Carlo Mazzacurati

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1956-03-02

Deathday 2014-01-22 (57 years old)

Place of Birth Padua, Veneto, Italy

Carlo Mazzacurati

Biography

Carlo Mazzacurati (2 March 1956 – 22 January 2014) was an Italian film director and screenwriter from Padua. His native Po valley was often featured in his movies. He made his directorial debut with Notte italiana (1987) and co-wrote Daniele Luchetti's It's Happening Tomorrow (1989)—both produced by Nanni Moretti—before gaining recognition on his own with social dramas Il toro (1994) and Vesna va veloce (1996), the former earning him the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Starting with La lingua del santo (2000), Mazzacurati's work entered a more mainstream, comedic field, albeit retaining its bittersweet character studies. A notable exception was The Right Distance (2008), which marked a return to his small-town drama roots. He died at age 57 from pancreatic cancer.

Known For

Director

2014
2012
Sei Venezia

as Director

2012
2010
La passione

as Director

2007
The Right Distance

as Director

2004
An Italian Romance

as Director

2002
2000
Holy Tongue

as Director

1998
L'estate di Davide

as Director

1996
Vesna Goes Fast

as Director

1994
Il toro

as Director

1992
Un'altra vita

as Director

1989
Il prete bello

as Director

1987
Notte italiana

as Director

1983
Vagabondi

as Director

Writer

2014
2012
Sei Venezia

as Story

2012
2012
Sei Venezia

as Screenplay

2010
La passione

as Story

2010
La passione

as Screenplay

2007
2007
The Right Distance

as Screenplay

2004
2004
An Italian Romance

as Screenplay

2002
A cavallo della tigre

as Screenplay

2000
Holy Tongue

as Story

2000
Holy Tongue

as Screenplay

1998
1998
L'estate di Davide

as Teleplay

1996
Vesna Goes Fast

as Screenplay

1996
1994
Il toro

as Story

1994
Il toro

as Screenplay

1992
Un'altra vita

as Screenplay

1992
Un'altra vita

as Story

1989
Il prete bello

as Screenplay

1989
Marrakech Express

as Screenplay

1989
1987
1987
Notte italiana

as Screenplay

Actor

2006
The Caiman

as cameriere

1993
Caro diario

as Film critic

1989
Palombella Rossa

as Uomo piscina