Grand Jury Prize.
In 2013 his film ''
There Will Come a Day'' premiered at the
Sundance Film Festival
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.
In 2020 Diritti directed ''
Hidden Away'', which tells the life of painter
Antonio Ligabue
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Biography
He was born in Zürich, Switzerland on 18 December 1899, to Elisab ...
: the film was presented at the
2020 Berlin Film Festival
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, where
Elio Germano
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Life and career
Born in Rome to a Molisan family from Duro ...
won for his role the
Silver Bear for Best Actor
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. The film later won six
David di Donatello Awards
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, including
Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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and
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to:
Film awards
* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* BA ...
.
Filmography
* ''
The Wind Blows Round'' (2005)
* ''
The Man Who Will Come
''The Man Who Will Come'' ( it, L'uomo che verrà) is a 2009 Italian film directed by Giorgio Diritti. It was released in Italian cinemas on January 22, 2010. In the original version the film is in Bolognese dialect with subtitles in Italian.
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'' (2009)
* ''
There Will Come a Day'' (2013)
* ''
Hidden Away'' (2020)
Nominations and awards
*
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 ...
** 2008 - Nomination for
David di Donatello for Best Film
The David di Donatello Award for Best Film (Italian: ''David di Donatello per il miglior film'') is one of the David di Donatello awards presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI). The award recognizes the most outstanding Ita ...
for ''
The Wind Blows Round''
** 2008 - Nomination for
David di Donatello for Best Director
The David di Donatello Award for Best Director (Italian: ''David di Donatello per il miglior regista'') is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize the outstanding direc ...
for ''
The Wind Blows Round''
** 2008 - Nomination for David di Donatello for Best Original Screenplay for ''
The Wind Blows Round''
** 2008 - Nomination for
David di Donatello for Best Producer
The David di Donatello Award for Best Producer (Italian: ''David di Donatello per il miglior produttore'') is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize outstanding produc ...
for ''
The Wind Blows Round''
** 2008 - Nomination for
David di Donatello for Best Editing
The David di Donatello for Best Editing ( it, David di Donatello per il miglior montatore) is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize outstanding efforts on the part of ...
for ''
The Wind Blows Round''
** 2010 -
David di Donatello for Best Film
The David di Donatello Award for Best Film (Italian: ''David di Donatello per il miglior film'') is one of the David di Donatello awards presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI). The award recognizes the most outstanding Ita ...
for ''
The Man Who Will Come
''The Man Who Will Come'' ( it, L'uomo che verrà) is a 2009 Italian film directed by Giorgio Diritti. It was released in Italian cinemas on January 22, 2010. In the original version the film is in Bolognese dialect with subtitles in Italian.
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''
** 2010 - Nomination for
David di Donatello for Best Director
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for ''
The Man Who Will Come
''The Man Who Will Come'' ( it, L'uomo che verrà) is a 2009 Italian film directed by Giorgio Diritti. It was released in Italian cinemas on January 22, 2010. In the original version the film is in Bolognese dialect with subtitles in Italian.
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''
** 2010 - Nomination for David di Donatello for Best Original Screenplay for ''
The Man Who Will Come
''The Man Who Will Come'' ( it, L'uomo che verrà) is a 2009 Italian film directed by Giorgio Diritti. It was released in Italian cinemas on January 22, 2010. In the original version the film is in Bolognese dialect with subtitles in Italian.
T ...
''
** 2010 -
David di Donatello for Best Producer
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for ''
The Man Who Will Come
''The Man Who Will Come'' ( it, L'uomo che verrà) is a 2009 Italian film directed by Giorgio Diritti. It was released in Italian cinemas on January 22, 2010. In the original version the film is in Bolognese dialect with subtitles in Italian.
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''
** 2010 - Nomination for
David di Donatello for Best Editing
The David di Donatello for Best Editing ( it, David di Donatello per il miglior montatore) is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize outstanding efforts on the part of ...
for ''
The Man Who Will Come
''The Man Who Will Come'' ( it, L'uomo che verrà) is a 2009 Italian film directed by Giorgio Diritti. It was released in Italian cinemas on January 22, 2010. In the original version the film is in Bolognese dialect with subtitles in Italian.
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''
** 2021 -
David di Donatello for Best Film
The David di Donatello Award for Best Film (Italian: ''David di Donatello per il miglior film'') is one of the David di Donatello awards presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI). The award recognizes the most outstanding Ita ...
for ''
Hidden Away''
** 2021 -
David di Donatello for Best Director
The David di Donatello Award for Best Director (Italian: ''David di Donatello per il miglior regista'') is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize the outstanding direc ...
for ''
Hidden Away''
** 2021 - Nomination for David di Donatello for Best Original Screenplay for ''
Hidden Away''
** 2021 - Nomination for
David di Donatello for Best Editing
The David di Donatello for Best Editing ( it, David di Donatello per il miglior montatore) is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize outstanding efforts on the part of ...
for ''
Hidden Away''
*
Nastro d'Argento
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** 2008 - Nomination for
Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critics. ...
for ''
The Wind Blows Round''
** 2008 - Nomination for Nastro d'Argento for Best Editing for ''
The Wind Blows Round''
** 2010 - Nomination for
Nastro d'Argento for Best Director
The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) for Best Director ( it, Nastro d'argento al regista del miglior film) is a film award bestowed annually as part of the Nastro d'Argento awards since 1946, organized by the Italian National Association of Fi ...
for ''
The Man Who Will Come
''The Man Who Will Come'' ( it, L'uomo che verrà) is a 2009 Italian film directed by Giorgio Diritti. It was released in Italian cinemas on January 22, 2010. In the original version the film is in Bolognese dialect with subtitles in Italian.
T ...
''
** 2010 -
Nastro d'Argento for Best Producer The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critics. ...
for ''
The Man Who Will Come
''The Man Who Will Come'' ( it, L'uomo che verrà) is a 2009 Italian film directed by Giorgio Diritti. It was released in Italian cinemas on January 22, 2010. In the original version the film is in Bolognese dialect with subtitles in Italian.
T ...
''
** 2010 - Nomination for Nastro d'Argento for Best Editing for ''
The Man Who Will Come
''The Man Who Will Come'' ( it, L'uomo che verrà) is a 2009 Italian film directed by Giorgio Diritti. It was released in Italian cinemas on January 22, 2010. In the original version the film is in Bolognese dialect with subtitles in Italian.
T ...
''
** 2013 - Nomination for
Nastro d'Argento for Best Producer The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critics. ...
for ''
There Will Come a Day''
References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
Film people from Bologna
Italian film directors
Italian film editors
Italian screenwriters