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Giuseppe Tornatore
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Giuseppe Tornatore is an Italian film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Born in Bagheria, Sicilia, Italia, on May 27, 1956, he began his professional work period in 1985. He speaks and writes in Italian and identifies as an atheist.
His notable works include the films *Cinema Paradiso* and *Baarìa*. He has received the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film, the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film, the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language, and the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay. Additionally, he has been nominated for the European Film Award for Best Director, Best Screenwriter, and Best Film.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1956
- Works
- 19
Top works
- La millor oferta
- Etna
- Sira Disi Iliski. Translated by Nurcan Onaran
- La millor oferta
- La millor oferta
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Directing · Bagheria, Sicilia, Italia
Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Bagheria near Palermo, Tornatore developed an interest in acting and the theatre from at least the age of 16 and put on works by Luigi Pirandello 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…
Known for
- Aldeas, the Final Dream of Pope Francis — Self2026
- Ferdinando Scianna - Il fotografo dell'ombra — Self2025
- Quelli che il cinema — Self2025
- Titanus 1904 — Self2024
- Ennio — Self2022
- Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America — Self2022
- All Star - Ritorno al cinema — Proiezionista2021
- Good Morning, the Wind Blows — Self2020
- Carlo Vanzina - Il cinema è una cosa meravigliosa — Self2019
- Citizen Rosi — Self2019
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 87
- Total plays
- 186
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,988x
- 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure
· 2021 · cited 12,151x
- 2016 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure
· 2016 · cited 11,113x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,999x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,253x
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Encyclopedic overview
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. 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 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has also directed several advertising campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana.
Tornatore is also known for his long-standing association with composer Ennio Morricone, who composed music for thirteen Tornatore feature films since 1988.
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