Pietro Valsecchi (born 14 June 1953 in

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) is an Italian film and television producer. In 1991, he and

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founded the Italian production company

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. In 1995, he won the

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for his film ''

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''. In 2016, he won the

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for best producer, with ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

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