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My Take
Stefano Sollima makes the kind of crime drama I find hard to look away from. Coming up through Italian television with Romanzo criminale and the relentless Gomorrah, he built a reputation for unflinching, morally murky storytelling before crossing into Hollywood with Sicario: Day of the Soldado. What I appreciate is that he never sands off the rough edges. His Rome in Suburra feels genuinely corrupt and lived-in, not stylized for shock value. The Cannes FIPRESCI Prize confirmed early on that critics noticed. He's proof that a filmmaker can carry a distinct, gritty European sensibility into big-budget American projects without losing his voice.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stefano Sollima
- Name (Japanese)
- ステファノ・ソッリマ
- Reading
- すてふぁの・そっりま
- Born
- May 4, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film screenwriter / director
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2012 FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes
- 2009 Flaiano Prize
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Stefano Sollima born?
Born May 4, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Stefano Sollima from?
Stefano Sollima is from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What does Stefano Sollima do?
Stefano Sollima works as film director, screenwriter, film screenwriter, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.