Giovanni Veronesi

Italian film screenwriter, actor and director (born 1962) Giovanni VeronesiVeronesi in 2009Born (1962-08-31) 31 August 1962 (age 64)Prato, ItalyOccupations Filmmaker actor Years active1985–presentHeight1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Giovanni Veronesi (born 1962) is an Italian filmmaker and actor. Most known for his Manual of Love romantic comedy trilogy: Manual of Love (2005), Manual of Love 2 (2007) and The Ages of Love (2011). In 1994, he won the David di Donatello for Best Screenplay for For Love, Only for Love. Career He started his career writing scripts for directors such as Francesco Nuti, Leonardo Pieraccioni, Massimo Ceccherini and Carlo Verdone. He debuted as film director with Maramao in 1987, before reaching commercial success with What Will Happen to Us (2004). In 2026, Dio Ride will mark his first film selected to the Venice Film Festival, as the closing film for the 83rd edition. Personal life Born in Prato, he is the brother of the writer Sandro Veronesi. His partner is the Italian actress Valeria Solarino, whom Veronesi directed in What Will Happen to Us. Filmography Feature films Year English Title Original Title Notes 1987 Maramao Co-written with Sandro Veronesi 1993 For L