Nanni Moretti

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

54

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-08-19 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Bruneck, Italy

Also Known As

  • 난니 모레티
  • Giovanni Moretti
  • Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti

Nanni Moretti

Biography

Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈnanni moˈretti]; born 19 August 1953; Brunico) 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. His films have won accolades including a Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival for "The Son's Room", a Silver Bear at the 1986 Berlin Film Festival for "The Mass is Ended" and a Silver Lion at the 1981 Venice Film Festival for "Sweet Dreams", in addition to the David di Donatello Award for Best Film on three occasions (for "Caro diario" in 1994, "The Son's Room" in 2001 and "Il caimano" in 2006).

Moretti was born in Bruneck, Italy to Roman parents who were both teachers. His father was the late epigraphist Luigi Moretti, a Greek teacher at Sapienza University of Rome. His brother is literary scholar Franco Moretti. While growing up Moretti 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). In 1976, Nanni Moretti'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. 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.

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 was 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. 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. 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.

Known For

We Have a Pope
6.8%

We Have a Pope

Apr 15, 2011

The Son's Room
7.1%

The Son's Room

Mar 9, 2001

Caro diario
7.4%

Caro diario

Oct 12, 1993

Bianca
7.6%

Bianca

Feb 23, 1984

Mia madre
6.6%

Mia madre

Apr 16, 2015

Three Floors
6.4%

Three Floors

Sep 23, 2021

A Brighter Tomorrow
7.1%

A Brighter Tomorrow

Apr 20, 2023

The Caiman
6.7%

The Caiman

Mar 24, 2006

Palombella Rossa
7.2%

Palombella Rossa

Sep 15, 1989

Ecce Bombo
7.4%

Ecce Bombo

Mar 8, 1978

Aprile
7.4%

Aprile

Mar 27, 1998

Quiet Chaos
6.5%

Quiet Chaos

Feb 8, 2008

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Acting

2023
A Brighter Tomorrow as Giovanni
2022
Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone
2022
The Hummingbird as Daniele Carradori
2022
Las Leonas as Sé stesso
2021
We Are Cinema as Self (archive footage)
2021
Senza troppo recitare la follia
2021
Three Floors as Vittorio
2018
Santiago, Italia as Self
2017
Dalla quercia alla palma - 40 anni di Padre Padrone as Himself
2017
Cheerful Ischia and Smiling Collarbones as Self
2017
Piazza Mazzini
2017
Evviva Giuseppe as Himself
2016
Just a Movie: On the Set of 'Mia Madre' as Self
2016
Venanzio Revolt: I miei primi 80 anni di cinema as Narrator
2015
The Legend of the Palme d'Or as Self
2015
Mia madre as Giovanni
2012
Girlfriend in a Coma as Himself
2012
A Special Day as Self
2011
Voi siete qui as Self
2011
We Have a Pope as Dott. Brezzi
2008
Quiet Chaos as Pietro Paladini
2008
Film Quiz as Himself
2007
To Each His Own Cinema as Nanni Moretti (segment "Diario di uno spettatore")
2007
Diary of a Moviegoer as self
2007
Say Something Left-Wing as Himself
2007
The Last Championship as Self
2006
The Caiman as Nanni Moretti / Silvio Berlusconi
2004
Te lo leggo negli occhi as Cliente negozio
2004
I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto as Self
2003
Anguish Cry of Predator Bird as Self
2003
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The Son's Room as Giovanni
1998
Aprile as Self
1996
Three Lives and Only One Death
1996
Opening Day of Close-Up as Himself
1995
The Second Time as Alberto Sajevo
1994
The Only Country In The World as Cesare Botero / Self
1993
Caro diario as Nanni Moretti
1993
Caro Nanni as Himself
1991
The Yes Man as Cesare Botero
1989
Palombella Rossa as Michele Apicella
1988
It's Happening Tomorrow as Matteo, il carbonaio
1985
The Mass Is Ended as Don Giulio
1985
Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema as Self
1984
Riso in bianco – Nanni Moretti atleta di se stesso as Self
1984
Bianca as Michele Apicella
1981
Sweet Dreams as Michele Apicella
1978
Ecce Bombo as Michele Apicella
1977
Padre Padrone as Cesare
1977
An Autarchic at 'Palazzo' as Himself
1976
I Am Self-Sufficient as Michele Apicella
1974
How Do You Speak, Brother? as Don Rodrigo
1973
Defeat
1973
Bourgeois Pâté as Il ragazzo con la cinepresa

Crew

Directing

2023
A Brighter Tomorrow as Director
2021
Three Floors as Director
2018
Santiago, Italia as Director
2017
Cheerful Ischia and Smiling Collarbones as Director
2017
Piazza Mazzini as Director
2015
Mia madre as Director
2013
Gently Dig the Abdomen as Director
2013
Autobiography of the Masked Man as Director
2011
We Have a Pope as Director
2008
Film Quiz as Director
2007
To Each His Own Cinema as Director
2007
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition) as Director
2007
Diary of a Moviegoer as Director
2007
The Last Championship as Director
2006
The Caiman's Diary as Director
2006
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) as Director
2006
The Caiman as Director
2003
Anguish Cry of Predator Bird as Director
2003
The Last Customer as Director
2001
The Son's Room as Director
1998
Aprile as Director
1996
Opening Day of Close-Up as Director
1994
The Only Country In The World as Director
1993
Caro diario as Director
1990
The Thing as Director
1989
Palombella Rossa as Director
1985
The Mass Is Ended as Director
1984
Bianca as Director
1981
Sweet Dreams as Director
1978
Ecce Bombo as Director
1977
An Autarchic at 'Palazzo' as Director
1976
I Am Self-Sufficient as Director
1974
How Do You Speak, Brother? as Director
1973
Defeat as Director
1973
Bourgeois Pâté as Director

Editing

1990
The Thing as Editor
1976
I Am Self-Sufficient as Editor

Production

2023
A Brighter Tomorrow as Producer
2022
Las Leonas as Producer
2022
Piazza as Producer
2021
Three Floors as Producer
2018
Santiago, Italia as Producer
2015
Mia madre as Producer
2013
The King as Producer
2011
We Have a Pope as Producer
2011
Block-notes di Habemus Papam as Producer
2007
The Last Championship as Producer
2006
The Caiman as Producer
2005
Colpi di testa as Producer
2004
Te lo leggo negli occhi as Producer
2003
The Last Customer as Producer
2003
Anguish Cry of Predator Bird as Producer
2002
Il salumificio as Producer
2002
Zappaterra, as Producer
2001
The Son's Room as Producer
1998
Aprile as Producer
1995
The Second Time as Producer
1993
Caro diario as Producer
1991
The Yes Man as Producer
1990
The Thing as Producer
1989
Palombella Rossa as Producer
1988
It's Happening Tomorrow as Producer
1987
Notte italiana as Producer
1981
Sweet Dreams as Producer
1976
I Am Self-Sufficient as Producer
1974
How Do You Speak, Brother? as Producer
1973
Defeat as Producer
1973
Bourgeois Pâté as Producer

Writing

2023
A Brighter Tomorrow as Screenplay
2023
A Brighter Tomorrow as Story
2021
Three Floors as Screenplay
2018
Santiago, Italia as Screenplay
2015
Mia madre as Writer
2011
We Have a Pope as Screenplay
2011
We Have a Pope as Story
2008
Quiet Chaos as Screenplay
2007
To Each His Own Cinema as Writer
2007
The Last Championship as Writer
2006
The Caiman as Screenplay
2003
Anguish Cry of Predator Bird as Writer
2001
The Son's Room as Screenplay
2001
The Son's Room as Story
1998
Aprile as Writer
1996
Opening Day of Close-Up as Writer
1993
Caro diario as Writer
1989
Palombella Rossa as Writer
1985
The Mass Is Ended as Story
1985
The Mass Is Ended as Screenplay
1984
Bianca as Screenplay
1984
Bianca as Story
1981
Sweet Dreams as Story
1981
Sweet Dreams as Screenplay
1978
Ecce Bombo as Story
1978
Ecce Bombo as Screenplay
1977
An Autarchic at 'Palazzo' as Writer
1976
I Am Self-Sufficient as Writer
1974
How Do You Speak, Brother? as Writer
1973
Defeat as Writer
1973
Bourgeois Pâté as Writer
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