Alessandro D'Alatri

Alessandro D'Alatri (born 24 February 1955) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and former actor.

Alessandro D'Alatri
Born (1955-02-24) 24 February 1955
Rome
Occupationfilm director, screenwriter

Born in Rome, as a teenager D'Alatri was active as a stage and film actor and worked with Luchino Visconti, Giorgio Strehler, Vittorio De Sica among others.[1][2] In 1970s he decided to focus on directing, and after a long apprenticeship as a director of commercials,[1] that led him to be awarded for best AD director at the 1987 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity,[2] in 1991 he directed a first feature film, Americano rosso, for which he won the David di Donatello for Best New Director.[1][3] The following No Skin was both a critical and a commercial success,[1] and gave D'Alatri a David di Donatello, a Nastro d'Argento and a Ciak d'oro for best screenplay.[3] His 1998 film The Garden of Eden, an apocryphal history of Jesus, was entered into the main competition at the 59th Venice International Film Festival.[3]

Filmography

References
  1. Roberto Poppi. I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
  2. Glauco Benigni (3 July 1987). "E' italiano, 32 anni il miglior regista di spot dell'anno". La Repubblica. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
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