Franco Amurri (born 12 September 1958) is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for directing films such as ''
Da grande'', which inspired the
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film ''
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Monkey Trouble
''Monkey Trouble'' is a 1994 American comedy drama film directed by Franco Amurri and starring Thora Birch and Harvey Keitel. Amurri dedicated the film to his daughter Eva and named the film's protagonist after her.
Plot
In Los Angeles, nine-year- ...
'' and ''
Flashback''.
His father was the author and television writer
Antonio Amurri
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Born in Ancona, Amurri was author of some of the most popular RAI variety shows, such as ''Canzonissima'', ''Gran Varietà'', '' ...
. He has a daughter,
Eva Amurri, with actress
Susan Sarandon
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.
He is married to Heide Lund, a sometime actress and producer with whom he has two children: son Leone and daughter Augusta. He also has two stepdaughters, Tallulah and Ruby, from Lund's previous marriage to Lord Antony Rufus Isaacs, son of
Margot Rufus Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading.
Filmography
Feature films
* ''
Il ragazzo del Pony Express
''Il ragazzo del Pony Express'' is a 1986 Italian comedy film. It marked the directorial debut of Franco Amurri.
Plot summary
Milan, Italy mid-1980s. After graduating with honors, Agostino (nicknamed "Ago") is seeking employment. After escapi ...
'' (1986)
* ''
Da grande'' (1987)
* ''
Flashback'' (1990)
* ''
Monkey Trouble
''Monkey Trouble'' is a 1994 American comedy drama film directed by Franco Amurri and starring Thora Birch and Harvey Keitel. Amurri dedicated the film to his daughter Eva and named the film's protagonist after her.
Plot
In Los Angeles, nine-year- ...
'' (1994)
* ''Amici ahrarara'' (2001)
Television
* ''Il mio amico Babbo Natale'' (2005)
* ''Due imbroglioni e... mezzo!'' (2007)
* ''Due imbroglioni e... mezzo!'' – (miniseries) (2010)
* Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) played the part of Giorgio
References
External links
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1958 births
Living people
Italian film directors
People of Lazian descent