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Nanni Moretti
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Italian screenwriter, film director, and actor (born 1953)
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Nanni Moretti, born Giovanni Moretti on August 19, 1953, in Bruneck, Italy, is an Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, and film editor. He began his professional work period in 1976 and has worked primarily in Italy. Moretti is the son of Luigi Moretti and the sibling of Franco Moretti. He speaks Italian and identifies as an atheist.
His career includes receiving the Nastro d'Argento for the director of the best film, the David di Donatello for Best Film, the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, and the Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival. He has also been nominated for the European Film Award for Best Film, the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor, and the European Film Award for Best Director. One of his works, *Palombella Rossa*, is listed among his top works. His films are held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Palombella Rossa
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Film & TV
Bruneck, Italy
Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈnanni moˈretti]; born 19 August 1953; Brunico) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. The Palme d'Or winner in 2001, in 2012 he was the President of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival. His films have won accolades including a Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival for "The Son's Room", a Silver Bear at the 1986…
Known for
- Buio in sala2025
- Canestrooooo! — Self2025
- Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema — Self2024
- A Brighter Tomorrow — Giovanni2023
- Las Leonas — Sé stesso2022
- Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone2022
- The Hummingbird — Daniele Carradori2022
- Senza troppo recitare la follia2021
- We Are Cinema — Self (archive footage)2021
- Three Floors — Vittorio2021
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Key facts
- Born
- Giovanni Moretti , ( 1953-08-19 ) 19 August 1953 (age 72) , Bruneck , South Tyrol , Italy
- Occupations
- Actor film director screenwriter producer
- Years active
- 1976–present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Giovanni
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Bruneck
- Father
- Luigi Moretti
- Sibling
- Franco Moretti
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- atheism
- Sport
- water polo
- Image
- Nanni Moretti Cannes 2011.jpg
- Work location
- Italy
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- Nanni Moretti
- date of birth
- 1953-08-19
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- Nanni Moretti
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Nanni Moretti
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Director
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- birth name
- Giovanni Moretti
- name in native language
- Nanni Moretti
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Encyclopedic overview
Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈnanni moˈretti]; born 19 August 1953) is an Italian actor, filmmaker and film producer. He is most known for his Palme d'Or winner film The Son's Room (2001) and his Special Jury Prize winner film Sweet Dreams (1981). He is also the recipient of three David di Donatello Award for Best Film, for: Caro diario in 1994, The Son's Room in 2001, and The Caiman in 2006.
Every film he directed since Caro diario has been shown at main competition of the Cannes Film Festival. In 2012 he served as the jury president of the festival's main competition.
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