Simona Paggi

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Simona Paggi
Born (1962-12-29) 29 December 1962 (age 60)
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1984-present

Simona Paggi (born 29 December 1962) is an Italian film editor.

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She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for her work in the film Life Is Beautiful (1997) [1] and won the David di Donatello for Best Editing for her work in The Stolen Children (1992). [2] During her career, she became a close collaborator of directors like Gianni Amelio, [3] Emanuele Crialese and John Turturro. [4]

Selected filmography

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  2. Lancia, Enrico (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore. p. 270. ISBN   9788877422217.
  3. Crittenden, Roger (20 May 2018). Fine Cuts: Interviews on the Practice of European Film Editing (2nd ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 125. ISBN   9781315475110.
  4. Turturro, John (2010). The Campania Region and of the European Union; Film Commission of the Campania Region; Ministry for Cultural Assets and Activities General Directorate for Cinema; Cinecittà Luce; Rai Cinema; Madeleine (eds.). "Passione. A Musical Adventure" (PDF). Beta Film: 6. Retrieved 31 July 2019.