Enrico Maria Artale | |
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Born | 7 June 1984 41) Rome, Italy | (age
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Film director |
Enrico Maria Artale (born 7 June 1984) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born in Rome, Artale graduated in philosophy from the Sapienza University, and got a diploma in directing from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. [1] [2] After directing some experimental videos and documentary films, in 2013 he made his feature film debut with the rugby-themed The Third Half , which premiered at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival, being awarded the Pasinetti Award for best first work. [1] [2] [3] In 2016, Artale directed the autobiographical documentary Saro, which premiered at the 34th Torino Film Festival. [4] It was nominated at David di Donatello Awards for Best Documentary. [5]
In 2024, after directing several episodes of the series Romulus , Artale directed the feature film El paraíso . [2] The film was screened at the 80th edition, with Artale winning the Orizzonti award for best screenplay. [6] [7] For this film, Artale also got a David di Donatello nomination for Best Original Screenplay. [8] In 2025, he directed the Canal+ series A Prophet, based on the Jacques Audiard's film with the same title. [9] [10]