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Giuseppe Tornatore

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  • Writer
  • Actor
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Giuseppe Tornatore
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Malèna (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 La migliore offerta (2013), Cinema Paradiso (1988) and La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (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
      • 67 wins & 57 nominations total

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    Known for

    Geoffrey Rush and Sylvia Hoeks in La migliore offerta (2013)
    La migliore offerta
    7.8
    • Director
    • 2013
    Cinema Paradiso (1988)
    Cinema Paradiso
    8.5
    • Director
    • 1988
    La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)
    La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano
    8.0
    • Director
    • 1998
    Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malèna (2000)
    Malèna
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Director

    • Brunello, il visionario garbato
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Il camorrista (2025)
      Il camorrista
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Spot TIM La forza delle connessioni di Giuseppe Tornatore con Dolce & Gabbana (2022)
      Spot TIM La forza delle connessioni di Giuseppe Tornatore con Dolce & Gabbana
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Ennio Morricone in Ennio Morricone - Der Maestro (2021)
      Ennio Morricone - Der Maestro
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Rosa Excelsa (2016)
      Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Rosa Excelsa
      6.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Jeremy Irons and Olga Kurylenko in La corrispondenza (2016)
      La corrispondenza
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Dolce & Gabbana: Dolce (2014)
      Dolce & Gabbana: Dolce
      5.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Geoffrey Rush and Sylvia Hoeks in La migliore offerta (2013)
      La migliore offerta
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2013
    • L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (2010)
      L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Baarìa (2009)
      Baarìa
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2009
    • La sconosciuta (2006)
      La sconosciuta
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malèna (2000)
      Malèna
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2000
    • La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)
      La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano
      8.0
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Sanpellegrino Calze (1996)
      Sanpellegrino Calze
      5.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Ritratti d'autore (1996)
      Ritratti d'autore
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Eros Ramazzotti in Eros Ramazzotti: Stella gemella (1996)
      Eros Ramazzotti: Stella gemella
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1996

    Writer

    • Il camorrista (2025)
      Il camorrista
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2025
    • Ennio Morricone in Ennio Morricone - Der Maestro (2021)
      Ennio Morricone - Der Maestro
      8.2
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Jeremy Irons and Olga Kurylenko in La corrispondenza (2016)
      La corrispondenza
      6.1
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Geoffrey Rush and Sylvia Hoeks in La migliore offerta (2013)
      La migliore offerta
      7.8
      • written by
      • 2013
    • L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (2010)
      L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Robert De Niro in Everybody's Fine (2009)
      Everybody's Fine
      7.1
      • original screenplay
      • 2009
    • Baarìa (2009)
      Baarìa
      6.9
      • story and screenplay
      • 2009
    • La sconosciuta (2006)
      La sconosciuta
      7.4
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2006
    • Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro in Malèna (2000)
      Malèna
      7.4
      • screenplay
      • 2000
    • La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)
      La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano
      8.0
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Il grande Fausto (1995)
      Il grande Fausto
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)
      Lo schermo a tre punte
      6.4
      Video
      • story and screenplay
      • 1995
    • L'uomo delle stelle (1995)
      L'uomo delle stelle
      7.3
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1995
    • Gérard Depardieu and Roman Polanski in Una pura formalità (1994)
      Una pura formalità
      7.5
      • dialogue
      • story and screenplay
      • 1994
    • Marcello Mastroianni in Stanno tutti bene (1990)
      Stanno tutti bene
      7.7
      • Writer
      • 1990

    Actor

    • Pascal Vicedomini in Felicità (2025)
      Felicità
      TV Series
      • Tribute segment
      • 2025
    • All Star - Ritorno al cinema (2021)
      All Star - Ritorno al cinema
      7.5
      Short
      • Proiezionista
      • 2021
    • Cinema Paradiso (1988)
      Cinema Paradiso
      8.5
      • Projectionist (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos2

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

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Guiseppe Tornatore
    • Height
      • 1.73 m
    • Born
      • May 27, 1956
      • Bagheria, Sicily, Italy
    • Spouse
      • Roberta Pacetti? - present
    • Parents
        Peppino Tornatore
    • Relatives
      • Francesco Tornatore(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Commercial for Parisienne cigarettes
    • Publicity listings
      • 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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