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Paolo Sorrentino

Italian film director and screenwriter · Italy · On the map · Directors · Born 1970 · age 56

Paolo Sorrentino is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and writer. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Italian cinema working today. He is known for visually striking and complex dramas and has often been compared to Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni.

Paolo Sorrentino is read about 1,150 times a day, in 49 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 2 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2026Föa - Once Upon A FutureFilm, Producer2025Mussolini: Son of the CenturySeries, Producer2024I Told You SoFilm, Producer2023Call My Agent: ItalySeriesFaut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaSeries, 2023GialappaShowSeries, 2023Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes MeFilm, 2023Sé stesso2022Sei pezzi faciliSeries, Director, Creator2020HomemadeSeries, Director, WriterThe New PopeSeries, 2020Director, Writer2018My Brilliant FriendSeries, ProducerLittle Adventure in RomeFilm, 2018Director, Writer2017Killer in RedFilm, Director, Writer2016The Young PopeSeries, Director, Writer2015European Film Award for Best DirectorAwardEuropean Film Award for Best FilmAwardCercando La grande bellezzaFilm, 20152014Le voci di dentroFilm, Director2013European Film Award for Best DirectorAwardEuropean Film Award for Best FilmAwardGolden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language FilmAward2011This Must Be the PlaceFilm, Director, Writer2010Napoli 24Film, Director, Writer2008Il DivoFilm, Director, Writer2007BorisSeries, himself2006The CaimanFilm, il marito di Aidra in "Cataratte"2004Saturday, Sunday & MondayFilm, Director2001One Man UpFilm, Director, Writer1994ParadiseFilm, Director, Writer1970Born31 May 1970

People around Paolo

  • Il Divo 2008
  • The Hand of God 2021
  • The Great Beauty 2013
  • The Consequences of Love 2004
  • La Grazia 2025

Filmography 40

112 credits on file

Television 10

Media & music

Photos 2

Awards

European Film Award for Best Film2015
European Film Award for Best Director2015
European Film Award for Best Film2013
European Film Award for Best Director2013
Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film2013
BAFTA Award for Best Film
David di Donatello for Best Film
David di Donatello for Best Director
David di Donatello for Best Script
David Giovani Award
Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director

About this person

He has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award accepted for Best International Film, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, two Cannes Film Festival prizes, four Venice Film Festival Awards and four European Film Awards. In Italy he was honoured with eight David di Donatello and six Nastro d'Argento awards.

Country
Italy
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1970 · age 56