Biography
Who is Nanni Moretti?
Early life and background
Nanni Moretti was born in Bruneck, Italy, to two teachers. His father was Luigi Moretti, who taught Greek at Sapienza University of Rome. His brother is the literary scholar Franco Moretti.
Growing up, he developed a strong interest in both cinema and water polo. He eventually competed as a water polo player in the Italian championship B division.
Film career and achievements
He began his professional path as a producer before directing his first short films, Pâté de bourgeois and The Defeat, in 1973. His first feature film, Io sono un autarchico, arrived in 1976. In 1978, he wrote and starred in Ecce Bombo, which was shown at the Cannes Festival.
Nanni Moretti achieved major success with Sweet Dreams, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival. He also earned the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for La messa è finita. His film The Son's Room won the Palme d'Or in 2001.
Other well-known works include The Caiman, where he played Silvio Berlusconi, and We Have a Pope. His later films, such as Mia Madre, Three Floors, and A Brighter Tomorrow, were also selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival. He has received several David di Donatello awards for Best Film, including for Caro diario and The Caiman.
Personal life and interests
Nanni Moretti has lived in Rome since he was born. He is a co-owner of the Nuovo Sacher movie theater. This small cinema takes its name from his fondness for Sachertorte.
He is known for being an outspoken political leftist. In 2002, he organized protests against the government led by Silvio Berlusconi. He also made the documentary The Thing, which looks at Italian leftist militants.
Regarding his personal beliefs, he has stated that he is not a religious person. He is married to Silvia Nono, and they have one child named Pietro Moretti.
Birthday and age
Nanni Moretti was born on August 19, 1953, which makes Nanni 73 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Nanni shares the date with 61 other famous people.
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