Francesco Patierno | |
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![]() Patierno in 2016 | |
Born | 24 April 1964 61) Naples, Italy | (age
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Film director |
Francesco Patierno (born 24 April 1964) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born in Naples, Patierno studied architecture, and later became creative director of an advertising agency. [1] [2] After directing some commercials and music videos, in 1996 he directed the short Quel giorno, which was screened at the 53rd Venice International Film Festival. [1] [2]
In 2003, Patierno made his feature film debut with Pater Familias , which premiered in the Panorama section of the 53rd Berlin International Film Festival. [1] The film got him a David di Donatello nomination for best directorial debut and a Nastro d'Argento in the same category. [1] [2] His following film The Early Bird Catches the Worm was entered into the main competition at the 2008 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. [3]
In 2011, Patierno's film Things from Another World premiered at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. [4] In 2017, his documentary Naples '44 won the Nastro d'Argento for best documentary film. [5]