Fausto Paravidino (born 15 June 1976) is an Italian dramatist, director, actor and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in

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, Paravidino spent his childhood in Rocca Grimalda,

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. He started his professional career on stage at very young age, in 1990, as part of the company "La Soffitta". In 1995, he moved back to Genoa, where he enrolled at the drama courses of the Teatro Nazionale. In 1996 he wrote his first comedy play, ''Trinciapollo'', and in 1998 he came to the fore thanks to the critically acclaimed dramas ''Gabriele'' and ''Due Fratelli''. Paravidino made his film debut in 1999, appearing in Pupi Avati's ''La via degli angeli''. In 2000 his play ''Peanuts'' was represented at the

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. In 2004 he won the

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Prize for the drama play ''Natura morta in un fosso''. The play was staged by Andrea Ferran for Volta International Festival at the

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in 2016. Paravidino made his directorial film debut in 2005 with ''

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'', which was screened in the Horizons section at the 62nd edition of the

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and got him a Pasinetti Award. For this film he was also nominated for

David di Donatello The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David (Donatello, bronze), David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (the Academy of Italian Cin ...

for

Best New Director ''Best New Director'' was an award given by the New York Film Critics Circle from its first inception in 1989 until discontinuing in 1996. There was no award in 1993. 1980s 1989 *Kenneth Branagh – ''Henry V'' **Runners-up: Steve Kloves – '' ...

and for

Nastro d'Argento The (plural: ''Nastri d'Argento''; English: Silver Ribbon) is an Italian film award, held since 1946 by the ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' (Italian National Union of Film Journalists). Awards are given annually in ...

in the same category and for Best Original Story. Paravidino was the eighth Italian author to be presented at the

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...

in Paris, with the play ''La malattia della famiglia M'' ("''La Maladie de la famille M.''" in its French adaptation) he also directed. Other of his works were adapted in German and presented in various theaters, including at the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paravidino, Fausto 1976 births Living people Italian dramatists and playwrights Italian film directors Italian theatre directors Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Film people from Genoa 20th-century Italian people Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Male actors from Genoa

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