Matteo Garrone

Matteo Garrone is, for my money, one of the most fearless directors working in Italy. What fascinates me is his range: he can stare straight into the brutal underworld of Gomorrah, then turn around and conjure the dark fairy-tale poison of Tale of Tales. That swing between gritty realism and ornate fantasy is the mark of a genuine artist, not a craftsman repeating a formula. His shelf of European Film Awards and David di Donatello wins is deserved, yet I value most that he never loses a grounded, human gaze. Whenever Garrone releases something new, I want to sit down and pay full attention.

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Name (English)

Matteo Garrone

Name (Japanese)

マッテオ・ガローネ

Reading

まってお・がろーね

Born

October 15, 1968 (age 57)

Origin

Rome, Province of Rome, Italy

Occupation

film director / screenwriter / film producer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Monkey

Awards & achievements

• 2008 European Film Award for Best Film
• 2008 European Film Award for Best Director
• 2008 European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
• 2019 David di Donatello for Best Director

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://www.matteogarrone.eu
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo%20Garrone
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%86%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8D
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q940107

Tags

• Province of Rome
• film director
• screenwriter
• film producer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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