Director
Giuseppe Tornatore
Born 27 May 1956 · Bagheria, Sicilia, Italia
Giuseppe Tornatore (born 1956) is a Sicilian-born Italian director and screenwriter. He began with documentaries and television before turning to features. He is best known for Cinema Paradiso, a nostalgic tribute to cinema that won an Oscar and made him one of Italy's leading international filmmakers.
Key films
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
His breakthrough: a loving portrait of film and a Sicilian childhood that won worldwide acclaim and an Oscar.
The Star Maker (1995)
A bittersweet story of a con man in rural Sicily, recognised with an Oscar nomination for foreign-language film.
The Legend of 1900 (1998)
An English-language epic about a pianist who never leaves an ocean liner, showing his ambition and lyrical style.
Malena (2000)
A wartime Sicilian tale of a town's obsession with a woman, scored by his regular collaborator Ennio Morricone.
The Best Offer (2013)
A polished mystery about an art auctioneer, showing his move into suspense later in his career.
Key awards
- 1989 Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prix (Special Jury Prize) for Cinema Paradiso
- 1990 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for Cinema Paradiso
- 1991 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for Cinema Paradiso
- 2007 Moscow International Film Festival: Silver St. George for Best Director for The Unknown Woman
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 54
- 1982Diario di GuttusoDirector
- 1986The ProfessorDirector
- 1988Cinema ParadisoDirector
- 1988Cinema Paradiso · as Projectionist (uncredited)Actor
- 1990Everybody's FineDirector
- 1991Especially on SundayDirector
- 1991The King of AdsDirector
- 1994A Pure FormalityDirector
- 1995The Star MakerDirector
- 1995Ennio Morricone · as SelfActor
- 1995Lo schermo a tre punteDirector
- 1997The Man with the Cigar in His Mouth · as SelfActor
- 1998The Legend of 1900Director
- 2000MalenaDirector
- 2000A Dream of Sicily · as SelfActor
- 2002The Magic of Fellini · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2004The Filmmaker and the Labyrinth · as SelfActor
- 2006The Unknown WomanDirector
- 2006Marcello, una vita dolce · as SelfActor
- 2006Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema · as SelfActor
- 2006A Bear and a Mouse in Paradise · as SelfActor
- 2007Intervista a Riccardo Freda sul suo cinemaActor
- 2009BaariaDirector
- 2009Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema ParadisoActor
- 2010L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo · as SelfActor
- 2010Dante Ferretti: Production Designer · as SelfActor
- 2010L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo LombardoDirector
- 2011Il Mago di EsselungaDirector
- 2013The Best OfferDirector
- 2014Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima · as SelfActor
- 2014Enrico Lucherini - Ne ho fatte di tutti i colori · as SelfActor
- 2014C'era una volta il prossimamente · as SelfActor
- 2014Cinema Italiano: Moments of Truth · as SelfActor
- 2014Tutte le storie di PieraActor
- 2015I Don't Know the Men of this CityActor
- 2015Born in the U.S.E. - Nato negli Stati Uniti d'Europa · as SelfActor
- 2016CorrespondenceDirector
- 2016Cinque mondi · as SelfActor
- 201824/25 Il fotogramma in più · as SelfActor
- 2019Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana · as SelfActor
- 2019Citizen Rosi · as SelfActor
- 2019Carlo Vanzina - Il cinema è una cosa meravigliosa · as SelfActor
- 2020Good Morning, the Wind Blows · as SelfActor
- 2020DevotionDirector
- 2021All Star - Ritorno al cinema · as ProiezionistaActor
- 2022EnnioDirector
- 2022Ennio · as SelfActor
- 2022Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America · as SelfActor
- 2022Steno · as Sé stessoActor
- 2024Titanus 1904 · as SelfActor
- 2025Brunello: The Gracious VisionaryDirector
- 2025Ferdinando Scianna - Il fotografo dell'ombra · as SelfActor
- 2026Aldeas, the Final Dream of Pope Francis · as SelfActor
- 2026Juso per ferie · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.