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Gianni Amelio
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Gianni Amelio is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in San Pietro Magisano, also known as Magisano in Catanzaro, Italy, on January 20, 1945, he began his work period in 1967. He is educated at the University of Messina and speaks Italian, which is also his writing language. His field of work is film, and he has been active since at least 1995.
Amelio has received several awards, including the Silver Lion, the Goya Award for Best European Film, the European Film Award for Best Film, and the David di Donatello for Best Film. He has also been nominated for the European Film Award for Best Film and the David di Donatello for Best Director. His works are held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
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Film & TV
Magisano, Catanzaro, Italy
Gianni Amelio (born 20 January 1945; Catanzaro) is an Italian film director. His film "The Way We Laughed" (1998) won a Golden Lion at the 55th Venice Film Festival. Amelio was born in San Pietro di Magisano, province of Catanzaro, Calabria. His father moved to Argentina soon after his birth. He spent his youth and adolescence with his mother and his grandmother. The absence of a paternal…
Known for
- Colpiti al cuore — Self2019
- Voi siete qui — Self (voice)2011
- Joannis Amelii, animula vagula blandula — Self1992
- The End of the Game — l'accompagnatore1970
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1944-01-20 ) 20 January 1944 (age 82) , San Pietro di Magisano , Catanzaro , Italy
- Occupation
- Film director
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- San Pietro Magisano
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- University of Messina
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Field of work
- film
- Image
- Gianni Amelio 01.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1945-01-20
- Commons category
- Gianni Amelio
- name in native language
- Gianni Amelio
- start of work period
- 1967-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Gianni Amelio
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Film
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- writing language
- Italian
- floruit
- 1995-01-01
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
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Encyclopedic overview
Gianni Amelio (born 20 January 1944) is an Italian film director.
Early life
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