Maurizio Nichetti

Maurizio Nichetti
Nichetti in 2016
Born (1948-05-08) 8 May 1948
Milan, Italy
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active1976–present
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Awards

Maurizio Nichetti (born 8 May 1948) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor.

Life and career

Born in Milan, Nichetti graduated in architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan.[1] In 1971, after attending a mime course at the Piccolo Teatro, he became a collaborator of Bruno Bozzetto at his production company.[1] In 1974, he founded a mime school, Quelli di Grok.[2][3] After playing a major role in Bozzetto's Allegro non troppo, he made his directorial debut with the silent comedy film Ratataplan; the film premiered at the 36th Venice International Film Festival to critical acclaim, and was a surprise commercial success, marking Nichetti's breakout.[2]

Nichetti's 1989 film The Icicle Thief won the Golden St. George at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival.[4] It received international critical acclaim and got Nichetti a Nastro d'Argento for best original story.[2] His following film, the mixture of animation and live action To Want to Fly, got him a David di Donatello for best screenplay.[2] His 1996 film Luna e l'altra was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film,[5] and got Nichetti a Silver Ribbon for Best Director.[6] In 1998, he was a member of the jury at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival, and the following year he was a member of the jury at the 52nd Cannes Film Festival.[7] Between 2004 and 2010, he was artistic director of the Trento Film Festival.[7] He has also been active on stage and on television.[1][2]

Filmography

Film Director

Actor

Further reading

  • Causo, Massimo; Chatrian, Carlo (2005). Maurizio Nichetti: i film, il cinema e... Effata Editrice. ISBN 978-88-7402-226-7.
  • Miani, Claudio; Masedu, Gianlorenzo (2019). Maurizio Nichetti. Parola al mimo. Asylum Press Editor. ISBN 978-88-944335-4-8.
  • Orto, Nuccio (1990). Maurizio Nichetti: un comico, un autore. Métis. ISBN 978-88-7215-008-5.
  • Pistoia, Marco (1997). Maurizio Nichetti. Il Castoro. ISBN 978-88-8033-098-1.

References

  1. ^ a b c Pistoia, Marco (2004). "Nichetti, Maurizio". Enciclopedia del Cinema. Treccani. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e Moliterno, Gino (12 October 2009). "Nichetti, Maurizio". The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8108-7059-8.
  3. ^ Vittadini, Franco (28 September 2013). "QUELLI DI GROCK/ Nichetti: la scuola che da 40 anni ha cambiato il teatro a Milano (e in Italia)". Il Sussidiario (in Italian). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  4. ^ "16th Moscow International Film Festival (1989)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  5. ^ "And the Golden Globes nominees include...". USA Today. 20 December 1996.
  6. ^ Rooney, David (24 March 1997). "'Luna' nabs Italo Ribbon". Variety. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  7. ^ a b Ascione, Arianna (5 August 2023). "Maurizio Nichetti, dai trionfi di Ratataplan al figlio videomaker, ecco cosa fa ora". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
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