Mimmo Calopresti

Mimmo Calopresti (actually Domenico Calopresti, born January 4, 1955 in Polistena, Reggio Calabria Province ) is an Italian documentary filmmaker and film director.

Life

Calopresti won in 1985 with the video production A proposita di sbavature the Festival Cinema Giovani di Torino; In the same year also began his work with the audiovisual archives of the Movimento Operaio. He realized several documentaries, including the resulting in the Turin prison Ripresi and Alla Fiat era così via the auto union. With his keen sense of social issues he was more and more work for the television. In 1996 he debuted with the second time at the game film, he also wrote the screenplay and starred took over. By 2010, followed about ten works. His films have been nominated for several prizes; with Is love just a word? he could win the 1998 Nastro d' Argento for Best Original Story. Since this film Calopresti also produces itself; very occasionally it occurs as an actor with colleagues.

Filmography (selection)