Franco Amurri

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Franco Amurri
Born (1958-09-12) 12 September 1958 (age 63)
Rome, Italy
OccupationFilm director, producer, screenwriter
Spouse(s)Heide Lund
Partner(s) Susan Sarandon (1984–1988)
Children3, including Eva
Parent(s) Antonio Amurri (father)

Franco Amurri (born 12 September 1958) is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter, [1] best known for directing films such as Da grande , which inspired the Tom Hanks film Big , [2] Monkey Trouble [3] and Flashback . [4]

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His father was the author and television writer Antonio Amurri. He has a daughter, Eva Amurri, with actress Susan Sarandon. [5] He is married to Heide Lund, a sometime actress and producer with whom he has two children: son Leone and daughter Augusta. He also has two stepdaughters, Tallulah and Ruby, from Lund's previous marriage to Lord Antony Rufus Isaacs, son of Margot Rufus Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading. [6]

Filmography

Feature films

Television

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References

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  2. "Cinema Italiano 2010: Master of Ceremonies and Jurors". Cinema Italiano in Hawaii. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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  4. Canby, Vincent (2 February 1990). "Film Review: Liberal Old vs. Conservative Young in 'Flashback'" . The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. "Susan's little girl to tie the knot". Independent Online . Cape Town. 13 December 2010.
  6. Amurri, Eva (11 March 2019). "My Sibling Story". Happily Eva After. Retrieved 30 January 2021.