Alessandro Camon
Encyclopedia
Alessandro Camon is a writer
and film producer
.
Born in Padua
, Italy
, he currently lives in Los Angeles
, California
. Camon is a graduate of the University of Padua
, School of Philosophy, and received a Masters in Film from UCLA in Los Angeles, California.
Camon wrote "The Messenger
" with writer/director
Oren Moverman
. The film won the Silver Bear for best screenplay and the Peace Film Award at the Berlin Film Festival, as well as the Grand Prize and the International Critics Prize at the Deauville Film Festival. It was nominated in the Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor categories by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
.
Camon's producing credits include "The Cooler
", "Thank You For Smoking
", "Owning Mahowny
" "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
" and "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps
". He currently has a number of screenplays in development including "The Chancellor Manuscript
", and "Headshot
".
Camon started his career in Italy as a film critic. He has written several books and articles on film, both in Italian and English, including an essay on "The Godfather" for ["The Godfather Trilogy"] (Cambridge University Press).
Camon is the son of novelist Ferdinando Camon
and newspaper columnist Gabriella Imperatori and is married to film producer Suzanne Warren ("The Last King of Scotland
", "Edge of Darkness
").
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
.
Born in Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
, Italy
Italy
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, he currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Camon is a graduate of the University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
, School of Philosophy, and received a Masters in Film from UCLA in Los Angeles, California.
Camon wrote "The Messenger
The Messenger (2009 film)
The Messenger is a 2009 war drama film starring Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Steve Buscemi, Jena Malone, and Samantha Morton. It is the directorial debut of Oren Moverman, who also wrote the screenplay with Alessandro Camon....
" with writer/director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Oren Moverman
Oren Moverman
Oren Moverman is an Israeli filmmaker, screenwriter, and former journalist based in New York City.Moverman was the screenwriter and associate producer of Jesus' Son, a 2000 Lion’s Gate/Alliance Release...
. The film won the Silver Bear for best screenplay and the Peace Film Award at the Berlin Film Festival, as well as the Grand Prize and the International Critics Prize at the Deauville Film Festival. It was nominated in the Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor categories by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures...
.
Camon's producing credits include "The Cooler
The Cooler
The Cooler is a 2003 romantic drama film directed by Wayne Kramer. The original screenplay was written by Kramer and Frank Hannah. In gambling parlance, a "cooler" is an unlucky individual whose presence at the tables results in a streak of bad luck for the other players.- Plot :Unlucky Bernie...
", "Thank You For Smoking
Thank You for Smoking
Thank You for Smoking is a 2005 black comedy film written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring Aaron Eckhart, based on the 1994 satirical novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley...
", "Owning Mahowny
Owning Mahowny
Owning Mahowny is a 2003 movie about gambling addiction with a cast that includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin and John Hurt.-Plot:...
" "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is a 2009 American crime drama film directed by Werner Herzog and starring Nicolas Cage.-Overview:...
" and "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps
Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, also known as Wall Street 2, is a 2010 American drama film directed by Oliver Stone, a sequel to Wall Street . Michael Douglas reprises his role as Gordon Gekko with Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, and Frank Langella also starring in the film. The...
". He currently has a number of screenplays in development including "The Chancellor Manuscript
The Chancellor Manuscript
The Chancellor Manuscript is a 1977 novel, by American writer Robert Ludlum, about the "alleged" secret files of J. Edgar Hoover and how they disappeared after his death, and how they possibly could be used to force people in high places to do the bidding of those who possessed the secrets...
", and "Headshot
Headshot (film)
Bullet to the Head is an upcoming 2012 action film, directed by Walter Hill based upon Alexis Nolent's French graphic novel Du Plomb Dans La Tete. The film will star Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, and Christian Slater...
".
Camon started his career in Italy as a film critic. He has written several books and articles on film, both in Italian and English, including an essay on "The Godfather" for ["The Godfather Trilogy"] (Cambridge University Press).
Camon is the son of novelist Ferdinando Camon
Ferdinando Camon
Ferdinando Camon is a contemporary Italian writer. He is married to a journalist and has two sons: Alessandro Camon, a film producer/writer who lives in Los Angeles, and Alberto, who teaches criminal procedure and lives in Bologna...
and newspaper columnist Gabriella Imperatori and is married to film producer Suzanne Warren ("The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland is an award-winning 1998 novel by journalist Giles Foden. Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979, the novel is written as the memoir of a fictional Scottish doctor in Amin's employ. Giles Foden's novel received...
", "Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness is a British television drama serial, produced by BBC Television in association with Lionheart Television International and originally broadcast in six fifty-five minute episodes in late 1985...
").
External links
- http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/feature/2005/03/08/mafia/
- http://dir.salon.com/story/opinion/feature/2005/10/07/jesus/
- http://dir.salon.com/story/opinion/feature/2004/06/07/torture/index.html
- http://www.nyoffice.net/talent/writers/Camon.Alessandro_resume.html
- http://www.themessengermovie.com/