Carlo Virzì (; born 2 June 1972) is an Italian musician, director and screenwriter. Born in Livorno, Virzì was the singer and guitarist of the rock band Snaporaz from 1997 to 2001; he is also the composer of the soundtracks for many films of his brother

Paolo Virzì Paolo Virzì (; born 4 March 1964) is an Italian film director, writer and producer. Early life and work Virzì was born in Livorno, Italy in 1964, as the son of a Sicilian police officer in the Carabinieri and a former singer. After spending ...

. His first film as director and screenwriter was'' L'estate del mio primo bacio '' (2006). In 2011, the

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awarded him the

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Prize for the best composer for the film ''

The First Beautiful Thing ''The First Beautiful Thing'' ( it, La prima cosa bella) is a 2010 Italian drama film directed by Paolo Virzì, produced by Medusa Film, Motorino Amaranto and Indiana Production, released in Italy on 15 January 2010. The film stars Micaela Rama ...

''.

Filmography

Director

* '' L'estate del mio primo bacio '' (2006) * ''

The Greatest of All ''The Greatest of All'' ( it, I più grandi di tutti) is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Virzì. It entered the competition at the 2011 Turin Film Festival. Cast * Claudia Pandolfi: Sabrina Cenci * Alessandro Roja: Loris Vanni * M ...

(Italian: I più grandi di tutti) '' (2012)

Screenwriter

* '' L'estate del mio primo bacio '' (2006) * '' I liceali (English: the students of high school) 2008, * ''

'' (2012)

Composer

* ''

Ovosodo Ovosodo (from ''Ovosodo'', a quarter in the historic center of Livorno, the city where the story takes place), also known as ''Hardboiled Egg'', is a 1997 Italian comedy film, written and directed by Paolo Virzì. Cast * Edoardo Gabbriellini: ...

'', directed by

(1997, like Snaporaz) * ''

Hugs and kisses Hugs and kisses, abbreviated in North America as XO or XOXO, is an informal term used for expressing sincerity, faith, love, or good friendship at the end of a written letter, email or text message. In the United Kingdom, the phrase 'hugs and k ...

'', directed by

(1999, like Snaporaz) * '' My Name Is Tanino '', directed by

(2002) * ''

Caterina in the Big City ''Caterina va in città'' (English title: ''Caterina in the Big City'') is a 2003 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Virzì and written by Virzì and Francesco Bruni. Plot Caterina ( Alice Teghil) is the 13-year-old only child of Gian ...

'', directed by

(2003) * '' L'estate del mio primo bacio '' (2006) * ''

'', directed by

(2010) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

Human Capital Human capital is a concept used by social scientists to designate personal attributes considered useful in the production process. It encompasses employee knowledge, skills, know-how, good health, and education. Human capital has a substanti ...

(Italian: Il capitale umano) '', directed by

(2014) *''

God Willing God willing is a phrase that could mean: *"If the Lord wills", an expression found in James 4 in the Christian Bible. * Deo volente, Latin phrase signed at the end of a letter wishing for the safe arrival of the letter * Insha'Allah, Arabic phrase ...

'' (''Italian: Se Dio vuole'') (2015) * ''

Like Crazy ''Like Crazy'' is a 2011 American romantic drama film directed by Drake Doremus and starring Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, and Jennifer Lawrence. Written by Doremus and Ben York Jones, the film tells the story of Anna ( Felicity Jones), a Br ...

(Italian: La pazza gioia) '', directed by

(2016) *''Tutto quello che vuoi'' (2017) *''

The Leisure Seeker ''The Leisure Seeker'' is a 2017 comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Virzì, in his first full English-language feature. The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian. It stars Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland, acti ...

'', directed by

(2017) *'' Magical Nights (Italian: Notti magiche)'', directed by

(2018)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Virzi, Carlo Living people People from Livorno Italian film directors Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Italian film score composers Italian male film score composers 1972 births People of Sicilian descent