Personal Info
Birthday
November 30, 1963
Place of Birth
Asmara, Eritrea
Known For
Directing
Gianfranco Rosi
Biography
Gianfranco Rosi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaɱˈfraŋko ˈrɔːzi]; born 30 November 1963) is an Italian-American documentary filmmaker. His 2013 film Sacro GRA won the Golden Lion at the 70th Venice Film Festival, while his 2016 film Fire at Sea won the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin Film Festival. Rosi is the only documentary filmmaker to win two highest awards at the three major European film festivals (Venice, Berlin, and Cannes) and is the only director besides Michael Haneke, Ang Lee, Ken Loach, and Jafar Panahi to do so in the 21st century. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Fire at Sea.
Directed Movies (10)
6.0
Pompei: Below the Clouds
Movie2025
6.7
In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis
Movie2022
6.7
Notturno
Movie2020
6.6
Fire at Sea
Movie2016
5.9
Sacro GRA
Movie2013
No Backdrop
3.0
Many Possible Futures. With Renato Nicolini
Movie2012
No Backdrop
6.8
El Sicario, Room 164
Movie2010
6.4
Below Sea Level
Movie2008
No Backdrop
0.0
Afterwords
Movie2001
6.8
Boatman
Movie1994
