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Gianni Amelio

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Gianni Amelio in Les clefs de la maison (2004)
After school, Amelio studied philosophy. He graduated with a doctorate. Amelio developed a keen interest in film at a young age. In 1970 he began working as a cameraman for the Italian state television RAI. A little later, Amelio worked as an assistant director for RAI. In 1970 he directed his first television film: "La fine del gioco". He then also took part in the production of several TV commercials, for example for the state-owned airline Alitalia. In the 1970s, Amelio first attracted attention in international cinema with films such as "La città del sole" (1973), "La morte al lavoro" (1978) and "Il piccolo Archimede" (1979).

Amelio celebrated his breakthrough as an internationally recognized film director in 1990 with "Porte aperte". With "Il ladro di bambini" in 1992, Gianni Amelio impressively staged the conflicts of conscience of a carabinieri officer in today's Italian society. In 1994 he came to the public with the film "Lamerica", which dealt with the current refugee problem between Albania and Italy and exposed the unscrupulous dealings with the plight of refugees by the smuggling organizations. The director has been honored with several international awards for his film work.

He received an Oscar nomination in 1991 for "Porte aperte". In 1992, Amelio was awarded the Nastro d'Argento, the Felix Award and the Cannes Grand Prix for "Il ladro di bambini". Another silver ribbon (Nastro d'Argento) at the Venice Film Festival followed in 1994 for "Lamerica". In the same year he received the Grolla d'Oro for his life's work. In 1996 the Spanish Goya Film Prize also followed for "Lamerica". The director also published a book under the same title in 1994 about the film "Lamerica". At the same time, Amelio also worked as a theater director: in 1995 he staged the play "I pagliacci" in Genoa's Carlo Felice Theater. The director's other successful films were "Così ridevano" in 1998 and "Le chiavi di casa" in 2004.

In 2008 he took over the management of the Torino Film Festival from Nanni Moretti.
BornJanuary 20, 1945
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      • 58 wins & 55 nominations total

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    Known for

    Valentina Scalici in Les enfants volés (1992)
    Les enfants volés
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1992
    Les clefs de la maison (2004)
    Les clefs de la maison
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2004
    Carmelo Di Mazzarelli and Enrico Lo Verso in Lamerica (1994)
    Lamerica
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1994
    Gian Maria Volontè and Ennio Fantastichini in Portes ouvertes (1990)
    Portes ouvertes
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1990

    Credits

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    Director



    • Alessandro Borghi in Campo di battaglia (2024)
      Campo di battaglia
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Il signore delle formiche (2022)
      Il signore delle formiche
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Hammamet (2020)
      Hammamet
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Passatempo (2019)
      Passatempo
      5.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Casa d'altri (2017)
      Casa d'altri
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • La tenerezza (2017)
      La tenerezza
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Registro di classe. Libro secondo 1968-2000 (2015)
      Registro di classe. Libro secondo 1968-2000
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Registro di classe. Libro primo 1900-1960 (2015)
      Registro di classe. Libro primo 1900-1960
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Felice chi è diverso (2014)
      Felice chi è diverso
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Antonio Albanese in L'intrepido (2013)
      L'intrepido
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Nino Jouglet in Le Premier homme (2011)
      Le Premier homme
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2011
    • L'étoile imaginaire (2006)
      L'étoile imaginaire
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Les clefs de la maison (2004)
      Les clefs de la maison
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Alfabeto italiano
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998–1999
    • Mon frère (1998)
      Mon frère
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1998

    Writer



    • Alessandro Borghi in Campo di battaglia (2024)
      Campo di battaglia
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Il signore delle formiche (2022)
      Il signore delle formiche
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Hammamet (2020)
      Hammamet
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2020
    • Passatempo (2019)
      Passatempo
      5.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • La tenerezza (2017)
      La tenerezza
      6.4
      • story
      • 2017
    • Registro di classe. Libro secondo 1968-2000 (2015)
      Registro di classe. Libro secondo 1968-2000
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Registro di classe. Libro primo 1900-1960 (2015)
      Registro di classe. Libro primo 1900-1960
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Antonio Albanese in L'intrepido (2013)
      L'intrepido
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Nino Jouglet in Le Premier homme (2011)
      Le Premier homme
      6.8
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • L'étoile imaginaire (2006)
      L'étoile imaginaire
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Les clefs de la maison (2004)
      Les clefs de la maison
      7.1
      • story and screenplay
      • 2004
    • Mon frère (1998)
      Mon frère
      6.8
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Non è finita la pace, cioè la guerra
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Carmelo Di Mazzarelli and Enrico Lo Verso in Lamerica (1994)
      Lamerica
      7.4
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • Valentina Scalici in Les enfants volés (1992)
      Les enfants volés
      7.6
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1992

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Les cannibales (1969)
      Les cannibales
      6.3
      • assistant director
      • 1969
    • Il gatto selvaggio (1968)
      Il gatto selvaggio
      • assistant director
      • 1968
    • I sette fratelli Cervi (1968)
      I sette fratelli Cervi
      7.0
      • assistant director
      • 1968
    • Dernier sursaut pour cinq indésirables (1967)
      Dernier sursaut pour cinq indésirables
      5.3
      • assistant director
      • 1967
    • Un doigt sur la gâchette (1967)
      Un doigt sur la gâchette
      6.0
      • assistant director
      • 1967
    • Tire encore si tu peux (1967)
      Tire encore si tu peux
      6.3
      • assistant director (uncredited)
      • 1967
    • Lo scandalo (1966)
      Lo scandalo
      5.5
      • assistant director
      • 1966

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • January 20, 1945
      • Magisano, Calabria, Italy
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