Roberto Remigio Benigni is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He gained international recognition for writing, directing and starring in the Holocaust comedy-drama film Life Is Beautiful (1997), for which he received the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best International Feature Film. Benigni was the first actor to win the Best Actor Academy Award for a non–English language performance.
Yoji Yamada is a Japanese film director best known for his Otoko wa Tsurai yo series of films and his Samurai Trilogy.
Roberto Donadoni is an Italian football manager and former midfielder.
Michele Placido is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Bellocchio, winning the Berlinale's Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the 1979 film Ernesto. He is known internationally for portraying police inspector Corrado Cattani on the crime drama television series La piovra (1984–2001). Placido's directorial debut, Pummarò, was screened Un Certain Regard at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Three of his films have competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He is a five-time Nastro d'Argento and four-time David di Donatello winner. In 2021, Placido was appointed President of the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara.
Antoine Fuqua is an American film director known for his work in the action and thriller genres. He was originally known as a director of music videos, and made his film debut in 1998 with The Replacement Killers. His critical breakthrough was the 2001 crime thriller Training Day, winning the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director.
Vincent Sherman was an American director and actor who worked in Hollywood. His movies include Mr. Skeffington (1944), Nora Prentiss (1947), and The Young Philadelphians (1959).
Peter Nigel Terry was an English stage, film, and television actor, typically in historical and period roles. He played Prince John in Anthony Harvey's film The Lion in Winter (1968) and King Arthur in John Boorman's Excalibur (1981).
Osborne Scott is an American television and film director and producer. He is most known for Mr. Boogedy, an award-winning short film.
Sergio Rubini is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter.
Howard Deutch is an American film and television director who worked with filmmaker John Hughes, directing two of Hughes's best-known screenplays, Pretty in Pink and Some Kind of Wonderful. Since 2011, he has primarily directed television productions, including multiple episodes of Getting On and True Blood.
The David di Donatello for Best Cinematography is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano to recognize outstanding efforts on the part of cinematographers who have worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. The award was first given in 1981.
Pietro Ghislandi is an Italian actor.
Antonio Catania is an Italian actor.
Giuseppe Cederna is an Italian actor and author.
Fabrizio Gifuni is an Italian stage, film and television actor. He won two Silver Ribbons and two David di Donatello Award.
Roberto Andò is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and author.
Paolo Briguglia is an Italian film, stage and television actor.
Bruno Corazzari is an Italian film, television and stage actor.
Ninni Bruschetta is an Italian actor, film and stage director and screenwriter.
Paolo Sassanelli is an Italian stage, film and television actor and director.
