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Giuseppe Tornatore
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Giuseppe Tornatore is an Italian film director, screenwriter, film producer, and film editor. Born in Bagheria, Italy, in 1956, he began his 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*. Tornatore has received several awards, including 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. He has also been nominated for multiple European Film Awards, including Best Director, Best Screenwriter, and Best Film.
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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
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- human
- Given name
- Giuseppe
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Bagheria
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- atheism
- Notable work
- Baarìa
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- Giuseppe Tornatore.jpg
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- Giuseppe Tornatore
- date of birth
- 1956-05-27
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- Category:Films directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- writing language
- Italian
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- name in native language
- Giuseppe Tornatore
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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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