Gianluca Jodice (born 4 December 1973) is an Italian filmmaker best known for the feature films The Bad Poet and The Flood.[1]

Gianluca Jodice
Born (1973-12-04) 4 December 1973 (age 50)
OccupationFilm director

Early life and education

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Jodice was born in Naples and graduated with a degree in philosophy from University of Naples Federico II.[1]

Career

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After directing a series of award-winning short films throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, Jodice directed the 2014 documentary Searching for the Great Beauty, about the Paolo Sorrentino film The Great Beauty.[1] In 2015, Jodice and Giuseppe Gagliardi co-directed the ten-episode Sky Italia series 1992.[2]

Jodice's 2020 feature film debut, The Bad Poet, dramatized the relationship between Gabriele D'Annunzio and Benito Mussolini through the eyes of Giovanni Comini, a young federal secretary in Fascist Italy.[3] For The Bad Poet, Jodice was nominated in the Best New Director category at the 2021 Nastro d'Argento and 2022 David di Donatello award ceremonies.[4][5]

The Flood, Jodice's film about Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette at the end of their reign, was selected to open the 77th Locarno Film Festival in August 2024.[6]

Filmography

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Films

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Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year English title Original title Notes Ref.
1995 Infinity L’infinito Short film [1]
1998 Rat Meat Carne di topo Short film [1]
2002 Portrait of a Child Ritratto di bambino Short film [1]
2014 Searching for the Great Beauty Cercando la grande bellezza Documentary about the Paolo Sorrentino film The Great Beauty [1]
2020 The Bad Poet Il cattivo poeta [3]
2024 The Flood Le Déluge [6]

Television

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2015 1992 Co-directed 10 episodes with Giuseppe Gagliardi [2]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021 Nastro d'Argento Best New Director The Bad Poet Nominated [4]
Golden Ciak Best First Feature Nominated
2022 David di Donatello Award Best New Director Nominated [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Gianluca Jodice". Grøenlandia. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Barraclough, Leo. "Mipcom: Beta, Sky Italia Follow 'Gomorrah' with Thriller '1992'". Variety. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b De Marco, Camillo. "Review: The Bad Poet". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Le Candidature 2021" (PDF). Nastri d'Argento. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick. "David di Donatello Awards 2022 – Nominees". Variety. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b Balaga, Marta. "Locarno Reveals Lineup, Names Mélanie Laurent and Guillaume Canet for Career Achievement Awards". Variety. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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