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Gabriele Salvatores

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Gabriele Salvatores at an event for I'm Not Scared (2003)
Gabriele Salvatores was born on 30 July 1950 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He is a director and writer, known for Nirvana (1997), I'm Not Scared (2003) and Il ragazzo invisibile (2014).
BornJuly 30, 1950
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BornJuly 30, 1950
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  • Awards
    • 25 wins & 30 nominations

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Gabriele Salvatores at an event for I'm Not Scared (2003)
Gabriele Salvatores at an event for I'm Not Scared (2003)

Known for:

Christopher Lambert in Nirvana (1997)
Nirvana
6.0
  • Director
  • 1997
Giuseppe Cristiano in I'm Not Scared (2003)
I'm Not Scared
7.4
  • Director
  • 2003
Il ragazzo invisibile (2014)
Il ragazzo invisibile
6.2
  • Director
  • 2014
Come Dio comanda (2008)
Come Dio comanda
6.5
  • Director
  • 2008

Credits

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Director

  • Napoli New York
    • Director
    • In Production
  • Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Toni Servillo in Il ritorno di Casanova (2023)
    Il ritorno di Casanova
    • Director
    • 2023
  • Comedians (2021)
    Comedians
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Fuori era primavera: Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown (2020)
    Fuori era primavera: Viaggio nell'Italia del lockdown
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Tutto il mio folle amore (2019)
    Tutto il mio folle amore
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Galatéa Bellugi and Ludovico Girardello in Il ragazzo invisibile: Seconda generazione (2018)
    Il ragazzo invisibile: Seconda generazione
    • Director
    • 2018
  • The Promise (2015)
    The Promise
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Il ragazzo invisibile (2014)
    Il ragazzo invisibile
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Italy in a Day (2014)
    Italy in a Day
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Siberian Education (2013)
    Siberian Education
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Un solo sguardo
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • 1960 (2010)
    1960
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Happy Family (2010)
    Happy Family
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Stella (2009)
    Stella
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Come Dio comanda (2008)
    Come Dio comanda
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Franco Origlia in Petites Historias das Crianças (2008)
    Petites Historias das Crianças
    • Director
    • 2008

Writer

  • Napoli New York
    • screenplay by
    • In Production
  • Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Toni Servillo in Il ritorno di Casanova (2023)
    Il ritorno di Casanova
    • screenplay
    • 2023
  • Comedians (2021)
    Comedians
    • adaptation
    • 2021
  • Siberian Education (2013)
    Siberian Education
    • screenplay
    • 2013
  • 1960 (2010)
    1960
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Happy Family (2010)
    Happy Family
    • screenplay
    • 2010
  • Come Dio comanda (2008)
    Come Dio comanda
    • screenplay
    • 2008
  • Franco Origlia in Petites Historias das Crianças (2008)
    Petites Historias das Crianças
    • writer
    • 2008
  • Quo Vadis, Baby? (2005)
    Quo Vadis, Baby?
    • screenplay
    • 2005
  • Amnèsia (2002)
    Amnèsia
    • story and screenplay
    • 2002
  • Denti (2000)
    Denti
    • screenplay
    • 2000
  • Christopher Lambert in Nirvana (1997)
    Nirvana
    • written by
    • 1997
  • Sud (1993)
    Sud
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Puerto Escondido (1992)
    Puerto Escondido
    • screenplay collaboration
    • 1992
  • Turné (1990)
    Turné
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Kamikazen: Ultima notte a Milano (1988)
    Kamikazen: Ultima notte a Milano
    • story and screenplay
    • 1988

Actor

  • Don Chisciotte e...
    • 2006
  • Il cielo è sempre più blu (1996)
    Il cielo è sempre più blu
    • 1996
  • Kamikazen: Ultima notte a Milano (1988)
    Kamikazen: Ultima notte a Milano
    • Man at Station (uncredited)
    • 1988

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 30, 1950
    • Naples, Campania, Italy
  • Relatives
    • Donatella Salvatores(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Directed Tv commercial for Italian Superenalotto (2000)
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    • 3 Print Biographies

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Supports Inter Milan.
  • Quotes
    Fear is not just linked to darkness. When you are nine years old, a cornfield reaches your chest and underneath anything could be lurking: animals, dry grass that cuts into your legs, holes... I believe that brilliant sunshine can also conceal terrible things.
  • Trademark
    The constant theme of his movies is the escape from the problems of the modern world. His characters often smoke joints or smuggle drugs. Most of his movies include a soccer match. Almost always casts Diego Abatantuono; frequently casts Claudio Bisio, Ugo Conti, Gigio Alberti.

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