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Gianni Amelio

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Gianni Amelio in The Keys to the House (2004)
Gianni Amelio was born on 20 January 1945 in Magisano, Calabria, Italy. He is a director and writer, known for Il ladro di bambini (1992), The Keys to the House (2004) and Open Doors (1990).
BornJanuary 20, 1945
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BornJanuary 20, 1945
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  • Awards
    • 57 wins & 49 nominations

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Gianni Amelio in Intrepido: A Lonely Hero (2013)
Gianni Amelio and Antonio Albanese in Intrepido: A Lonely Hero (2013)
Charlotte Rampling and Gianni Amelio in The Keys to the House (2004)
Gianni Amelio and Alberto Barbera
Gianni Amelio

Known for

Il ladro di bambini (1992)
Il ladro di bambini
7.6
  • Director
  • 1992
The Keys to the House (2004)
The Keys to the House
7.1
  • Director
  • 2004
Open Doors (1990)
Open Doors
7.2
  • Director
  • 1990
Lamerica (1994)
Lamerica
7.4
  • Director
  • 1994

Credits

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Director

  • Lord of the Ants (2022)
    Lord of the Ants
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Hammamet (2020)
    Hammamet
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Passatempo (2019)
    Passatempo
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Casa d'altri (2017)
    Casa d'altri
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Tenderness (2017)
    Tenderness
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Registro di classe. Libro secondo 1968-2000 (2015)
    Registro di classe. Libro secondo 1968-2000
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Registro di classe. Libro primo 1900-1960 (2015)
    Registro di classe. Libro primo 1900-1960
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Happy to Be Different (2014)
    Happy to Be Different
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Antonio Albanese in Intrepido: A Lonely Hero (2013)
    Intrepido: A Lonely Hero
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Le premier homme (2011)
    Le premier homme
    • Director
    • 2011
  • La stella che non c'è (2006)
    La stella che non c'è
    • Director
    • 2006
  • The Keys to the House (2004)
    The Keys to the House
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Alfabeto italiano
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1998–1999
  • Così ridevano (1998)
    Così ridevano
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Non è finita la pace, cioè la guerra
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1997

Writer

  • Lord of the Ants (2022)
    Lord of the Ants
    • written by
    • 2022
  • Hammamet (2020)
    Hammamet
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2020
  • Passatempo (2019)
    Passatempo
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Tenderness (2017)
    Tenderness
    • story
    • 2017
  • Registro di classe. Libro secondo 1968-2000 (2015)
    Registro di classe. Libro secondo 1968-2000
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • Registro di classe. Libro primo 1900-1960 (2015)
    Registro di classe. Libro primo 1900-1960
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • Al centro del cinema (2015)
    Al centro del cinema
    • supervisor
    • 2015
  • Antonio Albanese in Intrepido: A Lonely Hero (2013)
    Intrepido: A Lonely Hero
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Le premier homme (2011)
    Le premier homme
    • screenplay
    • 2011
  • La stella che non c'è (2006)
    La stella che non c'è
    • screenplay
    • 2006
  • The Keys to the House (2004)
    The Keys to the House
    • story and screenplay
    • 2004
  • Così ridevano (1998)
    Così ridevano
    • written by
    • 1998
  • Non è finita la pace, cioè la guerra
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Lamerica (1994)
    Lamerica
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Il ladro di bambini (1992)
    Il ladro di bambini
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1992

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • The Year of the Cannibals (1970)
    The Year of the Cannibals
    • assistant director
    • 1970
  • Il gatto selvaggio (1968)
    Il gatto selvaggio
    • assistant director
    • 1968
  • The Seven Cervi Brothers (1968)
    The Seven Cervi Brothers
    • assistant director
    • 1968
  • Ballata da un miliardo (1967)
    Ballata da un miliardo
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • Ultimate Gunfighter (1967)
    Ultimate Gunfighter
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! (1967)
    Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot!
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Lo scandalo (1966)
    Lo scandalo
    • assistant director
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 20, 1945
    • Magisano, Calabria, Italy
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    • 2 Print Biographies

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    Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1995

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