Giancarlo De Cataldo (born 7 February 1956) is an Italian crime novelist, screenwriter and dramatist.

Life and career

Born in

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, De Cataldo graduated in law and worked as a magistrate, becoming a judge at the

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in Rome. He made his literary debut in 1989, with the novel ''Nero come il cuore'' ("As black as the heart"), which has been described as a "mix of detective story, noir and legal thriller". He is best known for the novels ''

Romanzo Criminale ''Romanzo criminale'' (; "Criminal Novel") is an Italian-language crime drama film released in 2005, directed by Michele Placido. It was highly acclaimed and won 15 awards. It is based on Giancarlo De Cataldo's 2002 novel, which is in turn inspi ...

'' (2002), which was adapted into a film by

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, and ''Suburra'' (2015), co-written with Carlo Bonini and adapted into a film by

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. Also an essayist, a playwright, a translator, a radio and television writer and a screenwriter, De Cataldo's credits include

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's '' We Believed'', for which he won a David di Donatello Award. He collaborated with numerous publications, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Paese Sera'' and ''

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''.

References

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