Carlo Mazzacurati
Born: 1956-03-02 in Padua, Veneto, Italy
Died: 2014-01-22
Known For: Directing
Biography
Carlo Mazzacurati (2 March 1956 – 22 January 2014) was an Italian film director and screenwriter from Padua. His native Po valley was often featured in his movies. He made his directorial debut with Notte italiana (1987) and co-wrote Daniele Luchetti's It's Happening Tomorrow (1989)—both produced by Nanni Moretti—before gaining recognition on his own with social dramas Il toro (1994) and Vesna va veloce (1996), the former earning him the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Starting with La lingua del santo (2000), Mazzacurati's work entered a more mainstream, comedic field, albeit retaining its bittersweet character studies. A notable exception was The Right Distance (2008), which marked a return to his small-town drama roots. He died at age 57 from pancreatic cancer.
Filmography
2014
- La sedia della felicità ... (Screenplay)
2012
- Sei Venezia ... (Director)
- Medici con l'Africa ... (Director)
- L'uomo che amava il cinema as Self
2010
- La passione ... (Director)
2007
- The Right Distance ... (Director)
2006
- The Caiman as cameriere
2004
- An Italian Romance ... (Director)
2003
- Anguish Cry of Predator Bird as Self
2002
- Ritratti: Luigi Meneghello ... (Director)
- On the Tiger's Back ... (Director)
2000
- Holy Tongue ... (Director)
- Ritratti: Andrea Zanzotto ... (Director)
1999
- Ritratti: Mario Rigoni Stern ... (Director)
1998
- L'estate di Davide ... (Story)
1996
- Vesna Goes Fast ... (Director)
1994
- The Only Country In The World ... (Director)
- Il toro ... (Director)
1993
- Dear Diary as Film critic
1992
- Un'altra vita ... (Director)
1989
- Marrakech Express ... (Story)
- Il prete bello ... (Screenplay)
- Red Wood Pigeon as Uomo piscina
1988
- It's Happening Tomorrow ... (Story)
1987
- Notte italiana ... (Director)
1983
- Vagabondi ... (Director)