Mimmo Calopresti (born 4 January 1955 in

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) is an Italian

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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. ...

, producer and actor. He has directed 16 films since 1987. His film ''

The Second Time "The Second Time" is the first single from Kim Wilde's fourth studio album ''Teases & Dares'' (1984). It was re-titled "Go for It" for the North American market. The track was also Wilde's first release on the MCA record label. Her last few re ...

'' was entered into the

1996 Cannes Film Festival The 49th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 May 1996. The Palme d'Or went to '' Secrets & Lies'' by Mike Leigh. The festival opened with ''Ridicule'', directed by Patrice Leconte and closed with '' Flirting with Disaster'', directed by ...

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1995) * ''

Notes of Love ''Notes of Love'' ( it, La parola amore esiste, french: Mots d'amour, also known as ''The Word Love Exists'' and ''Love Notes'') is a 1998 Italian-French romance film directed by Mimmo Calopresti. For her performance Valeria Bruni Tedeschi won the ...

'' (1998) * ''

I Prefer the Sound of the Sea ''I Prefer the Sound of the Sea'' ( it, Preferisco il rumore del mare, french: Je préfère le bruit de la mer) is a 2000 Italian-French drama film directed by Mimmo Calopresti. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes ...

'' (2000) * ''

Happiness Costs Nothing ''Happiness Costs Nothing'' ( it, La felicità non costa niente, french: La felicità, le bonheur ne coûte rien) is a 2003 Italian-French drama film directed by Mimmo Calopresti. Cast *Mimmo Calopresti: Sergio *Vincent Pérez: Francesco *Val ...

'' (2003)

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* 1955 births Living people People from the Province of Reggio Calabria Italian film directors Italian screenwriters Italian film producers Italian male film actors Italian male screenwriters Ciak d'oro winners {{Italy-film-director-stub