Nanni Moretti

Nanni Moretti

  • Birthday: 1953-08-19
  • Place of birth: Bruneck, Italy
  • Also know as: 난니 모레티

Biography

Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈnanni moˈretti]; born 19 August 1953; Brunico) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. The Palme d'Or winner in 2001, in 2012 he was the President of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival. His films have won accolades including a Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival for "The Son's Room", a Silver Bear at the 1986 Berlin Film Festival for "The Mass is Ended" and a Silver Lion at the 1981 Venice Film Festival for "Sweet Dreams", in addition to the David di Donatello Award for Best Film on three occasions (for "Caro diario" in 1994, "The Son's Room" in 2001 and "Il caimano" in 2006). Moretti was born in Bruneck, Italy to Roman parents who were both teachers. His father was the late epigraphist Luigi Moretti, a Greek teacher at Sapienza University of Rome. His brother is literary scholar Franco Moretti. While growing up Moretti discovered his two passions, the cinema and water polo. Having finished his studies he pursued a career as a producer, and in 1973 directed his first two short films: Pâté de bourgeois and The Defeat (La sconfitta). In 1976, Nanni Moretti's first feature film Io sono un autarchico (I Am Self-Sufficient) was released. In 1978, he wrote, directed and starred in the movie Ecce Bombo, which tells the story of a student having problems with his entourage. It was screened at the Cannes Festival. Sogni d'oro won the Silver Lion at the 38th Venice International Film Festival. La messa è finita won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival. He may be best known for his films Caro diario (Dear Diary, 1993; followed in 1998 by a sequel, Aprile) and La stanza del figlio (The Son's Room, 2001), the latter of which won the Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Moretti has used certain actors several times in his films, generally playing minor roles. His father Luigi appears in 6 films, Dario Cantarelli and Mauro Fabretti in 5, Antonio Petrocelli in 4. More notable Italian actors he has employed frequently in his films include Silvio Orlando, who appears in 5 films (including the role of protagonist in Il caimano) and Laura Morante, who was featured in Sogni d'oro, Bianca and The Son's Room.[citation needed]. Having played waterpolo in the B division of the Italian championship, his experience later inspired his film Palombella Rossa ("palombella," which literally means "little pigeon," refers to a type of lob shot). His other work has not been widely seen outside Europe, but within his country Moretti is known as a maker of wryly humorous and eccentric films, usually starring himself. His most recent role was in the film Mia Madre (My Mother, 2015) Moretti is also an outspoken political leftist. In 2002, he organized street protests against the government of Silvio Berlusconi. Il caimano (2006) is in part about Berlusconi's controversies: in one of the three portraits of the Italian prime minister Moretti himself plays Berlusconi. Aprile also deals with Italy's political situation and Moretti's views on it. His 2011 film We Have a Pope screened In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

Quiet Chaos

2008

As Pietro Paladini

The Son's Room

2001

As Giovanni

Aprile

1998

As Self

Caro diario

1993

As Nanni Moretti

The Mass Is Ended

1985

As Don Giulio

Bianca

1984

As Michele Apicella

Ecce Bombo

1978

As Michele Apicella

Palombella Rossa

1989

As Michele Apicella

Sweet Dreams

1981

As Michele Apicella

The Second Time

1995

As Alberto Sajevo

I Am Self-Sufficient

1976

As Michele Apicella

Opening Day of Close-Up

1996

As Himself

Caro Nanni

1993

As Himself

Bourgeois Pâté

1973

As Il ragazzo con la cinepresa

How Do You Speak, Brother?

1974

As Don Rodrigo

Film Quiz

2008

As Himself

Say Something Left-Wing

2007

As Himself

Santiago, Italia

2018

As Self

The Only Country In The World

1994

As Cesare Botero / Self

A Brighter Tomorrow

2023

As Giovanni

Las Leonas

2022

As Sé stesso

Defeat

1973

As

We Have a Pope

2011

As Dott. Brezzi

The Yes Man

1991

As Cesare Botero

Mia madre

2015

As Giovanni

Evviva Giuseppe

2017

As Himself

Padre Padrone

1977

As Cesare

Three Floors

2021

As Vittorio

Voi siete qui

2011

As Self

Te lo leggo negli occhi

2004

As Cliente negozio

Girlfriend in a Coma

2012

As Himself

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

2003

As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Caiman

2006

As Nanni Moretti / Silvio Berlusconi

The Hummingbird

2022

As Daniele Carradori

It's Happening Tomorrow

1988

As Matteo, il carbonaio

A Special Day

2012

As Self

We Are Cinema

2021

As Self (archive footage)

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

As Nanni Moretti (segment "Diario di uno spettatore")

Production

The Son's Room

2001

As Director

The Caiman

2006

As Director

Aprile

1998

As Director

Caro diario

1993

As Director

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

As Director

Bianca

1984

As Director

The Mass Is Ended

1985

As Director

We Have a Pope

2011

As Director

Ecce Bombo

1978

As Director

I Am Self-Sufficient

1976

As Director

Mia madre

2015

As Director

Palombella Rossa

1989

As Director

Sweet Dreams

1981

As Director

Opening Day of Close-Up

1996

As Director

The Thing

1990

As Director

The Last Customer

2003

As Director

An Autarchic at 'Palazzo'

1977

As Director

Defeat

1973

As Director

The Last Championship

2007

As Director

Film Quiz

2008

As Director

The Caiman's Diary

2006

As Director

Bourgeois Pâté

1973

As Director

Piazza Mazzini

2017

As Director

Santiago, Italia

2018

As Director

Three Floors

2021

As Director

A Brighter Tomorrow

2023

As Director

Gently Dig the Abdomen

2013

As Director

Diary of a Moviegoer

2007

As Director

I Am Self-Sufficient

1976

As Editor

The Thing

1990

As Editor

The Son's Room

2001

As Producer

We Have a Pope

2011

As Producer

Notte italiana

1987

As Producer

The Caiman

2006

As Producer

Caro diario

1993

As Producer

Santiago, Italia

2018

As Producer

The Last Customer

2003

As Producer

The Thing

1990

As Producer

Palombella Rossa

1989

As Producer

Aprile

1998

As Producer

Three Floors

2021

As Producer

A Brighter Tomorrow

2023

As Producer

It's Happening Tomorrow

1988

As Producer

The Yes Man

1991

As Producer

Te lo leggo negli occhi

2004

As Producer

Piazza

2022

As Producer

Las Leonas

2022

As Producer

The Last Championship

2007

As Producer

The Second Time

1995

As Producer

Bourgeois Pâté

1973

As Producer

Defeat

1973

As Producer

I Am Self-Sufficient

1976

As Producer

Sweet Dreams

1981

As Producer

Mia madre

2015

As Producer

Zappaterra,

2002

As Producer

The King

2013

As Producer

Colpi di testa

2005

As Producer

Il salumificio

2002

As Producer

The Son's Room

2001

As Screenplay

The Son's Room

2001

As Story

The Caiman

2006

As Screenplay

Aprile

1998

As Writer

Caro diario

1993

As Writer

Mia madre

2015

As Writer

I Am Self-Sufficient

1976

As Writer

Palombella Rossa

1989

As Writer

Defeat

1973

As Writer

Bourgeois Pâté

1973

As Writer

Santiago, Italia

2018

As Screenplay

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

As Writer

Bianca

1984

As Screenplay

Bianca

1984

As Story

Three Floors

2021

As Screenplay

A Brighter Tomorrow

2023

As Screenplay

We Have a Pope

2011

As Screenplay

We Have a Pope

2011

As Story

The Mass Is Ended

1985

As Story

The Mass Is Ended

1985

As Screenplay

Ecce Bombo

1978

As Story

Ecce Bombo

1978

As Screenplay

Sweet Dreams

1981

As Story

Sweet Dreams

1981

As Screenplay

Quiet Chaos

2008

As Screenplay

The Last Championship

2007

As Writer

A Brighter Tomorrow

2023

As Story

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