Marco Risi (born 4 June 1951) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, film producer and cinematographer. Born in

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, he is son of director

Dino Risi Dino Risi (23 December 1916 – 7 June 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of ''commedia all'italiana''. Biography Risi was born in Milan. He had an o ...

. After graduating from Liceo Scientifico, Risi joined the faculty of philosophy, but abandoned his studies after two years. He began his career as an assistant of his uncle, Nelo Risi, for ''

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'' (1971) and thereafter for directors such as

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, Steno,

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. He also collaborated with some scripts for films directed by his father. He made his directorial debut in 1977, with the

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television documentary ''Appunti su Hollywood''. After three quite successful comedy films, since 1987 Risi's cinema focused into more complex social and political issues, such as the

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seen as a traumatic experience (''

Soldati - 365 all'alba ''Soldati - 365 all'alba'' (i.e. "Soldiers 365 Days Before Discharge") is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi. The film, which deals with the military service seen as a traumatic experience, marked the switch of Risi from low-wattage ...

''), the juvenile delinquency in and out of prison ('' Mery per sempre'' and ''

Ragazzi fuori ''Boys on the Outside'' ( it, Ragazzi fuori, idiomatically ''Hustlers Outside'') is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi in the neo-neorealistic style and written by Aurelio Grimaldi. Released in 1990, it is the sequel to the 1989 fil ...

''), the crash of

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('' Il muro di Gomma''), the

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phenomenon (''

Il branco ''Il branco'' is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi. The film, which is inspired by a 1983 rape case, entered the competition at the 51st Venice International Film Festival.Edoardo Pittalis, Roberto Pugliese, ''Bella di Notte'', Augus ...

'') and the murder of journalist

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('' Fort Apache Napoli''). In 1989 Risi's ''Mery per sempre'' won the Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the

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. For his 1990 film ''

'' Risi won the

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for Best Director and a Silver Osella for Best Cinematography at the

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. In 1991 Risi started, together with Maurizio Tedesco, a film production company, "Sorpasso Film". In 1998 he won the

Nastro d'Argento for Best Producer The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critics. ...

for

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's ''

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''.

Filmography

* ''

I'm Going to Live by Myself ''I'm Going to Live by Myself'' ( it, Vado a vivere da solo) is a 1982 Italian comedy film. It marked the feature film debut of Marco Risi. The film achieved a "cult" status and generated a 2008 sequel, '' Torno a vivere da solo''. Plot Milan, ...

'' (1982) * '' A Boy and a Girl'' (1984) * ''

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'' (1985) * ''

'' (1987) * ''

Forever Mery ''Forever Mary'' ( it, Mery per sempre), is an Italian dramatic film directed by Marco Risi and released in 1989. It stars Michele Placido, Claudio Amendola, Alessandra Di Sanzo, Francesco Benigno, Roberto Mariano, Maurizio Prollo, Filippo Gen ...

'' (1989) * ''

Boys on the Outside ''Boys on the Outside'' ( it, Ragazzi fuori, idiomatically ''Hustlers Outside'') is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi in the neo-neorealistic style and written by Aurelio Grimaldi. Released in 1990, it is the sequel to the 1989 fil ...

'' (1990) * ''

The Rubber Wall ''The Rubber Wall'' ( it, Il muro di gomma) is a 1991 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi. The film, which deals with the crash of Itavia Flight 870, entered the competition at the 48th Venice International Film Festival.Edoardo Pittalis, Rob ...

'' (1991) * '' Nel continente nero'' (1993) * ''

'' (1994) * ''

Kaputt Mundi ''Kaputt Mundi'' ( it, L'ultimo capodanno) is a 1998 Italian comedy drama film directed by Marco Risi. It is based on the short story '' L'ultimo capodanno dell'umanità'' by Niccolò Ammaniti. Cast *Monica Bellucci: Giulia Giovannini *Marco Gi ...

'' (1998) * ''

Tre mogli ''Three Wives'' ( it, Tre mogli) is a 2001 film directed by Marco Risi. Iaia Forte was nominated for the 2002 Silver Ribbons for the best supporting actress. Plot On New Year's Eve three women meet at the police station: Beatrice, Bianca and Bill ...

'' (2001) * '' Maradona, the Hand of God'' (2007) * '' Fort Apache Napoli'' (2009) * '' Cha cha cha'' (2013) * '' Three Touches'' (2014)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Risi, Marco 1951 births Film people from Milan Italian film directors Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Living people Nastro d'Argento winners David di Donatello winners Ciak d'oro winners