Alessandro Genovesi
Appearance
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Born | 10 January 1973 Milan, Italy | (age 51)
Occupation(s) | Director Screenwriter |
Alessandro Genovesi (born 10 January 1973) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and actor.
Life and career
Born in Milan, Genovesi started his professional career on stage, first as an actor and later as a playwright and a director.[1][2] He had his breakout in 2007, with the play Happy Family he wrote and directed; the play won several awards, and in 2010 it was adapted in a film with the same title directed by Gabriele Salvatores in which Genovesi served as a screenwriter and an assistant director.[1]
Genovesi made his directorial film debut in 2011 with The Worst Week of My Life, which was a box office success and led to a sequel, still directed by Genovesi.[1]
Filmography
- The Worst Week of My Life (2011)
- The Worst Christmas of My Life (2013)
- Soap Opera (2014)
- What a Beautiful Surprise (2015)
- My Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018)
- When Mom Is Away (2019)
References
- ^ a b c Annalice Furfari. "Alessandro Genovesi: Uno sceneggiatore-regista tra commedia all'italiana e romantic comedy inglese". MyMovies. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Emanuele Bigi (24 October 2014). "Soap opera di Alessandro Genovesi, l'intervista al regista del film". GQ. Retrieved 15 May 2016.