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Matteo Garrone

マッテオ・ガローネ　/　まってお・がろーね

Film director from Italy

October 15, 1968 (age 57)　・　Rome, Province of Rome, Italy

Province of Rome
film director
screenwriter
film producer

My Take

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.

Overview

Matteo Garrone (born October 15, 1968) is an Italian filmmaker. His notable works include Gomorrah (2008), Reality (2012), Tale of Tales (2015), Dogman (2018), Pinocchio (2019) and Io capitano (2023). He is a ten-time David di Donatello Award (3 for Best Film, 4 for Best Director, 3 for Best Screenplay) and three-time Nastro d'Argento Award winner, among other accolades.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Monkey
Origin: Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film director / screenwriter / film producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

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

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role
Notable work	Gomorrah	—
Notable work	Dogman	—
Notable work	Tale of Tales	—

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.matteogarrone.eu
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

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