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Davide Ferrario

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Davide Ferrario

Born
(age 70)
Birthplace
Casalmaggiore, Cremona, Lombardy, Italy
Credits
36 titles

Biography

Davide Ferrario (born 26 June 1956) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and author.

Born in Casalmaggiore, Cremona, Ferrario graduated in Anglo-American literature, then he began to work in film distribution, and he contributed to import in Italy many indie films by John Sayles, Jim Jarmusch, Susan Seidelman, Godfrey Reggio. He also collaborated as a film critic with the cinema magazine Cineforum, and he wrote a monograph about Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

After collaborating to several screenplays, Ferrario made his directorial debut in 1987 with the short film Non date da mangiare agli animali, and in 1989 he directed his first feature film, the neo-noir The End of the Night. His 2004 film After Midnight entered the Forum section at the 54th Berlin International Film Festival, in which Ferrario won the Caligari Film Prize and the Don Quixote Award. Also a novelist, his 1995 debut novel Dissolvenza al nero was later adapted into a film, Fade to Black by Oliver Parker.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 6

YearTitleRole
2024 Zamora Film Portiere
2020 Torino 20venti - Storie da un altro mondo Film Himself
2003 Mondonuovo Film Himself
1998 Homo Cinematographicus Film Self
1989 La fine della notte Film Reporter
1987 Matewan Film Gianni

Crew credits 33

YearTitleJob
2025 Behind a Portrait. The Italian Treasures from Accademia Carrara Film Producer, Screenplay, Director
2024 Italo Calvino nelle città Film Director, Story, Writer
2023 Umberto Eco: A Library of the World Film Producer, Writer, Director
2023 A guardia di una fede Film Producer
2021 Boys Film Screenplay, Director
2021 Handbook of Movie Theaters' History Film Producer
2021 Blood on the Crown Film Director
2020 Nuovo cinema paralitico Film Writer, Editor, Director, Producer
2019 Star stuff Film Producer
2017 Cento anni Film Screenplay, Producer, Director
2015 Sexxx Film Producer, Director
2014 La zuppa del demonio Film Screenplay, Producer, Director
2014 La luna su Torino Film Writer, Producer, Director
2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Film Director
2011 Piazza Garibaldi Film Producer, Writer, Director
2009 Tutta colpa di Giuda Film Writer, Producer, Director
2006 Primo Levi's Journey Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
2006 Fade to Black Film Novel
2004 Se devo essere sincera Film Director
2004 After Midnight Film Producer, Writer, Director
2003 Mondonuovo Film Director, Writer
2002 Le strade di Genova Film Director, Editor
2000 I-TIGI a Gibellina - Racconto per Ustica Film Director
1999 Guardami Film Director, Writer
1999 In principio erano le mutande Film Screenplay
1998 Children of Hannibal Film Story, Screenplay, Director
1997 Sul 45° parallelo Film Director
1997 We All Fall Down Film Screenplay, Director
1997 Partigiani Film Director
1995 Materiale resistente Film Producer, Director
1994 Love Burns Film Director, Writer
1989 La fine della notte Film Screenplay, Story, Director
1987 Matewan Film Dialogue Coach
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