Franco Amurri
Franco Amurri | |
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| Born | 12 September 1958 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Heide Lund |
| Partner | Susan Sarandon (1984–1988) |
| Children | 3, including Eva |
| Parent | Antonio Amurri (father) |
Franco Amurri (born 12 September 1958) is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter,[1] best known for directing films such as Da grande, which inspired the Tom Hanks film Big,[2] Monkey Trouble[3] and Flashback.[4]
His father was the author and television writer Antonio Amurri. He has a daughter, Eva Amurri, with actress Susan Sarandon.[5] He is married to Heide Lund, a sometime actress and producer with whom he has two children: son Leone and daughter Augusta. He also has two stepdaughters, Tallulah and Ruby, from Lund's previous marriage to Lord Antony Rufus Isaacs, son of Margot Rufus Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Feature films[edit]
- Il ragazzo del Pony Express (1986)
- Da grande (1987)
- Flashback (1990)
- Monkey Trouble (1994)
- Amici ahrarara (2001)
Television[edit]
- Il mio amico Babbo Natale (2005)
- Due imbroglioni e... mezzo! (2007)
- Due imbroglioni e... mezzo! – (miniseries) (2010)
- Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) played the part of Giorgio
References[edit]
- ^ Durbin, Karen (2012). "Franco Amurri – About This Person – Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Cinema Italiano 2010: Master of Ceremonies and Jurors". Cinema Italiano in Hawaii. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ Rainer, Peter (18 March 1994). "MOVIE REVIEW: Monkey Shines in 'Trouble'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (2 February 1990). "Film Review: Liberal Old vs. Conservative Young in 'Flashback'". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Susan's little girl to tie the knot". Independent Online. Cape Town. 13 December 2010.
- ^ Amurri, Eva (11 March 2019). "My Sibling Story". Happily Eva After. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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