Massimiliano Bruno (born 4 June 1970) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and actor.
Massimiliano Bruno | |
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| Born | 4 June 1970 (age 54) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Director Screenwriter |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Life and career
editBorn in Rome into a family of Calabrian origins, Bruno formed as an actor in a drama laboratory "Torre Spaccata". He started his professional career in the Roman underground theatre, both as an actor and a playwright.[1]
Bruno made his professional debut as a screenwriter in 2000, for the television film Non ho l'età. In 2006 he collaborated to the screenplay of the box office hit Notte prima degli esami.[2] He made his directorial film debut in 2011 with Escort in Love, which won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Comedy Film. For this film he was also nominated for a David di Donatello for Best New Director and for a Nastro d'Argento in the same category.[3][4]
Selected filmography
edit- Notte prima degli esami (2006, screenwriter)
- Notte prima degli esami – Oggi (2007, screenwriter)
- This Night Is Still Ours (2008, actor and screenwriter)
- Out of the Blue (2013, screenwriter)
- Many Kisses Later (2009, screenwriter)
- Questo mondo è per te (2011, actor)
- Boris: The Film (2011, actor)
- Escort in Love (2011, actor, director and screenwriter)
- Viva l'Italia (2012, actor, director and screenwriter)
- Happily Mixed Up (2014, actor, director and screenwriter)
- The Last Will Be the Last (2015, director and screenwriter)
- Ignorance Is Bliss (2017, director and screenwriter)
- All You Need Is Crime (2019, actor, director and screenwriter)
- Ritorno al crimine (2020, actor, director and screenwriter)
- C'era una volta il crimine (2022, actor, director and screenwriter)
- Eravamo bambini (2023, screenwriter)
References
edit- ^ Gianfranco Gramola (4 November 2012). "Massimiliano Bruno (attore-regista-sceneggiatore)". Interviste Romane. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ Chiara Renda. "Massimiliano Bruno". MyMovies. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Maria Pia Fusco (25 June 2011). "Massimiliano Bruno ai Nastri d'argento "Torna a vincere la commedia"". La Repubblica. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "David donatello: Miniero e Martone fanno incetta Di candidature". AGI. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
