Paolo Sorrentino


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Director and screenwriter Paolo Sorrentino was born in Naples in 1970, and and became an orphan when he lost both of his parents at the age of 16. At the age of 25, after studying for a few years at the Faculty of Economics and Business in University of Naples Federico II, he decided to work in the film industry. His first full-length feature ... See full bio »

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Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 89 wins & 107 nominations. See more awards »

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Filmography

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  Mob Girl (screenplay) (announced)
 2021 È stata la mano di Dio (written by)
 2020 Homemade (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Paolo Sorrentino (2020) ... (written by)
  The New Pope (TV Mini Series) (created by - 9 episodes, 2019 - 2020) (written by - 9 episodes, 2019 - 2020)
- Episode #1.9 (2020) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Episode #1.8 (2020) ... (creator) / (written by)
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- Episode #1.5 (2020) ... (creator) / (written by)
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 2018 Piccole avventure romane (Short) (written by)
 2018 Loro (screenplay) / (story)
 2018 Loro 2 (screenplay) / (story)
 2018 Loro 1 (screenplay) / (story)
 2017 Killer in Red (Short) (screenplay)
  The Young Pope (TV Mini Series) (created by - 10 episodes, 2016) (written by - 10 episodes, 2016)
- Episode #1.10 (2016) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Episode #1.9 (2016) ... (creator) / (written by)
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 2015/I Youth (written by)
 2014/IV The Dream (Short)
 2014 Rio, Eu Te Amo (written by - segment "La Fortuna")
 2013 La grande bellezza (screenplay) / (story)
 2011 Allo specchio (Short) (screenplay)
 2011 This Must Be the Place (screenplay) / (story - uncredited)
 2010 Napoli 24 (Documentary)
 2009 La partita lenta (Short) (screenplay)
 2008 Il divo (writer)
 2006 L'amico di famiglia (written by)
 2004 Le conseguenze dell'amore (written by)
 2001 La notte lunga (Short) (screenplay)
 2001 L'uomo in più (written by)
 2000 La squadra (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.13 (2000)
- Episode #1.4 (2000)
 1998 L'amore non ha confini (Short) (writer)
 1998 Polvere di Napoli (screenplay)
 1994 Un paradiso (Short) (written by)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial for Dolce & Gabbana starring Colin Farrell. See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Paolo

Height:

5' 10¾" (1.8 m)

Spouse:

Daniela D'Antonio  (2 children)

Children:

Anna Sorrentino | See more »

Parents:

Salvatore Sorrentino | Concetta Romano

Relatives:

Marco Sorrentino (sibling) | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Rome] There's one thing that I like about Rome that was stated by Napoleon: that from sublime to pathetic is only one step away. And in Rome there's a constant shifting between sublime and pathetic. See more »

Trivia:

Is not religious. See more »

Trademark:

Fleeting moments of grace See more »

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