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Giuseppe Tornatore

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  • 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

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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

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Director

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

Writer

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

Actor

  • All Star - Ritorno al cinema (2021)
    All Star - Ritorno al cinema
  • Cinema Paradiso (1988)
    Cinema Paradiso
    • (uncredited)
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos2

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

Personal details

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    • May 27, 1956
    • Bagheria, Sicily, Italy
    • Roberta Pacetti? - present
    • 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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