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Giovanni Veronesi (born 1962) is an
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. Born in
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, he is the brother of the writer Sandro Veronesi. He started his career writing scripts for directors such as
Francesco Nuti Francesco Nuti (born 17 May 1955) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. Biography Born in Prato, Nuti began his professional career as an actor in the late 1970s, when he formed the cabaret group ''Giancattivi'' together with ...
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Leonardo Pieraccioni Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 17 February 1965) is an Italian film director, actor, comedian and screenwriter. Born in Florence, he made his directorial debut with '' The Graduates'' (1995). In 1996 he directed his breakthrough film '' The Cyclone ...
,
Massimo Ceccherini Massimo Ceccherini (born 23 May 1965) is an Italian actor, film director, comedian and screenwriter. Biography Born in Florence, Ceccherini is the son of a plasterer, he seemed destined for the same profession, but his father was attracted to t ...
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Carlo Verdone Carlo Gregorio Verdone (born 17 November 1950) is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. Verdone is best known for his comedic roles in Italian classics, which he also wrote and directed. His career was jumpstarted by his first thre ...
. He debuted as film director with ''
Maramao ''Maramao'' is a 1987 Italian film by Giovanni Veronesi at his directorial debut. Cast *Vanessa Gravina as Patrizia *Maurizio Begotti as Sandro *Filippo Tempesti as Giannino *Alberto Frasca as Pippo *Cristina Sivieri as Chiara *Romney Williams as ...
'' in 1987, before reaching commercial success with ''
What Will Happen to Us ''What Will Happen to Us'' ( it, Che ne sarà di noi) is a 2004 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Plot In Rome three friends end to give the exams in last year of grammar high school, and grant a lovely summer holiday ...
'' (2004). He is known for his ''Manual of Love''
romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...
trilogy: '' Manual of Love'' (2005), ''
Manual of Love 2 ''Manual of Love 2'' ( it, Manuale d'amore 2 - Capitoli successivi) is a 2007 Italian romantic comedy film in four quartets directed by Giovanni Veronesi. It is the sequel of '' Manual of Love'' and was followed by '' Manual of Love 3''. Plot ...
'' (2007) and ''
The Ages of Love ''The Ages of Love'' ( it, Manuale d'amore 3, also known as ''Manual of Love 3'') is a 2011 Italian romantic comedy film consisting of three segments. It was directed by Giovanni Veronesi, and it is a sequel of ''Manual of Love'' (2005) and ''Man ...
'' (2011). His partner is actress
Valeria Solarino Valeria Solarino (born 4 November 1979) is an Italian actress, born in Venezuela. Life and career She was born in Barcelona, Venezuela to a Sicilian father and Turinese mother. After studying philosophy at the University of Turin, she debute ...
, whom Veronesi directed in ''What Will Happen to Us''.


Filmography


Film director

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Maramao ''Maramao'' is a 1987 Italian film by Giovanni Veronesi at his directorial debut. Cast *Vanessa Gravina as Patrizia *Maurizio Begotti as Sandro *Filippo Tempesti as Giannino *Alberto Frasca as Pippo *Cristina Sivieri as Chiara *Romney Williams as ...
'' (1987) *'' For Love, Only for Love'' (1993) *'' Silenzio... si nasce'' (1996) *''
The Barber of Rio ''The Barber of Rio'' (Italian: ''Il barbiere di Rio'') is a 1996 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Cast *Diego Abatantuono as Matteo *Zuleika Dos Santos as Giorginha *Rocco Papaleo as Ugo *Giuseppe Oristanio as Rocco *Margaret Ma ...
'' (1996) *''
Viola Kisses Everybody ''Viola Kisses Everybody'' (''Viola bacia tutti'') is a 1998 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Leonardo Pieraccioni makes a cameo role in the film as a tourist who asks Massimo Ceccherini information about a beach. Plot Three ...
'' (1998) *''
Gunslinger's Revenge ''Gunslinger's Revenge'' ( it, Il mio West) is a 1998 Italian Western comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi and starring Leonardo Pieraccioni, Harvey Keitel and David Bowie. The screenplay was written by Veronesi and Pieraccioni, based on ...
'' (1998) *'' Witches to the North'' (2001) *''
What Will Happen to Us ''What Will Happen to Us'' ( it, Che ne sarà di noi) is a 2004 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Plot In Rome three friends end to give the exams in last year of grammar high school, and grant a lovely summer holiday ...
'' (2004) *'' Manual of Love'' (2005) *''
Manual of Love 2 ''Manual of Love 2'' ( it, Manuale d'amore 2 - Capitoli successivi) is a 2007 Italian romantic comedy film in four quartets directed by Giovanni Veronesi. It is the sequel of '' Manual of Love'' and was followed by '' Manual of Love 3''. Plot ...
'' (2007) *''
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'' (2009) *'' Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using'' (2010) *''
The Ages of Love ''The Ages of Love'' ( it, Manuale d'amore 3, also known as ''Manual of Love 3'') is a 2011 Italian romantic comedy film consisting of three segments. It was directed by Giovanni Veronesi, and it is a sequel of ''Manual of Love'' (2005) and ''Man ...
'' (2011) *''
The Fifth Wheel ''The 5th Wheel'' was an American dating Reality television, reality series that aired in Broadcast syndication, syndication from 2001 to 2004. The show was initially hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, but when Tyler left after completing the first ...
'' (2013) *''
A Woman as a Friend ''A Woman as a Friend'' ( it, Una donna per amica) is a 2014 romantic comedy film written and directed by Giovanni Veronesi and starring Fabio De Luigi and Laetitia Casta. Plot Cast *Fabio De Luigi as Francesco * Laetitia Casta as Claudi ...
'' (2014) *''
No Country for Young Men ''No Country for Young Men'' ( it, Non è un paese per giovani) is a 2017 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi Giovanni Veronesi (born 1962) is an Italian film screenwriter, actor and director. Born in Prato, he is the brother ...
'' (2017) *'' The King's Musketeers'' (2018) *'' Tutti per 1 - 1 per tutti'' (2020)


Screenwriter

*''
All the Fault of Paradise ''All the Fault of Paradise'' (Italian: ''Tutta colpa del paradiso'') is a 1985 Italian romance-comedy film directed by Francesco Nuti. For his performance Nuti won the Ciak d'oro for best actor. Cast *Francesco Nuti: Romeo Casamonica *Ornella ...
'' (1985) *'' Stregati'' (1987) *''
Maramao ''Maramao'' is a 1987 Italian film by Giovanni Veronesi at his directorial debut. Cast *Vanessa Gravina as Patrizia *Maurizio Begotti as Sandro *Filippo Tempesti as Giannino *Alberto Frasca as Pippo *Cristina Sivieri as Chiara *Romney Williams as ...
'' (1987) *'' Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole'' (1988) *'' Women in Skirts'' (1991) *''
Vacanze di Natale '91 ''Vacanze di Natale '91'' () is a 1991 Italian comedy film directed by Enrico Oldoini Enrico Oldoini (born 4 May 1946) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Born in La Spezia, in 1966 Enrico Oldoini started attending the Silvio D'Amico Natio ...
'' (1991) *''
Anni 90 ''Anni 90'' () is a 1992 Italian sketch comedy film directed by Enrico Oldoini. An anthological sequel entitled '' Anni 90: Parte II'' was released in 1993. Cast Reception It opened in Italy on 36 screens and grossed 1.2 billion lire, finishin ...
'' (1992) *'' Amami'' (1992) *'' For Love, Only for Love'' (1993) *'' OcchioPinocchio'' (1994) *'' Men Men Men'' (1995) *'' The Graduates'' (1995) *'' Silenzio... si nasce'' (1996) *'' 3'' (1996) *''
The Barber of Rio ''The Barber of Rio'' (Italian: ''Il barbiere di Rio'') is a 1996 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Cast *Diego Abatantuono as Matteo *Zuleika Dos Santos as Giorginha *Rocco Papaleo as Ugo *Giuseppe Oristanio as Rocco *Margaret Ma ...
'' (1996) *''
The Cyclone The Cyclone, also the Coney Island Cyclone, is a wooden roller coaster at Luna Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City. Designed by Vernon Keenan, it opened to the public on June 26, 1927. The roller coaster is on a plot of land at the ...
'' (1996) *''
Cinque giorni di tempesta Cinque is Italian for ''five'', and may refer to: Places * Cinque Ports, five English ports making up the Confederation of the Cinque Ports * Cinque Terre, five coastal villages in the province of La Spezia in Italy * Cinque Island, an island i ...
'' (1997) *''
Fireworks Fireworks are a class of Explosive, low explosive Pyrotechnics, pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. They are most commonly used in fireworks displays (also called a fireworks show or pyrotechnics), combining a l ...
'' (1997) *''
Viola Kisses Everybody ''Viola Kisses Everybody'' (''Viola bacia tutti'') is a 1998 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Leonardo Pieraccioni makes a cameo role in the film as a tourist who asks Massimo Ceccherini information about a beach. Plot Three ...
'' (1998) *''
Gunslinger's Revenge ''Gunslinger's Revenge'' ( it, Il mio West) is a 1998 Italian Western comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi and starring Leonardo Pieraccioni, Harvey Keitel and David Bowie. The screenplay was written by Veronesi and Pieraccioni, based on ...
'' (1998) *''
Lucignolo Lucignolo is a 1999 Italian movie directed by and starring Massimo Ceccherini, with Alessandro Paci and Claudia Gerini. Plot Lucio (Massimo Ceccherini) is an unemployed thirty-year-old red-haired guy who's extremely lazy and doesn't wake up unt ...
'' (1999) *''
The Fish in Love ''The Fish in Love'' ( it, Il pesce innamorato) is a 1999 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni, who also stars alongside Yamila Diaz. Pieraccioni stars as Arturo, a writer of children's books, and Diaz stars as Matilde, ...
'' (1999) *'' A Chinese in a Coma'' (2000) *''
Picasso's Face ''Picasso's Face'' ( it, Faccia di Picasso) is a 2000 comedy film written, directed and starred by Massimo Ceccherini. Plot Massimo Ceccherini is looking for a plot for his new movie: the suggestions of the people around him are all the same and ...
'' (2000) *'' Witches to the North'' (2001) *''
The Prince and the Pirate ''The Prince and the Pirate'' ( it, Il principe e il pirata) is a 2001 film directed by and starring Leonardo Pieraccioni. Plot Leopoldo is a separate teacher and learns of his father's death. Once arrived at the morgue, however, the parent wake ...
'' (2001) *'' My Life with Stars and Stripes'' (2003) *''
Suddenly Paradise ''Suddenly Paradise'' ( it, Il paradiso all'improvviso) is a 2003 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni. Cast *Leonardo Pieraccioni as Lorenzo *Angie Cepeda as Amaranta * Alessandro Haber as Taddeo Borromini *Rocco Papaleo Rocco ...
'' (2003) *''
What Will Happen to Us ''What Will Happen to Us'' ( it, Che ne sarà di noi) is a 2004 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Plot In Rome three friends end to give the exams in last year of grammar high school, and grant a lovely summer holiday ...
'' (2004) *'' Manual of Love'' (2005) *''
I Love You in Every Language in the World ''I Love You in Every Language in the World'' ( it, Ti amo in tutte le lingue del mondo) is a 2005 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni. Plot Gilberto Rovai, a teacher of physical education at a school in Pistoia, throw ...
'' (2005) *''
Manual of Love 2 ''Manual of Love 2'' ( it, Manuale d'amore 2 - Capitoli successivi) is a 2007 Italian romantic comedy film in four quartets directed by Giovanni Veronesi. It is the sequel of '' Manual of Love'' and was followed by '' Manual of Love 3''. Plot ...
'' (2007) *''
Il professor Cenerentolo ''Il professor Cenerentolo'' () is a 2015 Italian comedy film written, directed and performed by Leonardo Pieraccioni. The scenes of the film were shot in Lazio, between Rome, Formia, Gaeta and Ventotene. It was Pieraccioni's first film not bein ...
'' (2015) *'' The King's Musketeers'' (2018) *'' Tutti per 1 - 1 per tutti'' (2020) *'' Si vive una volta sola'' (2021)


Actor

*'' A School Outing'' (1983) *'' Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole'' (1988) *''
Picasso's Face ''Picasso's Face'' ( it, Faccia di Picasso) is a 2000 comedy film written, directed and starred by Massimo Ceccherini. Plot Massimo Ceccherini is looking for a plot for his new movie: the suggestions of the people around him are all the same and ...
'' (2000) *'' Fughe da fermo'' (2001)


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