About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1956-05-27
Place of birth:
Bagheria, Sicilia, Italia
Website:
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Giuseppe Tornatore

Overview

Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Bagheria near Palermo, Tornatore developed an interest in acting and the theatre from at least the age of 16 and put on works by Luigi Pirandello and Eduardo De Filippo. He worked initially as a freelance photographer. Then, switching to cinema, he made his debut with Le minoranze etniche in Sicilia (The Ethnic Minorities in Sicily), a collaborative documentary film which won a Salerno Festival prize. He then worked for RAI before releasing his first full-length film, Il Camorrista, in 1985. This evoked a positive response from audience and critics alike and Tornatore was awarded the Silver Ribbon for best new director. Tornatore's best known screen work was released in 1988: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, a film narrating the life of a successful film director who has returned to his native town in Sicily for the funeral of his mentor. This obtained worldwide success and won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Subsequently Tornatore released several other films. In 2007 he won the Silver George for Best Director at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival for The Unknown Woman.

Known for

Acting
2024 Titanus 1904 Actor Self N/A
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2022 Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America Actor Self 60
Fair
2022 Ennio Actor Self 68
Fair
2021 All Star - Ritorno al cinema Actor Proiezionista 59
Average
2020 Good Morning, the Wind Blows Actor Himself N/A
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2019 Citizen Rosi Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Carlo Vanzina - Il cinema è una cosa meravigliosa Actor Self N/A
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2018 24/25 Il fotogramma in più Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Behind the Scenes Actor Self 60
Fair
2016 Cinque mondi Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Born in the U.S.E. - Nato negli Stati Uniti d'Europa Actor Self N/A
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2014 Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Enrico Lucherini - Ne ho fatte di tutti i colori Actor Self N/A
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2014 Cinema Italiano: Moments of Truth Actor Self N/A
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2014 C'era una volta il prossimamente Actor Self N/A
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2010 Dante Ferretti: Production Designer Actor Self 59
Average
2010 L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso Actor N/A
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2006 A Bear and a Mouse in Paradise Actor Self N/A
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2006 Marcello, una vita dolce Actor Self 58
Average
2004 The Filmmaker and the Labyrinth Actor Self N/A
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2002 The Magic of Fellini Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average
2000 A Dream of Sicily Actor Self N/A
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1997 The Man with the Cigar in His Mouth Actor Self N/A
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1995 Ennio Morricone Actor Self 59
Average
1988 Cinema Paradiso Actor Projectionist (uncredited) 81
Very good

Directing
2022 Ennio Directing Director 68
Fair
2016 Correspondence Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 The Best Offer Directing Director 75
Good
2011 Il Mago di Esselunga Directing Director 58
Average
2010 L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Baaria Directing Director 66
Fair
2006 The Unknown Woman Directing Director 64
Fair
2000 Malena Directing Director 71
Good
1998 The Legend of 1900 Directing Director 78
Good
1995 The Star Maker Directing Director 62
Fair
1995 Lo schermo a tre punte Directing Director 59
Average
1994 A Pure Formality Directing Director 65
Fair
1991 The King of Ads Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Especially on Sunday Directing Director 59
Average
1990 Everybody's Fine Directing Director 61
Fair
1988 Cinema Paradiso Directing Director 81
Very good
1986 The Professor Directing Director 61
Fair
1984 One Hundred Days in Palermo Directing Second Unit Director 59
Average
1982 Diario di Guttuso Directing Director N/A
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Il sognatore indiscreto Directing Director N/A
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Paradiso Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Ennio Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2022 Ennio Writing Story 68
Fair
2016 Correspondence Writing Writer 60
Fair
2013 The Best Offer Writing Writer 75
Good
2011 Il Mago di Esselunga Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 Everybody's Fine Writing Original Film Writer 64
Fair
2009 Baaria Writing Writer 66
Fair
2006 The Unknown Woman Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2000 Malena Writing Screenplay 71
Good
1998 The Legend of 1900 Writing Screenplay 78
Good
1995 The Star Maker Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1995 The Star Maker Writing Story 62
Fair
1995 Lo schermo a tre punte Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1994 A Pure Formality Writing Story 65
Fair
1994 A Pure Formality Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1991 Especially on Sunday Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1990 Everybody's Fine Writing Writer 61
Fair
1988 Cinema Paradiso Writing Story 81
Very good
1988 Cinema Paradiso Writing Screenplay 81
Very good
1986 The Professor Writing Story 61
Fair
1986 The Professor Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1984 One Hundred Days in Palermo Writing Screenplay 59
Average
Paradiso Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1997 Bakunin's Son Production Producer N/A
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Editing
1994 A Pure Formality Editing Editor 65
Fair