Francesco Bruni (born 30 September 1961) is an Italian screenwriter and director.

Life and career

Born in

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

, Bruni started his professional career as a screenwriter in 1991, for the film ''

Condominio ''Condominio'' (''Apartment Block'') is a 1991 Italian comedy drama film directed by Felice Farina.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 spendin ...

with Virzì's debut film ''

Living It Up ''Living It Up'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis which was released by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Paul Jones. The screenplay by Jack Rose and Melville Shavels ...

''. In 2011 Bruni made his directorial debut with ''

Easy! ''Easy!'' () is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Francesco Bruni. Cast * Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Bruno * Filippo Scicchitano as Luca * Barbora Bobuľová as Tina * Vinicio Marchioni as Il Poeta * Stefano Brunori as Stefano * Franco Ca ...

'', which got him the

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 – '' ...

as well as the

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. His 2020 feature '' Everything's Gonna Be Alright'' brought him

Premio Flaiano The Premi Flaiano (English: Flaiano Prizes) are a set of Italian international awards recognizing achievements in the fields of creative writing, cinema, theatre and radio-television. Established to honour the Italian author and screenwriter Enn ...

for Best Director.

Personal life

Bruni teaches screenwriting at the

Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia The (; CSC), also referred to as the (), is an Italian national film school headquartered in Rome, with satellite educational hubs in five other Italian regions. It was established in 1935 and aims to promote the art and technique of cinemat ...

in Rome. He is the father of rapper and singer Side Baby.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1994) * '' August Vacation '' (1995) * '' The Second Time'' (1995) * ''

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

'' (1997) * ''

Notes of Love ''Notes of Love'' (, , also known as ''The Word Love Exists'' and ''Love Notes'') is a 1998 Italian-French romance film directed by Mimmo Calopresti. For her performance Valeria Bruni Tedeschi won the David di Donatello Award for best actress. ...

'' (1998) * '' Kisses and Hugs'' (1999) * ''

I Prefer the Sound of the Sea ''I Prefer the Sound of the Sea'' (, ) is a 2000 Italian-French drama film directed by Mimmo Calopresti. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. The title ''Preferisco il rumore del mare'' is a verse o ...

'' (2000) * '' The Words of My Father'' (2001) * '' My Name Is Tanino '' (2002) * '' Nati stanchi '' (2002) * ''

Happiness Costs Nothing ''Happiness Costs Nothing'' (, ) is a 2003 Italian-French drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind ...

'' (2003) * '' Caterina in the Big City '' (2003) * ''

Napoleon and Me ''Napoleon and Me'' (, , ) is a 2006 Italian-French-Spanish historical film, historical comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì. It is loosely based on the novel ''N.'' by Ernesto Ferrero. Plot In Portoferraio, island of Elba, young teacher Martino ...

'' (2006) * ''

Il 7 e l'8 ''Il 7 e l'8'' () is a 2007 film, directed by Ficarra e Picone, Salvatore Ficarra, Ficarra e Picone, Valentino Picone and Giambattista Avellino and portrayed by the comic duo Ficarra e Picone, Ficarra and Picone. Together with the two comedians, t ...

'' (2007) * '' I Vicerè'' (2007) * ''

Your Whole Life Ahead of You ''Your Whole Life Ahead of You'' () is a 2008 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Virzì and written by Virzì and Francesco Bruni. Plot The events of a freshly graduated young woman in the universe of precarious work. Cast * Isabella R ...

'' (2008) * '' La matassa'' (2009) * ''

The First Beautiful Thing ''The First Beautiful Thing'' () is a 2010 Italian comedy-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 Ramazzotti, Valerio Ma ...

'' (2010) * ''

Marriage and Other Disasters ''Marriage and Other Disasters'' (, also known as ''Weddings and Other Disasters'') is a 2010 Italian comedy film written and directed by Nina Di Majo. It was nominated for two Silver Ribbons, for best actress ( Margherita Buy) and best support ...

'' (2010) * ''

It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show ''It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show'' () is a 2011 Italian comedy film written, directed and starred by the comedy duo Ficarra e Picone. It is their first film in which the setting is not Sicilian. The film was a box office success, grossing ove ...

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2011, also director) * ''

Every Blessed Day ''Every Blessed Day'' () is a 2012 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì. Cast * Luca Marinelli as Guido * Thony Federica Victoria Johanna Caiozzo (born 15 May 1982), known professionally as Thony, is an Italian singer and ...

'' (2012) * ''

Human Capital Human capital or human assets is a concept used by economists 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 subs ...

'' (2013) * ''

Studio illegale ''Studio illegale'' () is a 2013 Italian comedy film co-written and directed by Umberto Carteni and starring Fabio Volo. It is based on a novel with the same name by Federico Baccomo. Plot The lawyer Andrea Campi, in order to make a career, neglec ...

'' (2013) * '' Noi 4'' (2014, also director) * ''

Slam Slam, SLAM or SLAMS may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional elements * S.L.A.M. (Strategic Long-Range Artillery Machine), a fictional weapon in the ''G.I. Joe'' universe * SLAMS (Space-Land-Air Missile Shield), a fictional anti-ball ...

'' (2016) * ''

Friends by Chance ''Friends by Chance'' () is a 2017 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Francesco Bruni. Loosely based on a novel by Cosimo Calamini, the film premiered at the Bari International Film Festival. For his performance, Giuliano Montald ...

'' (2017, also director) * '' Everything's Gonna Be Alright'' (2020, also director) * ''

Everything Calls For Salvation ''Everything Calls for Salvation'' () is an Italian drama television series based on the novel of the same name by Daniele Mencarelli. The first season was released on Netflix on 14 October 2022. Premise A young man wakes up in a psychiatric war ...

'' (2022 television series, also director) *''

Another Summer Holiday ''Another Summer Holiday'' (Italian: ''Un altro ferragosto'') is a 2024 Italian comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Paolo Virzì. It is the sequel of Virzì's 1996 film ''August Vacation''. Plot Cast *Silvio Orlando as Sandro ...

'' (2024)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruni, Francesco 1961 births Living people Italian film directors Italian screenwriters Film people from Rome David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners Ciak d'oro winners Italian male screenwriters