Paolo Sorrentino

Paolo Sorrentino ( born May 31, 1970 in Naples ) is an Italian screenwriter and film director.

Known in Germany Sorrentino was with his film Il Divo, in which a part of the life of repeated Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti and his alleged mafia connections are shown.

2010 turned Sorrentino 's first English language film, Cheyenne - This Must Be the Place, starring Sean Penn in the lead role of an aging rock musician, who goes in search of the tormentors of his deceased Jewish father, a submerged in the U.S. concentration camp overseer. The film, which was released in Germany in November 2011, celebrated its international premiere in competition at the 2011 64th International Film Festival of Cannes. His film La Grande Bellezza - The great beauty won 2014 each Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film as well as four European film awards.

Filmography

  • 2001: L' uomo in più
  • 2004: Le conseguenze dell'amore
  • 2006: L' amico di famiglia
  • 2008: Il Divo ( Il Divo )
  • 2011: Cheyenne - This Must Be the Place ( This Must Be the Place)
  • 2013: La Grande Bellezza - The great beauty (La Grande Bellezza )

Awards (selection)

  • 2002: Nastro d' Argento for the best young director for L' uomo in più
  • 2005: David di Donatello for Best Director and Best Screenplay for: Le conseguenze dell'amore
  • 2009: Nastro d' Argento for Best Director and Best Screenplay for: Il Divo
  • 2013: European Film Awards: Best Film, Best Director for La Grande Bellezza - The great beauty ( and: Best Actor, Best Editing )
  • 2013: Nastro d' Argento: La Grande Bellezza - The great beauty has been awarded in the following categories: Best Supporting Actress ( Sabrina Ferilli ), Best Supporting Actor (Carlo Verdone ), Best Sound ( Emanuele Cecere )
  • 2014: Golden Globe for best foreign language film for La Grande Bellezza - The great beauty
  • 2014: British Academy Film Awards: Best Foreign Language Film for La Grande Bellezza - The great beauty
  • 2014: Oscar for best foreign language film for La Grande Bellezza - The great beauty
644511
de