Riccardo Milani (born 15 April 1958) is an Italian film and television director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in

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, Milani began his career in 1985, as assistant director of Mario Monicelli in '' Let's Hope It's a Girl''. After being assistant of

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, in 1994 he made his feature film debut with the comedy-drama ''

Auguri professore ''Auguri professore'' (''Good Luck Professor'') is a 1997 Italian comedy drama film directed by Riccardo Milani. Plot The film is set in a school near Rome, and in a small mountain village of Abruzzo. The boys of the grammar school where teach ...

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. He's an atheist but he admires Christian values.

Filmography

Film

* ''

'' (1994) * '' The Anto War'' (1999) * '' The Soul's Place'' (2003) * '' Piano, solo'' (2007) * ''

Welcome Mr. President ''Welcome Mr. President'' ( it, Benvenuto Presidente!) is a 2013 Italian comedy film directed by Riccardo Milani and starring Claudio Bisio. Plot Giuseppe Garibaldi is a modest librarian in a small town in Piedmont. He loves to read, transmit cu ...

'' (2013) * '' Do You See Me?'' (2014) * '' Mom or Dad?'' (2017) * '' Like a Cat on a Highway'' (2017) * ''

Don't Stop Me Now "Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by the British rock band Queen featured on their 1978 album ''Jazz'' that was released as a single in 1979. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-le ...

'' (2019) * '' Like a Cat on a Highway 2'' (2021) * '' Corro da te'' (2022)

Television

* ''

Tutti pazzi per amore ''Tutti Pazzi Per Amore'' is an Italian television series that aired on Rai 1 from December 7, 2008 to January 1, 2012, consisting of three seasons. The show is set in Rome and follows the love story between a single father, Paolo Giorgi, and a ...

'' (TV, 2008–2010) * '' Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda'' (TV, 2011)

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* 1958 births Italian film directors Italian television directors Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Writers from Rome Living people Italian atheists {{Italy-film-bio-stub