About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1956-03-02
Place of birth:
Padua, Veneto, Italy
Website:
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Carlo Mazzacurati

Overview

Carlo Mazzacurati (2 March 1956 – 22 January 2014) was an Italian film director and screenwriter from Padua. His native Po valley was often featured in his movies. He made his directorial debut with Notte italiana (1987) and co-wrote Daniele Luchetti's It's Happening Tomorrow (1989)—both produced by Nanni Moretti—before gaining recognition on his own with social dramas Il toro (1994) and Vesna va veloce (1996), the former earning him the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Starting with La lingua del santo (2000), Mazzacurati's work entered a more mainstream, comedic field, albeit retaining its bittersweet character studies. A notable exception was The Right Distance (2008), which marked a return to his small-town drama roots. He died at age 57 from pancreatic cancer.

Known for

Acting
2012 L'uomo che amava il cinema Actor Self N/A
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2006 The Caiman Actor cameriere 61
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2003 Anguish Cry of Predator Bird Actor Self 59
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1993 Caro diario Actor Film critic 66
Fair
1989 Red Lob Actor Uomo piscina 63
Fair

Directing
2014 La sedia della felicità Directing Director 58
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2012 Medici con l'Africa Directing Director N/A
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2012 Sei Venezia Directing Director N/A
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2010 La passione Directing Director 59
Average
2007 The Right Distance Directing Director 60
Fair
2004 An Italian Romance Directing Director 58
Average
2002 A cavallo della tigre Directing Director 58
Average
2002 Ritratti: Luigi Meneghello Directing Director N/A
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2000 Holy Tongue Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Ritratti: Andrea Zanzotto Directing Director N/A
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1999 Ritratti: Mario Rigoni Stern Directing Director N/A
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1998 L'estate di Davide Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Vesna Goes Fast Directing Director 59
Average
1994 The Only Country In The World Directing Director N/A
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1994 Il toro Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Un'altra vita Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Il prete bello Directing Director 58
Average
1987 Notte italiana Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Vagabondi Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2014 La sedia della felicità Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2012 Medici con l'Africa Writing Story N/A
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2012 Sei Venezia Writing Story N/A
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2012 Sei Venezia Writing Screenplay N/A
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2010 La passione Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2010 La passione Writing Story 59
Average
2007 The Right Distance Writing Story 60
Fair
2007 The Right Distance Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2004 An Italian Romance Writing Story 58
Average
2004 An Italian Romance Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2002 A cavallo della tigre Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2002 A cavallo della tigre Writing Story 58
Average
2000 Holy Tongue Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2000 Holy Tongue Writing Story 59
Average
1998 L'estate di Davide Writing Teleplay 59
Average
1998 L'estate di Davide Writing Story 59
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1996 Vesna Goes Fast Writing Story 59
Average
1996 Vesna Goes Fast Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1994 Il toro Writing Story 59
Average
1994 Il toro Writing Screenplay 59
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1992 Un'altra vita Writing Story 59
Average
1992 Un'altra vita Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1989 Il prete bello Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1989 Marrakech Express Writing Story 63
Fair
1989 Marrakech Express Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1988 It's Happening Tomorrow Writing Story 59
Average
1987 Notte italiana Writing Story 59
Average
1987 Notte italiana Writing Screenplay 59
Average