Nicolás Giacobone is an Argentine writer and screenwriter. He won the

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

for Best Original Screenplay for the 2014 film '' Birdman'' at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015. He wrote a book of short stories ''Algún Cristo'' (2001), and the novels ''The Crossed-Out Notebook'' (2018) and ''Bum Bum Bum'' (2020). His screenplay for the film '' John and the Hole'' was part of the official selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival and premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

Personal life

His maternal grandfather was film director Armando Bó, his uncle is actor Víctor Bó, and his cousin is fellow screenwriter Armando Bó, with whom he won the Oscar.

Filmography

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* Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine screenwriters Argentine male screenwriters Best Original Screenplay Academy Award winners Best Screenplay AACTA International Award winners Best Screenplay Golden Globe winners {{screenwriter-stub