Alessandro D'Alatri
Alessandro D'Alatri | |
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| Born | 24 February 1955 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 3 May 2023 (aged 68) Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1969–2023 |
Alessandro D'Alatri (24 February 1955 – 3 May 2023) was an Italian film and television director, screenwriter and actor. He started a career as an actor, and later switched as a film and television director.
Life and career
Born in Rome, as a teenager D'Alatri was active as a stage and film actor and worked with Luchino Visconti, Giorgio Strehler, and Vittorio De Sica among others.[1][2] In the 1970s he decided to focus on directing and, after a long apprenticeship as a director of commercials,[1] including an award for best AD director at the 1987 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity,[2] in 1991 he directed his first feature film, Red American, for which he won the David di Donatello for Best New Director.[1][3] His next film, No Skin was both a critical and a commercial success,[1] and received a David di Donatello, a Nastro d'Argento and a Ciak d'oro for best screenplay.[3] His 1998 film The Garden of Eden, an apocryphal history of Jesus, was entered into the main competition at the 59th Venice International Film Festival.[3]
In his later years D'Alatri mainly focused on television, directing some successful TV-series such as The Bastards of Pizzofalcone and Un professore, both starring Alessandro Gassmann.[4][5] He also directed several music videos for notable artists such as Elisa, Laura Pausini, Renato Zero, and Negramaro.[5] D'Alatri died on 3 May 2023, at the age of 68.[4][5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | |||
| 1991 | Red American | Directing debut | ||
| 1994 | No Skin | |||
| 1996 | Il prezzo dell'innocenza | Documentary film | ||
| 1998 | The Garden of Eden | |||
| 2002 | Casomai | |||
| 2005 | The Fever | |||
| 2006 | Commediasexi | |||
| 2010 | Sul mare | |||
| 2017 | The Startup | |||
Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | |||
| 1996 | Ritratti d'autore | Episode: "Sergio Citti" | ||
| 1998 | Alfabeto italiano | Episode: "Dio in TV" | ||
| 2017 | La legge del numero uno | Television movie | ||
| La scuola della notte | ||||
| 2018 | In punta di piedi | |||
| The Bastards of Pizzofalcone | 6 episodes | |||
| 2021 | Inspector Ricciardi | 6 episodes | ||
| Un professore | 12 episodes | |||
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Heaven Out of Hell" | Elisa | |
| 2002 | "Non è un film" | Articolo 31 | |
| 2005 | "Mentre tutto scorre" | Negramaro | |
| 2008 | "Invece no" | Laura Pausini | |
| 2009 | "Ancora qui" | Renato Zero | |
| 2013 | "Vieni con me" | Chiara | |
| "Alla fine" | Renato Zero |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | I fratelli Karamazov | Iljusa | Miniseries (4 episodes) |
| 1970 | Il ragazzo dagli occhi chiari | Mario | Feature film |
| The Garden of the Finzi-Continis | Teenage Giorgio | Feature film |
References
- ^ a b c d Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
- ^ a b Glauco Benigni (3 July 1987). "E' italiano, 32 anni il miglior regista di spot dell'anno". La Repubblica. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ a b c Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
- ^ a b Manca, Mario (3 May 2023). "Addio ad Alessandro D'Alatri, regista di Casomai e Un professore". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "È morto il regista Alessandro D'Alatri". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 3 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.