Nicolás Giacobone

Nicolás Giacobone
Born
Argentina
OccupationWriter
Years active2003–present
Relatives

Nicolás Giacobone is an Argentine writer and screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 2014 film Birdman at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015.[1] He wrote a book of short stories Algún Cristo (2001), and the novels The Crossed-Out Notebook (2018) and Bum Bum Bum (2020).[2][3][4] His screenplay for the film John and the Hole was part of the official selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival and premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.[5][6]

Personal life

His maternal grandfather was film director Armando Bó, his uncle is actor Víctor Bó, and his cousin is fellow screenwriter Armando Bó, with whom he won the Oscar.[7]

Filmography

Year Film Writer Producer
2010 Biutiful Yes No
2011 El último Elvis Yes No
2014 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Yes Associate
2015 The Revenant No Co-producer
2018 Animal Yes No
2021 John and the Hole Yes Executive
2022 Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths Yes No
2026 Digger Yes No

References

  1. ^ Gettell, Oliver (February 22, 2015). "Oscars 2015: 'Birdman' quartet wins for original screenplay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "- Megustaleer". www.megustaleer.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Giacobone, Nicolás (September 2, 2019). The Crossed-Out Notebook. ISBN 978-1-5011-9874-8.
  4. ^ "Bum Bum Bum (Spanish Edition) by Nicolás Giacobone: 9788418052859 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2020". Cannes Film Festival. June 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Debruge, Peter (January 30, 2021). "'John and the Hole' Review: Child Actor Charlie Shotwell Goes Deep in Creepy Family Portrait". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Armando Bó y Nicolás Giacobone, los otros argentinos que pelean por un Oscar" [Armando Bó and Nicolás Giacobone, the other argentines that fight for an Oscar] (in Spanish). Infobae. February 22, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015. The screenwriters are cousins to each other and grandsons of legendary Argentine director Armando Bó


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