Francesco Bruni (screenwriter)

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Francesco Bruni
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Bruni in 2011
Born30 September 1961 (1961-09-30) (age 62)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Director

Francesco Bruni (born 30 September 1961) is an Italian screenwriter and director.

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Life and career

Born in Rome, Bruni started his professional career as a screenwriter in 1991, for the film Condominio . In 1994 he started a long collaboration with director Paolo Virzì with Virzì's debut film La bella vita . [1]

In 2011 Bruni made his directorial debut with Easy! , which got him the David di Donatello for Best New Director as well as the Nastro d'Argento in the same category. [2] [3]

His 2020 feature Everything's Gonna Be Alright brought him Premio Flaiano for Best Director. [4]

Personal life

Bruni teaches screenwriting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. [1] He is the father of rapper and singer Side Baby.

Selected filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 Fabio Secchi Frau. "Francesco Bruni: Lo sceneggiatore di Paolo Virzì". MyMovies . Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. Simona Santoni (4 May 2012). "David di Donatello, trionfo dei fratelli Taviani. Ecco tutti i vincitori". Panorama . Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. "Ramazzotti, dopo il Nastro sul set a Follonica con Luchetti". Il Tirreno . 1 July 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. "Cosa sarà, il cast del film con Kim Rossi Stuart. FOTO". Sky Tg24. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.