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Paolo Genovese

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  • Director
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Paolo Genovese
Paolo Genovese was born on 20 August 1966 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is a writer and director, known for Perfect Strangers (2016), The Immature (2011) and The Place (2017).
BornAugust 20, 1966
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BornAugust 20, 1966
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    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 34 nominations total

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    Known for

    Giuseppe Battiston, Marco Giallini, Edoardo Leo, Valerio Mastandrea, Kasia Smutniak, Anna Foglietta, and Alba Rohrwacher in Perfect Strangers (2016)
    Perfect Strangers
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 2016
    The Immature (2011)
    The Immature
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 2011
    Sabrina Ferilli, Marco Giallini, Giulia Lazzarini, Valerio Mastandrea, Silvio Muccino, Vittoria Puccini, Alba Rohrwacher, Alessandro Borghi, and Silvia D'Amico in The Place (2017)
    The Place
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2017
    Madly (2025)
    Madly
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 2025

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Il rumore delle cose nuove
      • screenplay
      • novel
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Locamente
      • writer
      • Pre-production
    • Desposados
      • based on a story by
      • Filming
    • Mait Malmsten, Evelin Võigemast, Henessi Schmidt, Jaanus Mehikas, Tõnis Niinemets, Maiken Pius, and Kaspar Velberg in Täiuslikud võõrad (2026)
      Täiuslikud võõrad
      7.4
      • Writer
      • 2026
    • Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2025)
      Perfeitos Desconhecidos
      5.2
      • based on the movie written by
      • 2025
    • Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Pirjo Lonka, Joonas Saartamo, Jani Volanen, Pekka Strang, Laura Birn, and Malla Malmivaara in Täydelliset vieraat (2025)
      Täydelliset vieraat
      6.6
      • based on the film by
      • 2025
    • Madly (2025)
      Madly
      6.9
      • story
      • screenplay
      • 2025
    • Fardeen Khan, Akshay Kumar, Aditya Seal, Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Pragya Jaiswal, and Ammy Virk in Khel Khel Mein (2024)
      Khel Khel Mein
      6.5
      • original screenplay "Perfetti sconosciuti"
      • 2024
    • Olivia Joof Lewerissa, Thue Ersted Rasmussen, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Joachim Fjelstrup, Sofie Torp, Jesper Groth, and Nicolai Jørgensen in Hygge! (2023)
      Hygge!
      5.9
      • idea
      • 2023
    • Margherita Buy, Valerio Mastandrea, Toni Servillo, Gabriele Cristini, and Sara Serraiocco in The First Day of My Life (2023)
      The First Day of My Life
      6.8
      • screenplay
      • novel
      • 2023
    • Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Hilmar Guðjónsson, and Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir in Wild Game (2023)
      Wild Game
      7.3
      • motion picture "Perfetti sconosciuti"
      • 2023
    • Perfect Strangers (2022)
      Perfect Strangers
      7.4
      • original screenplay "Perfetti sconosciuti"
      • 2022
    • Nicolai Cleve Broch, Thorbjørn Harr, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kyrre Hellum, Agnes Kittelsen, Ellen Birgitte Winther, and Sara Khorami in Full dekning (2022)
      Full dekning
      6.6
      • original screenplay
      • 2022
    • Perfect Strangers (2022)
      Perfect Strangers
      5.8
      • based on the movie written by
      • 2022
    • Jasmine Trinca and Alessandro Borghi in Supereroi (2021)
      Supereroi
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Ambra Angiolini, Luca Bizzarri, Claudia Gerini, Paolo Kessisoglu, Filippo Nigro, Claudia Pandolfi, Fabio Volo, and Carolina Crescentini in Per tutta la vita (2021)
      Per tutta la vita
      5.6
      • Writer
      • story
      • 2021
    • Linda de Mol, Peter Paul Muller, Ramsey Nasr, Waldemar Torenstra, Lies Visschedijk, Diederik Ebbinge, and Eva Crutzen in Alles op tafel (2021)
      Alles op tafel
      6.6
      • based on the movie: "Perfetti sconosciuti"
      • 2021
    • Martin Hofmann, Klára Issová, Tomáš Maštalír, Tatiana Pauhofová, Tomás Mechácek, Petra Polnisová, and Svato Malachovský in Známi neznámi (2021)
      Známi neznámi
      6.3
      • original screenplay "Perfetti sconosciuti"
      • 2021

    Director

    • Il rumore delle cose nuove
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • FolleMente 2
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Madly (2025)
      Madly
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Paolo Briguglia, Donatella Finocchiaro, Adele Cammarata, Michele Riondino, Vinicio Marchioni, Miriam Leone, Ester Pantano, and Eduardo Scarpetta in The Lions of Sicily (2023)
      The Lions of Sicily
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Margherita Buy, Valerio Mastandrea, Toni Servillo, Gabriele Cristini, and Sara Serraiocco in The First Day of My Life (2023)
      The First Day of My Life
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Jasmine Trinca and Alessandro Borghi in Supereroi (2021)
      Supereroi
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Ultimo: Supereroi
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Sabrina Ferilli, Marco Giallini, Giulia Lazzarini, Valerio Mastandrea, Silvio Muccino, Vittoria Puccini, Alba Rohrwacher, Alessandro Borghi, and Silvia D'Amico in The Place (2017)
      The Place
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Per sempre (2016)
      Per sempre
      5.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Giuseppe Battiston, Marco Giallini, Edoardo Leo, Valerio Mastandrea, Kasia Smutniak, Anna Foglietta, and Alba Rohrwacher in Perfect Strangers (2016)
      Perfect Strangers
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Ever Been to the Moon? (2015)
      Ever Been to the Moon?
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Alessandro Gassmann, Claudia Gerini, Marco Giallini, Vittoria Puccini, Anna Foglietta, Laura Adriani, and Vinicio Marchioni in Blame Freud (2014)
      Blame Freud
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Una famiglia perfetta (2012)
      Una famiglia perfetta
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Immaturi - Il viaggio (2012)
      Immaturi - Il viaggio
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2012
    • The Immature (2011)
      The Immature
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Aldo Baglio, Giacomo Poretti, and Giovanni Storti in The Santa Claus Gang (2010)
      The Santa Claus Gang
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Margherita Buy, Elena Sofia Ricci, Gaia Bermani Amaral, Luisa Ranieri, and Ruby Kammer in Amiche mie (2008)
      Amiche mie
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008

    Actor

    • Peccato
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Born
      • August 20, 1966
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Children
      • Pietro Genovese
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      • 1 Article

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