Saverio Costanzo
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Saverio Costanzo | |
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.jpg) Costanzo in 2015 | |
| Born | 28 September 1975 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Film director |
Saverio Costanzo (born 28 September 1975) is an Italian film and television director.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Costanzo was born in Rome, the son of journalist and TV presenter Maurizio Costanzo and writer Flaminia Morandi, and the brother of writer/director Camilla Costanzo.[1]
Career
[edit]His debut film, Private (2004), had its world premiere at the 57th Locarno International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize.[citation needed]
His second feature, In memoria di me (2007), was nominated for a Golden Bear at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2010, his third film, The Solitude of Prime Numbers, was nominated for a Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.[2]
In 2013 and 2014, Costanzo directed several episodes of In Treatment, the Italian version of the American TV series of the same name. His film Hungry Hearts (2014) was again nominated for a Golden Lion, at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.[3][4]
Between 2018 and 2024, Costanzo created, directed, and co-wrote My Brilliant Friend, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels. The series was a co-produced by Rai 1 and HBO.[5]
His fifth film, Finally Dawn (2023), was nominated for a Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Costanzo has been in a relationship with actress Alba Rohrwacher since 2018.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- Private (2004)
- In memoria di me (2007)
- The Solitude of Prime Numbers (2010)
- Hungry Hearts (2014)
- Finally Dawn (2023)
Television
[edit]- In Treatment (2013–2014)
- My Brilliant Friend (2018–2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "Saverio Costanzo". IMDb. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Venezia 67". labiennale.org. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "International competition of feature films". Venice. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival Lineup Announced". Deadline. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (2 September 2018). "Saverio Costanzo on Adapting Elena Ferrante's Bestselling 'My Brilliant Friend'". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (17 August 2022). "Lily James and Willem Dafoe to Star in 'Finalmente L'alba'". Deadline. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Horowitz, Jason (14 August 2018). "Meet the Adorable Italian Stars in HBO's Elena Ferrante Adaptation, My Brilliant Friend". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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