Nanni Moretti
Nanni Moretti | |
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Nanni Moretti at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. | |
Born | Giovanni Moretti (1953-08-19) 19 August 1953 Bruneck, South Tyrol, Italy |
Occupation | Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
Years active | 1976–present |
Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈnanni moˈretti]; born 19 August 1953) 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.[1]
Contents
1 Life and work
2 Awards
3 Filmography
3.1 Films directed by Moretti
3.2 Actor only
4 References
5 Further reading
6 External links
Life and work
Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol, Italy, to Roman parents who were both teachers. His father was the late epigraphist Luigi Moretti, a Greek teacher at Sapienza University of Rome. While growing up he 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). His brother is literary scholar Franco Moretti.[2][3]
In 1976, Giovanni'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.[4]
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.[5]
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 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.[6]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.[7]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.[8]
He lives in Rome, having been resident since birth, where he is co-owner of a small movie theater, Nuovo Sacher. The short film, Il Giorno della prima di Close Up (Opening Day of Close-Up, 1996), shows Moretti at his theatre attempting to encourage patrons to attend the opening day of Abbas Kiarostami's film, Close Up.
He is not religious. In his words, "I remember the shirts that said 'Thank God I'm an atheist'. Funny. But I do not think so. I'm not a believer and I'm sorry."[9]
His 2015 film Mia Madre was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[10]
Awards
Cannes Film Festival
- Prix de la mise en scène 1994: Caro diario
- Palme d'Or 2001: The Son's Room
- Prix de la FIPRESCI 2001: The Son's Room
- Carrosse d'Or 2004
- Rome's Award 2006: Il caimano
- Ecumenical Prize 2015: Mia madre
- Prix de la mise en scène 1994: Caro diario
Venice Film Festival
- Silver Lion – Special Jury Prize 1981: Sogni d'oro (Sweet Dreams)
- "Bastone Bianco" Filmcritic Award 1989: Palombella Rossa (Red Lob)
Berlin International Film Festival
- Silver Bear – Jury Grand Prix 1986: The Mass Is Ended
- Jury C.I.C.A.E Award 1986: The Mass Is Ended
- Silver Bear – Jury Grand Prix 1986: The Mass Is Ended
Chicago International Film Festival
- Golden Plaque for Best Documentary Short Film 2003: The Last Customer
- Silver Plaque for Best Screenplay 2008: Quiet Chaos
European Film Awards
FIPRESCI Prize 1994: Caro diario
São Paulo International Film Festival
- Critics Award 1990: Palombella Rossa (Red Lob)
Sudbury Cinéfest
- Best International Film 1994: Caro diario
- Best International Film 1994: Caro diario
Sant Jordi Awards
- Best Foreign Film 1995: Caro diario
- Best Foreign Film 1995: Caro diario
Guild of German Art House Cinemas
- Guild Film Award – Silver 2002: The Son's Room
- Guild Film Award – Silver 2002: The Son's Room
David di Donatello
- Alitalia Award 1986
- Golden Medal of the City of Rome 1986
- Best Actor 1991: The Yes Man
- Best Film 1994: Caro diario
- Best Film 2001: The Son's Room
- Best Film 2006: Il caimano
- Best Director 2006: Il caimano
- Best Producer 2006: Il caimano
Silver Ribbon
- Best Story 1978: Ecce Bombo
- Best Producer 1988: It's Happening Tomorrow
- Best Story 1990: Palombella Rossa (Red Lob)
- Best Producer 1992: The Yes Man
- Best Director 1994: Caro diario
- Best Producer 1996: The Second Time
- Best Director 2001: The Son's Room
- Best Producer 2007: Il caimano
- Best Director 2011: We Have a Pope
- Best Story 2011: We Have a Pope
- Best Producer 2011: We Have a Pope
- Best Story 1978: Ecce Bombo
Ciak d'oro Awards
- Best Director 1986: The Mass Is Ended
- Best Screenplay 1986: The Mass Is Ended
- Best Director 1990: Palombella Rossa (Red Lob)
- Best Film 1994: Caro diario
- Best Director 1994: Caro diario
- Best Screenplay 1994: Caro diario
- Best Film 2001: The Son's Room
- Best Director 2001: The Son's Room
- Best Film 2006: Il caimano
- Best Director 2006: Il caimano
- Best Screenplay 2006: Il caimano
- Best Film 2011: We Have a Pope
- Best Screenplay 2011: We Have a Pope
- Best Director 2015: Mia madre
- Best Director 1986: The Mass Is Ended
UBU Awards
- Best Italian Movie 1977/78: Ecce Bombo
- Best Italian Movie 1977/78: Ecce Bombo
Globi d'oro Awards
- Best Debut 1977: I Am Self Sufficient
- Best Film 1994: Caro diario
- Best Film 2011: We Have a Pope
- Best Debut 1977: I Am Self Sufficient
Cahiers du cinéma
- Best Film 1989: Palombella Rossa (Red Lob) (ax equo Do The Right Thing)
- Best Film 1994: Caro diario
- Best Film 2011: We Have a Pope
- Best Film 2015: Mia madre
Filmography
Films directed by Moretti
La sconfitta (1973 short)
Pâté de bourgeois (1973 short)
Come parli frate? (1974 medium)
I Am Self Sufficient (Io sono un autarchico, 1976)
Un autarchico a palazzo (1977, TV Movie)
Ecce bombo (1978)
Sweet Dreams (Sogni d'oro, 1981)
Bianca (1984)
The Mass Is Ended (La messa è finita, 1985)
Red Wood Pigeon (Palombella Rossa, 1989)
The Thing (La cosa, 1990 medium)
Caro diario (1993)
The Only Country In The World (L'unico paese al mondo, 1994 short)
Opening Day of Close-Up (Il Giorno della prima di Close Up, 1996 short)
April (Aprile,1998)
The Son's Room (La stanza del figlio, 2001)
The Last Customer (2002 short)
Il grido d'angoscia dell'uccello predatore (2003 short)
Il caimano (2006)
L'ultimo campionato (2007 short)
Diary Of A Moviegoer (Diario di uno spettatore, 2007 short of To Each His Own Cinema)
Film Quiz (2008 short)
We Have a Pope (Habemus Papam, 2011)
Scava dolcemente l'addome (2013 short)
Autobiografia dell'uomo mascherato (2013 short)
Mia Madre (Mia madre, 2015)
Ischi allegri e clavicole sorridenti (2017 short)
Piazza Mazzini (2017 short)
Santiago (2018 documentary)
Actor only
Father and Master (Padre padrone, 1977) – directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
Riso in bianco: Nanni Moretti atleta di se stesso (TV Movie, 1984) - directed by Marco Colli
It's Happening Tomorrow (Domani accadrà, 1988) – directed by Daniele Luchetti
The Yes Man (Il portaborse, 1991) – directed by Daniele Luchetti
The Second Time (La seconda volta, 1995) – directed by Mimmo Calopresti
Te lo leggo negli occhi (2004) - directed by Valia Santella - cameo
Quiet Chaos (Caos calmo, 2008) – directed by Antonello Grimaldi
Venanzio Revolt: i miei primi 80 anno di cinema (2016) - directed by Fabrizio Dividi, Marta Evangelisti, Vincenzo Greco - narrator
References
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^ Giampiero Mughini, «Moretti, il poeta organizzatore», Corriere della Sera, 21 November 2007
^ Valerie Sanders, The Bourgeois: Between History and Literature by Franco Moretti, Times Higher Education, 27 June 2013
^ "Berlinale: 1986 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
^ "Festival de Cannes: The Son's Room". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
^ 200,000 protest in Rome vs Berlusconi’s legal "reforms"
^ "Nanni Moretti profile". The Guardian. London, UK. 17 November 2001. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
^ Interview for Style Quanto al suo rapporto con la religione: "Ricordo le magliette con la scritta 'Grazie a Dio sono ateo'. Divertenti. Ma io non la penso così. Non sono credente e mi dispiace"
^ "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
Further reading
Chatrian, Carlo & Eugenio Renzi. Conversations avec Nanni Moretti, Paris, 2008, Editions des Cahiers du cinéma.- Mazierska, Ewa & Laura Rascaroli. The Cinema of Nanni Moretti, Wallflower, 2004.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nanni Moretti. |
Interview with Nanni Moretti with his own thoughts on his films, filmlinc.com; accessed 12 December 2014.
Nanni Moretti on IMDb