Francesco Patierno
Francesco Patierno | |
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| Born | 24 April 1964 (age 61) Naples, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Film director |
Francesco Patierno (born 24 April 1964) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
[edit]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]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]- Pater Familias (2003)
- The Early Bird Catches the Worm (2008)
- Things from Another World (2011)
- People Who Are Well (2014)
- Naples '44 (2016)
- Diva! (2017)
- La cura (2022)
- Improvvisamente Natale (2022)
- Svegliami a mezzanotte (2022)
- Improvvisamente a Natale mi sposo (2023)
Television
[edit]- Donne assassine – TV-series, 4 episodes (2008)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Francesco Patierno: Il cinema ha l'oro in bocca". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Patierno, Francesco". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (11 July 2008). "The Early Bird Catches the Worm". Variety. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Aloisi, Silvia (5 September 2011). "Italian films tackle immigration at Venice fest". Reuters. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (3 March 2017). "The winners of the 2017 documentary Nastri d'Argento Awards revealed". Cineuropa. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
External links
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