Gianfranco Rosi

Directing

Gianfranco Rosi

Born
(age 62)
Birthplace
Asmara, Eritrea
Credits
13 titles

Biography

Gianfranco Rosi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaɱˈfraŋko ˈrɔːzi]; born 30 November 1963) is an Italian-American documentary filmmaker. His 2013 film Sacro GRA won the Golden Lion at the 70th Venice Film Festival, while his 2016 film Fire at Sea won the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin Film Festival. Rosi is the only documentary filmmaker to win two highest awards at the three major European film festivals (Venice, Berlin, and Cannes) and is the only director besides Michael Haneke, Ang Lee, Ken Loach, and Jafar Panahi to do so in the 21st century.

He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Fire at Sea.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
2021 Il coraggio del leone Film Gianfranco Rosi

Crew credits 12

YearTitleJob
2025 Blackout Dreams Film Creative Consultant
2025 Pompei: Below the Clouds Film Director, Producer, Sound, Director of Photography, Story
2022 In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis Film Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Sound, Author
2020 Notturno Film Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Sound
2016 Fire at Sea Film Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
2013 Sacro GRA Film Writer, Sound, Director of Photography
2012 Many Possible Futures. With Renato Nicolini Film Director
2010 El Sicario, Room 164 Film Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
2008 Below Sea Level Film Director of Photography
2005 Face Addict Film Cinematography
2001 Afterwords Film Director
1994 Boatman Film Director of Photography, Writer, Sound
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