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Giuseppe Tornatore

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Giuseppe Tornatore
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Malena (2000)
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Giuseppe Tornatore was born on 27 May 1956 in Bagheria, Sicily, Italy. He is a director and writer, known for The Best Offer (2013), Cinema Paradiso (1988) and The Legend of 1900 (1998). He is married to Roberta Pacetti.
BornMay 27, 1956
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BornMay 27, 1956
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  • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 61 wins & 56 nominations total

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Giuseppe Tornatore in Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Jim Sturgess and Giuseppe Tornatore in The Best Offer (2013)
Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, and Giuseppe Tornatore in The Best Offer (2013)
Geoffrey Rush and Giuseppe Tornatore in The Best Offer (2013)
Giuseppe Tornatore in Baaria (2009)
Giuseppe Tornatore

Known for

Geoffrey Rush and Sylvia Hoeks in The Best Offer (2013)
The Best Offer
7.8
  • Director
  • 2013
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Cinema Paradiso
8.5
  • Director
  • 1988
The Legend of 1900 (1998)
The Legend of 1900
8.0
  • Director
  • 1998
Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
Malena
7.4
  • Director
  • 2000

Credits

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Director

  • Ennio Morricone in Ennio (2021)
    Ennio
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Rosa Excelsa (2016)
    Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Rosa Excelsa
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 2016
  • Jeremy Irons and Olga Kurylenko in Correspondence (2016)
    Correspondence
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Geoffrey Rush and Sylvia Hoeks in The Best Offer (2013)
    The Best Offer
    • Director
    • 2013
  • L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (2010)
    L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Baaria (2009)
    Baaria
    • Director
    • 2009
  • The Unknown Woman (2006)
    The Unknown Woman
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
    Malena
    • Director
    • 2000
  • The Legend of 1900 (1998)
    The Legend of 1900
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Sanpellegrino Calze (1996)
    Sanpellegrino Calze
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1996
  • Ritratti d'autore (1996)
    Ritratti d'autore
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Eros Ramazzotti in Eros Ramazzotti: Stella gemella (1996)
    Eros Ramazzotti: Stella gemella
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 1996
  • Parisienne People by Giuseppe Tornatore (1995)
    Parisienne People by Giuseppe Tornatore
    • Director
    • Video
    • 1995
  • Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)
    Lo schermo a tre punte
    • Director
    • Video
    • 1995
  • The Star Maker (1995)
    The Star Maker
    • Director
    • 1995

Writer

  • Ennio Morricone in Ennio (2021)
    Ennio
    • Writer
    • 2021
  • Jeremy Irons and Olga Kurylenko in Correspondence (2016)
    Correspondence
    • written by
    • 2016
  • Geoffrey Rush and Sylvia Hoeks in The Best Offer (2013)
    The Best Offer
    • written by
    • 2013
  • L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (2010)
    L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Robert De Niro in Everybody's Fine (2009)
    Everybody's Fine
    • original screenplay
    • 2009
  • Baaria (2009)
    Baaria
    • story and screenplay
    • 2009
  • The Unknown Woman (2006)
    The Unknown Woman
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2006
  • Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malena (2000)
    Malena
    • screenplay
    • 2000
  • The Legend of 1900 (1998)
    The Legend of 1900
    • written by
    • 1998
  • Il grande Fausto (1995)
    Il grande Fausto
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)
    Lo schermo a tre punte
    • story and screenplay
    • Video
    • 1995
  • The Star Maker (1995)
    The Star Maker
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1995
  • A Pure Formality (1994)
    A Pure Formality
    • dialogue
    • story and screenplay
    • 1994
  • Everybody's Fine (1990)
    Everybody's Fine
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Cinema Paradiso (1988)
    Cinema Paradiso
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1988

Actor

  • All Star - Ritorno al cinema (2021)
    All Star - Ritorno al cinema
    • Proiezionista
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Cinema Paradiso (1988)
    Cinema Paradiso
    • Projectionist (uncredited)
    • 1988
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Videos2

Malena
Trailer 1:22
Malena
A Pure Formality
Trailer 1:38
A Pure Formality

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Peppuccio Tornatore
  • Born
    • May 27, 1956
    • Bagheria, Sicily, Italy
  • Spouse
    • Roberta Pacetti? - present
  • Parents
      Peppino Tornatore
  • Relatives
    • Francesco Tornatore(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Commercial for Parisienne cigarettes
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    • 2 Interviews

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    In the years before his death, composer Ennio Morricone stated on several occasions that the only director he would consider coming out of retirement for would be Tornatore.

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