Nanni Moretti

Giovanni (Nanni) Moretti (born August 19, 1953) is an Italian film director, producer and actor.

Biography

Born in Bruneck-Brunico but resident for his whole life in Rome, he is known internationally for his films Caro diario (Dear Diary) and La stanza del figlio (The Son's Room), the latter of which won the 2001 Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His other work has not been widely seen outside Italy, but within his country Moretti is well known as a maker of wryly humorous and eccentric films, usually starring himself—qualities for which he has been called "the Italian Woody Allen", though unlike Allen, Moretti often bases his films on his actual life. He is often cited as the most influential Italian director of the late 20th century.

Moretti is also an outspoken political leftist; in 2002 he organized massive street protests against the government of Silvio Berlusconi. His latest movie, Il caimano (2006), is partly devoted to Berlusconi's controversies: the former Italian prime minister is played by Moretti himself.

He lives in Rome, where he is co-owner of a small movie theater, Nuovo Sacher.

Trivia

Moretti played waterpolo in the B division of the Italian championship. His experience later inspired his film Palombella Rossa (the "palombella", literally "Little Pidgeon", referring to a lob-effect shot).

Partial filmography

Io sono un autarchico ("I Am Self Sufficient", 1976)
Ecce bombo (1978)
Bianca (1984)
La messa è finita (1985)
Palombella rossa (1989)
Caro diario (1994)
Aprile (1996)
La stanza del figlio (The Son's Room, 2001)
Il caimano (2006)

1953 births | Living people | Natives of Rome | Italian film directors | Italian actors

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