Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema.Katz, Ephraim, "Italy," ''The Film Encyclopedia'' (New York: HarperResource, 2001), pp. 682-685. In a career spanning over 30 years he is best known for directing and writing drama films such as '' Everybody's Fine'', '' The Legend of 1900'', '' Malèna'', '' Baarìa'' and '' The Best Offer''. His most noted film is '' Cinema Paradiso'', for which Tornatore won the

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. He has also directed several advertising campaigns for

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. Tornatore is also known for his long-standing association with composer Ennio Morricone, who composed music for thirteen Tornatore feature films since 1988.

Life and career

Born in

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, near

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, Tornatore developed an interest in acting and the theatre from at least the age of 16 and put on works by

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and Eduardo De Filippo. He worked initially as a freelance photographer. Then, switching to cinema, he made his debut with ''Le minoranze etniche in Sicilia'' (''The Ethnic Minorities in Sicily''), a collaborative documentary film which won a Salerno Festival prize. He then worked for RAI before releasing his first full-length film, '' Il Camorrista'', in 1985. This evoked a positive response from audiences and critics alike and Tornatore was awarded the '' Silver Ribbon'' for ''

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''. In 1988, a collaboration with producer Franco Cristaldi gave birth to Tornatore's best known screen work: '' Cinema Paradiso'', a film narrating the life of a successful film director who has returned to his native town in

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for the funeral of his mentor. This obtained worldwide success and won an

. Subsequently, Tornatore released several other films. In 2007 he won the Silver George for Best Director at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival for ''

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''.

Personal life

Tornatore describes himself as "one who does not believe and who regrets this".Interview with ''Trovacinema''
/ref> His brother, Francesco Tornatore, is a producer.

Filmography

Written and directed

*1986: '' The Professor (Il camorrista)'' *1988: '' Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso)'' *1990: '' Everybody's Fine (Stanno tutti bene)'' *1991: ''

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'' (segment "Il cane blu") *1994: '' A Pure Formality (Una pura formalità)'' *1995: '' The Star Maker (L'uomo delle stelle)'' *1995: ''

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'' (documentary) *1996: '' Ritratti d'autore: seconda serie'' (documentary) *1998: '' The Legend of 1900 (La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano)'' *2000: '' Malèna'' *2006: '' The Unknown Woman (La sconosciuta)'' *2009: '' Baarìa'' *2013: '' The Best Offer (La migliore offerta)'' *2016: '' The Correspondence (La corrispondenza)'' *2021: '' Ennio - The Maestro''

Screenplay only

*'' Cento giorni a Palermo'' ("One Hundred Days in Palermo"), directed by

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(1984) - Tornatore is credited under the name Peppuccio Tornatore

References

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