Alessandro Genovesi

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Alessandro Genovesi
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Genovesi in 2025
Born10 January 1973 (1973-01-10) (age 52)
Milan, Italy
Occupation(s)Director
Screenwriter

Alessandro Genovesi (born 10 January 1973) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and actor.

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Life and career

Born in Milan, Genovesi started his professional career on stage, first as an actor and later as a playwright and a director. [1] [2] He had his breakout in 2007, with the play Happy Family he wrote and directed; the play won several awards, and in 2010 it was adapted in a film of the same title directed by Gabriele Salvatores in which Genovesi served as a screenwriter and assistant director. [1]

Genovesi made his directorial film debut in 2011 with The Worst Week of My Life , which was a box office success and led to a sequel, still directed by Genovesi. [1]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorScreenwriterActorNotes
2010 Happy Family AssistantYesNoBased on Genovesi's play of the same name
Angel of Evil NoNoYesCameo
2011 The Worst Week of My Life YesYesYesBased on the British sitcom of the same name
2012 Love Is Not Perfect NoNoYes
2013 The Worst Christmas of My Life YesYesNo
2014 Soap Opera YesYesNo
2015 What a Beautiful Surprise YesYesYes
Belli di papà YesYesYes
2016 Tommaso NoNoYes
2018 My Big Gay Italian Wedding YesYesNoBased on the American play of the same name
2019 When Mom Is Away YesYesNo
2020 When Mom Is Away... With the Family YesYesYes
2021Ridatemi mia moglieYesYesNoTV minisieries. based on the British TV minisieries I Want My Wife Back . Also co-creator
7 Women and a Murder YesYesYesBased on the French film 8 Women
2024 The Tearsmith YesYesNo
Una famiglia sottosopraYesYesNo
2025 When Mom Is Away... With the In-laws YesYesNo

References

  1. 1 2 3 Annalice Furfari. "Alessandro Genovesi: Uno sceneggiatore-regista tra commedia all'italiana e romantic comedy inglese". MyMovies . Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. Emanuele Bigi (24 October 2014). "Soap opera di Alessandro Genovesi, l'intervista al regista del film". GQ . Retrieved 15 May 2016.