As Director, As Writer
La sedia della felicità
2014
5.6
Carlo Mazzacurati
Directing
Birth Date
March 2, 1956
Place of Birth
Padua, Veneto, Italy
Date of Death
January 22, 2014
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.
Complete Filmography
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La passione
2010
6.5
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The Right Distance
2007
6.9
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An Italian Romance
2004
5.4
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A cavallo della tigre
2002
5.4
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Holy Tongue
2000
6.3
As Director
L'estate di Davide
1998
7.0
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Vesna Goes Fast
1996
6.3
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Il toro
1994
6.6
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Un'altra vita
1992
3.4
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Il prete bello
1989
1.0
As Writer
Marrakech Express
1989
7.3
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Notte italiana
1987
6.8