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Francesco Bruni (screenwriter)

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Francesco Bruni
Bruni in 2011
Born30 September 1961 (1961-09-30) (age 63)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Director

Francesco Bruni (born 30 September 1961) is an Italian screenwriter and director.

Life and career

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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 La bella vita.[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

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Bruni teaches screenwriting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome.[1] He is the father of rapper and singer Side Baby.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Fabio Secchi Frau. "Francesco Bruni: Lo sceneggiatore di Paolo Virzì". MyMovies. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ Simona Santoni (4 May 2012). "David di Donatello, trionfo dei fratelli Taviani. Ecco tutti i vincitori". Panorama. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Ramazzotti, dopo il Nastro sul set a Follonica con Luchetti". Il Tirreno. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Cosa sarà, il cast del film con Kim Rossi Stuart. FOTO". Sky Tg24. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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