Francesco Bruni (screenwriter)
Francesco Bruni  | |
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![]() Bruni in 2011  | |
| Born | 30 September 1961 (age 63) Rome, Italy  | 
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter   Director  | 
Francesco Bruni (born 30 September 1961) is an Italian screenwriter and director.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Bruni started his professional career as a screenwriter in 1991, for the film Condominio. In 1994 he started a long collaboration with director Paolo Virzì with Virzì's debut film Living It Up.[1]
In 2011 Bruni made his directorial debut with Easy!, which got him the David di Donatello for Best New Director as well as the Nastro d'Argento in the same category.[2][3]
His 2020 feature Everything's Gonna Be Alright brought him Premio Flaiano for Best Director.[4]
Personal life
Bruni teaches screenwriting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome.[1] He is the father of rapper and singer Side Baby.
Selected filmography
- Living It Up (1994)
 - August Vacation (1995)
 - The Second Time (1995)
 - Ovosodo (1997)
 - Notes of Love (1998)
 - Kisses and Hugs (1999)
 - I Prefer the Sound of the Sea (2000)
 - The Words of My Father (2001)
 - My Name Is Tanino (2002)
 - Nati stanchi (2002)
 - Happiness Costs Nothing (2003)
 - Caterina in the Big City (2003)
 - Napoleon and Me (2006)
 - Il 7 e l'8 (2007)
 - I Vicerè (2007)
 - Your Whole Life Ahead of You (2008)
 - La matassa (2009)
 - The First Beautiful Thing (2010)
 - Marriage and Other Disasters (2010)
 - It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show (2011)
 - Easy! (2011, also director)
 - Every Blessed Day (2012)
 - Human Capital (2013)
 - Studio illegale (2013)
 - Noi 4 (2014, also director)
 - Slam (2016)
 - Friends by Chance (2017, also director)
 - Everything's Gonna Be Alright (2020, also director)
 - Everything Calls For Salvation (2022 television series, also director)
 - Another Summer Holiday (2024)
 
References
- ^ a b Fabio Secchi Frau. "Francesco Bruni: Lo sceneggiatore di Paolo Virzì". MyMovies. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
 - ^ Simona Santoni (4 May 2012). "David di Donatello, trionfo dei fratelli Taviani. Ecco tutti i vincitori". Panorama. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
 - ^ "Ramazzotti, dopo il Nastro sul set a Follonica con Luchetti". Il Tirreno. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
 - ^ "Cosa sarà, il cast del film con Kim Rossi Stuart. FOTO". Sky Tg24. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
 
