Matteo Garrone

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Matteo Garrone

Directing 57 October 15, 1968

Rome, Italy

Matteo Garrone (born 15 October 1968; Rome) is an Italian filmmaker. Born in Rome, the son of a theatre critic, Nico Garrone and a photographer, in 1996 Garrone won the Sacher d'O…

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Dogman

Dogman

7.5 2018 Movie
Tale of Tales

Tale of Tales

6.4 2015 Movie
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

6.6 2019 Movie
Gomorrah

Gomorrah

6.9 2008 Movie
Io Capitano

Io Capitano

7.8 2023 Movie
Reality

Reality

7.1 2012 Movie
The Caiman

The Caiman

6.7 2006 Movie
The Embalmer

The Embalmer

7.2 2002 Movie
First Love

First Love

6.6 2004 Movie
Mid-August Lunch

Mid-August Lunch

6.8 2008 Movie
Mafia Millionaires

Mafia Millionaires

6.1 2014 Movie
Nevia

Nevia

6.5 2019 Movie

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Matteo Garrone (born 15 October 1968; Rome) is an Italian filmmaker. Born in Rome, the son of a theatre critic, Nico Garrone and a photographer, in 1996 Garrone won the Sacher d'Oro, an award sponsored by Nanni Moretti, with the short film Silhouette, that became one of the three episodes that are on his first long feature, Terra di Mezzo in 1997. He won Best Director at the European Film Awards and at the David di Donatello Awards for Gomorrah (2008), among many other awards. His film Reality (2012) competed in competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and won the Grand Prix. His films Tale of Tales (2015) and Dogman (2018) were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and the 2018 Cannes Film Festival respectively. The Nastro d'argento awarded Garrone both Best Producer and Best Director with Dogman. He received the latter again for Pinocchio (2019).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Malavia

    Movie Producer

  2. 2025
    Les Fantômes du Cinéma

    Movie Director

  3. 2023
    Io Capitano

    Movie Producer

  4. 2021
    The Castle of the Tarots

    Movie Director

  5. 2019
    Pinocchio

    Movie Director

  6. 2019
    Nevia

    Movie Producer

  7. 2018
    Blue Kids

    Movie Producer

  8. 2018
    Dogman

    Movie Producer

  9. 2017
    Piazza Vittorio

    Movie Himself

  10. 2017
    Pina Bausch a Roma

    Movie Self

  11. 2017
    Delightful

    Movie Director

  12. 2017
    The One

    Movie Director

  13. 2016
    Before Design: Classic

    Movie Director

  14. 2015
    Tale of Tales

    Movie Producer

  15. 2014
    Mafia Millionaires

    Movie Thanks

  16. 2014
    Cinema Italiano: Moments of Truth

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2013
    Thugs with No Legend

    Movie Producer

  2. 2012
    Reality

    Movie Producer

  3. 2008
    Gomorrah

    Movie Director

  4. 2008
    Mid-August Lunch

    Movie Producer

  5. 2006
    The Caiman

    Movie direttore della fotografia

  6. 2004
    First Love

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 2002
    The Embalmer

    Movie Director

  8. 2000
    Roman Summer

    Movie Director

  9. 1998
    Guests

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 1998
    Oreste Pipolo, fotografo di matrimoni

    Movie Camera Operator

  11. 1998
    The Case of Force Majeure

    Movie Director

  12. 1997
    Welcome Holy Spirit

    Movie Director

  13. 1996
    Land in Between

    Movie Director

  14. 1996
    Silhouette

    Movie Writer

  15. 1991
    Suffocating Heat

    Movie Second Assistant "A" Camera