- Born
- Matteo Garrone was born in Rome in 1968. He is the son of a theatre critic, Nico Garrone, and a photographer. In 1996 he won the Sacher d'Oro, an award sponsored by Nanni Moretti, with the short film Silhouette (1996), that became one of the three episodes of his first feature film Land in Between (1996). He won Best Director at the European Film Awards and at the David di Donatello Awards for Gomorrah (2008). His film Reality (2012) competed in competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and won the Grand Prix. His latest film Tale of Tales (2015) was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.- IMDb mini biography by: X
- ChildrenNicola Garrone
- Parents
- RelativesAdriano Rimoldi(Grandparent)Andrea Busiri Vici(Cousin)Alessandro Busiri Vici(Cousin)Simonetta Rimoldi(Aunt or Uncle)Donatella Rimoldi(Grandparent)Stefano Garrone(Sibling)
- Frequently casts non professional actors
- Often uses long takes (without any cuts)
- Always works as a camera operator for his own movies
- Always worked with cinematographer Marco Onorato until his death in 2012.
- Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2012.
- Son of writer Nico Garrone and actress Donatella Rimoldi, brother of Stefano Garrone, grandson of actor Adriano Rimoldi, nephew of actress Simonetta Rimoldi, first cousin of camera operator Andrea Busiri Vici and actor/architect Alessandro Busiri Vici.
- Worked as a painter from 1986 to 1995.
- Has one son, Nicola (born in September 2008), with his former companion Nunzia De Stefano.
- He is a former tennis player.
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