Maria Sole Tognazzi (born 2 May 1971) is an Italian film director.

Biography

She is the daughter of actor and director

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and actress

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. She has a brother, actor

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, and two

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, actor and director

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and

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film director and film producer Thomas Robsahm. Following years as an apprentice director, she made her directorial debut with the 1997 live action

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''Non finisce qui''. This was followed by two more short films, ''C'ero anch'io'' (1999) and ''Sempre a tempo'' (2000). Her first feature-length film was ''

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'' (Italian: ''Passato prossimo'', 2003), for which she also co-wrote the screenplay with Daniele Prato and for which the

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...

awarded her the 2003 Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director. It was also entered into the

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. Her second feature film, '' The Man Who Loves'' (Italian: ''L'uomo che ama'', 2008), was written with Ivan Cotroneo and filmed at

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and

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. The cast included

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and

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. In 2010, her documentary ''Ritratto di mio padre'' (''Portrait of My Father'') was screened at the

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. Her third feature film, ''

A Five Star Life ''A Five Star Life'' ( it, Viaggio sola, also known as ''I Travel Alone'') is a 2013 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Maria Sole Tognazzi. For her performance, Margherita Buy won the David di Donatello for Best Actress. The film also won the N ...

'' (Italian: ''Viaggio sola'', 2013), starring

Margherita Buy Margherita Buy (born 15 January 1962) is an Italian actress. She is a seven-time David di Donatello Awards winner and seven-time Nastro d'argento winner. Overview After a long period of studying at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, she made her b ...

, was written with Ivan Cotroneo and Francesca Marciano. ''

Me, Myself and Her ''Me, Myself and Her'' ( it, Io e lei ) is a 2015 comedy-drama film written and directed by Maria Sole Tognazzi and starring Margherita Buy and Sabrina Ferilli. Plot Marina and Federica have been in a relationship for five years and seem to be ...

'' is the first feature-length Italian romantic comedy about a lesbian relationship.

Filmography

* ''

'' (2003) * '' The Man Who Loves'' (2008) * ''

'' (2013) * ''

'' (2015) * '' Petra'' (2020, Italian TV series)

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