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

Dear Diary

Film critic

Palombella rossa

Uomo piscina

The Caiman

cameriere

Anguish Cry of Predator Bird

Self

L'uomo che amava il cinema

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2012	L'uomo che amava il cinema	Self
2006	The Caiman	cameriere
2003	Anguish Cry of Predator Bird	Self
1993	Dear Diary	Film critic
1989	Palombella rossa	Uomo piscina

Year	TV Show	Role