Giacomo Battiato
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Giacomo Battiato is an Italian
film director
and writer.
According to “The History Of The Italian Cinema”, published in 2009 in US and in England by Princeton University Press: “GIACOMO BATTIATO is one of the most erudite and flexible directors of his generation. A cultural organizer, he has also written novels interesting for both their calibre and writing style. He got his start as an excellent television director, an experience that allowed him to develop his talents though his varied experiences before he made his debut as a film director (…) Battiato is skilled at genre films and ably exploiting the technical aspects of filmmaking. Magic, visual wonderment and mythology are important elements in his films. His characters’ psychological profiles were convincing even within the context of his epic and action films (…)”
Born in Verona
, starting career in 1973 on Italian RAI
TV and ten years later started in cinema with I paladini. His first book, Fuori dal cielo (1996) he won the Prize Domenico Rea. He directed two fiction dedicated at Pope John Paul II
, Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
(Karol, un uomo diventato Papa, 2005) and Karol: The Pope, The Man
(Karol, un papa rimasto uomo, 2006)
-“Best Thriller” at the Cattolica Film Festival
-“Best Director” at the Chianciano Film Festival.
- “Flaiano Award as Best Screenplay”.
- Best TV Movie at the 43rd Venice Film Festival.
- Nominated for the Emmy Award for the best actor (Vincent Spano).
- “Golden Ephebus Award”.
- “Critics Award” and “Golden Nymph as the Best Fiction” at the Montecarlo TV International Festival.
- “Silver Fipa” at the Biarritz International Festival.
- “Best Actor”(to Thomas Sangster) at the Montecarlo Festival.
- “Golden Ephebus Award”.
- “Golden Marcus Aurelius award for best film” at the Rome International Film Festival 2008.
- “The European Prize” from the French Senate.
- “The François Chalais Prize” as Best Film and Best Director.
- “The Student's Choice Award" at the Amnesty International's Movies that Matter Festival at The Hague
- Silver Fipa at the Biarritz Film Festival for Best Film
- Golden Fipa at the Biarritz Film Festival for Best Actor Mehdi Dehbi
Giacomo Battiato has made several cultural programmes and documentaries, among which:
- Expressionismus (MIFED Gran Prix)
- The portrait of Pierre Boulez.
- A film on Italian Design for the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
- In 1993 he won the “Prix Unesco” at the International Festival of Art Film in Paris.
He has staged operas:
Verdi's Simone Boccanegra in Stuttgart, Germany.
Mozart's Così fan tutte in Naples, Italy.
He has also directed commercials...
... winning the “One Show Gold Award” by the Art Directors Club in New York, the “Andy Award of Excellence” by the Advertising Club in New York and the “Lion d'Or” at 20th Cannes' International Advertising Film Festival.
He has given courses in Film Directing at the National School of Cinema in Rome.
Publications:
Giacomo Battiato has edited an Anthology of the European Poetry and Literature at the turn of the century, published by Mazzotta in Milan.
His first novel Fuori dal cielo (Out of heaven) has won the “Rea” award and the “First Novel Award”.
His second novel L’amore nel palmo della mano (Love in the palm of the hand) has been published by Mondadori in Italy and by Artist House in Japan.
His new novel 39 Colpi di pugnale (39 strikes of a dagger) has been published in June 2010 by Gaffi.
Italy
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film 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:...
and writer.
According to “The History Of The Italian Cinema”, published in 2009 in US and in England by Princeton University Press: “GIACOMO BATTIATO is one of the most erudite and flexible directors of his generation. A cultural organizer, he has also written novels interesting for both their calibre and writing style. He got his start as an excellent television director, an experience that allowed him to develop his talents though his varied experiences before he made his debut as a film director (…) Battiato is skilled at genre films and ably exploiting the technical aspects of filmmaking. Magic, visual wonderment and mythology are important elements in his films. His characters’ psychological profiles were convincing even within the context of his epic and action films (…)”
Born in Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
, starting career in 1973 on Italian RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
TV and ten years later started in cinema with I paladini. His first book, Fuori dal cielo (1996) he won the Prize Domenico Rea. He directed two fiction dedicated at Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
, Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope is a 2005 TV miniseries directed by Giacomo Battiato, and created as a Polish-Italian-French-German and Canadian joint cooperation project...
(Karol, un uomo diventato Papa, 2005) and Karol: The Pope, The Man
Karol: The Pope, The Man
Karol: The Pope, The Man is a 2006 TV miniseries chronicling Pope John Paul II's life as pope, directed by Giacomo Battiato. It is the sequel to the TV miniseries Karol: A Man Who Became Pope, which portrayed John Paul's life before the papacy....
(Karol, un papa rimasto uomo, 2006)
Film
- Dentro la casa della vecchia signora TV-movie (1973)
- The Man From Marseille (1975), starring Marc Porel and Vittorio Mezzogiorno.
-“Best Thriller” at the Cattolica Film Festival
-“Best Director” at the Chianciano Film Festival.
- A Classy Crime TV-movie (1977)
- Il giorno dei cristalli TV-movie (1978)
- Martin Eden TV-movie (1979)from Jack London's novel, starring Christopher Connelly, Capucine and Vittorio Mezzogiorno
- Colomba TV-movie (1981) (TV) from Prosper Merimée's novel, starring Anne Canovas and Alain Cuny.
- “Flaiano Award as Best Screenplay”.
- Hearts in Armour (1983) for Warner Bros
- Blood Ties (1986) (Showtime), starring Brad Davis, Vincent Spano and Michael Gazzo.
- Best TV Movie at the 43rd Venice Film Festival.
- Nominated for the Emmy Award for the best actor (Vincent Spano).
- Stradivari (1989) starring Anthony Quinn, Valerie Kaprinski and Stefania Sandrelli.
- Cellini- A Violent Life (1990)starring Wadeck Stanczak, Max Von Sydow, Ben Kingsley.
- “Golden Ephebus Award”.
- Diary of a rapist (1995) starring Roberto Zibetti and Isabella Ferrari. Officially invited at the Berlin, Moscow, Montreal and Stockholm International Film Festivals.
- The Octupus 8 (TV) (1997)
- “Critics Award” and “Golden Nymph as the Best Fiction” at the Montecarlo TV International Festival.
- The Octupus 9 (TV) (1998)
- The Young Casanova (TV) (2001) starring Stefano Accorsi, Thierry Lhermitte, Katja Flint, Barbara Schultz.
- “Silver Fipa” at the Biarritz International Festival.
- Entrusted (TV) (2003)starring Klaus Maria Brandauer, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, and Thomas Sangster.
- “Best Actor”(to Thomas Sangster) at the Montecarlo Festival.
- Karol, A Man Who Became Pope (TV) (2005) starring Piotr Adamczyk, Malgosia Bela, Matt Craven, Michele Placido.
- “Golden Ephebus Award”.
- Karol, The Pope, The Man (TV) (2006)
- Resolution 819 (2008) starring Benoît Magimel, Karolina Gruszka, Hippolyte Girardot.
- “Golden Marcus Aurelius award for best film” at the Rome International Film Festival 2008.
- “The European Prize” from the French Senate.
- “The François Chalais Prize” as Best Film and Best Director.
- “The Student's Choice Award" at the Amnesty International's Movies that Matter Festival at The Hague
- The Lying Game" (L'Infiltré) (2010) starring Jacques Gamblin, Mehdi Dehbi
- Silver Fipa at the Biarritz Film Festival for Best Film
- Golden Fipa at the Biarritz Film Festival for Best Actor Mehdi Dehbi
Giacomo Battiato has made several cultural programmes and documentaries, among which:
- Expressionismus (MIFED Gran Prix)
- The portrait of Pierre Boulez.
- A film on Italian Design for the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
- In 1993 he won the “Prix Unesco” at the International Festival of Art Film in Paris.
He has staged operas:
Verdi's Simone Boccanegra in Stuttgart, Germany.
Mozart's Così fan tutte in Naples, Italy.
He has also directed commercials...
... winning the “One Show Gold Award” by the Art Directors Club in New York, the “Andy Award of Excellence” by the Advertising Club in New York and the “Lion d'Or” at 20th Cannes' International Advertising Film Festival.
He has given courses in Film Directing at the National School of Cinema in Rome.
Publications:
Giacomo Battiato has edited an Anthology of the European Poetry and Literature at the turn of the century, published by Mazzotta in Milan.
His first novel Fuori dal cielo (Out of heaven) has won the “Rea” award and the “First Novel Award”.
His second novel L’amore nel palmo della mano (Love in the palm of the hand) has been published by Mondadori in Italy and by Artist House in Japan.
His new novel 39 Colpi di pugnale (39 strikes of a dagger) has been published in June 2010 by Gaffi.