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Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (born August 19, 1953) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.
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[edit]Life and work

Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol (northern Italy), in 1953 to parents who were teachers. His father was the late epigraphist Luigi Moretti, an influential Greek teacher at Rome La Sapienza.
While growing up he discovered two passions: The cinema and water polo. Having finished his studies he pursued a career as a producer, and in 1973 directed his first two short films: "Pate de bourgeois" and "La sconfitta (the defeat)".
In 1976, his first feature film "Io sono un autarchico" (I am Self-Sufficient) came out. Subsequently in 1978, he produced the movie "Ecce Bombo", which tells the story of a student having problems with his entourage. It was screened at the Cannes Festival. His film Sogni d'oro (Sweet Dreams) won the Silver Lion at the 37th Venice International Film Festival. His 1985 film La messa è finita won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
Typically taking on the protagonist male lead roles in his movies, he also introduces elements of intimate themes and political connotations.
He is most famous for his films Caro diario (Dear Diary, 1993; followed in 1998 by a sequel, Aprile) and La stanza del figlio (The Son's Room, 2001), the latter of which won the Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Moretti has used certain actors several times in his films, generally playing minor roles. His father Luigi appears in 6 films, Dario Cantarelli and Mauro Fabretti in 5, Antonio Petrocelli in 4. Actors he has used in more major roles include Silvio Orlando, who appears in 5 films (including the role of protagonist in Il caimano) and Laura Morante, who featured in Sogni d'oro, Bianca and The Son's Room.
Having played waterpolo in the B division of the Italian championship, his experience later inspired his film Palombella Rossa ("palombella," which literally means "little pigeon," refers to a type of lob shot). His other work hasnot been widely seen outside Europe, but within his country Moretti is well known as a maker of wryly humorous and eccentric films, usually starring himself. His most recent role was in the movie Caos calmo (Quiet Chaos).
Moretti is also an outspoken political leftist: in 2002 he organized massive street protests against the government of Silvio Berlusconi.[3] Il caimano (2006) is in part about Berlusconi's controversies: in one of the three portraits of the Italian prime minister Moretti himself plays Berlusconi.[4] Aprile also deals with Italy's political situation and Moretti's views on it. His 2011 film We Have a Pope is scheduled to compete In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
He lives in Rome, having been resident since birth, where he is co-owner of a small movie theater, Nuovo Sacher. The short film, Il Giorno della prima di Close Up (Opening Day of Close-Up, 1996), shows Moretti at his theatre attempting to encourage patrons to attend the opening day of Abbas Kiarostami's film, Close Up.
He is not religious. In his words, "I remember the shirts that said 'Thank God I'm an atheist'. Funny. But I do not think so. I'm not a believer and I'm sorry."[6]
His brother is literary scholar Franco Moretti.
[edit]Films directed by Moretti

La sconfitta (The Defeat) (1973 short)
Patè de bourgeois (1973 short)
Come parli frate? (Friar How Do You Speak?) (1974 medium)
Io sono un autarchico (I Am Self Sufficient) (1976)
Ecce Bombo (1978)
Sogni d'oro (Sweet Dreams) (1981)
Bianca (1984)
The Mass Is Ended (La messa è finita,1985)
Palombella Rossa (Red Lob) (1989)
La cosa (The Thing) (1990 medium)
Caro diario (1993)
L'unico paese al mondo (The Only Country In The World) (1994 short)
Il Giorno della prima di Close Up (Opening Night Of Close-Up) (1996 short)
April (film) (Aprile,1998)
The Son's Room (La stanza del figlio, 2001)
The Last Customer (2002 short)
Il grido d'angoscia dell'uccello predatore (Anguished Cry Of Predator Bird) (2003 short)
Il caimano (2006)
L'ultimo campionato (The Last League) (2007 short)
Diario di uno spettatore (Diary Of A Spectator) (2007 short of To Each His Own Cinema)
Film Quiz (2008 short)
We Have a Pope (Habemus Papam, 2011)
[edit]Actor

Father and Master (Padre Padrone, 1977)
Riso in bianco: Nanni Moretti atleta di se stesso (1984, TV)
It's Happening Tomorrow (Domani accadrà, 1988)
The Yes Man (Il portaborse, 1991)
The Second Time (La seconda volta, 1995)
Caos calmo (2008)
[edit]Awards

Cannes Film Festival
Prix de la mise en scène 1994: Caro diario
Palme d'Or 2001: The Son's Room
Prix de la FIPRESCI 2001: The Son's Room
Carrosse d'Or 2004
Venice Film Festival
Special Jury Prize 1981: Sogni d'oro (Sweet Dreams)
Berlin International Film Festival
Silver Bear - Jury Grand Prix 1986: The Mass Is Ended
Jury Cicae Award 1986
David di Donatello
Premio Alitalia 1986
Medaglia d'oro della città di Roma 1986
Best Actor 1991: The Yes Man
Best Film 1994: Caro diario
Best Film 2001: The Son's Room
Best Film 2006: Il caimano
Best Director 2006: Il caimano
Best Producer 2006: Il caimano
Silver Ribbon
Best Story 1978: Ecce Bombo
Best Producer 1988: It's Happening Tomorrow
Best Story 1990: Palombella rossa (Red Lob)
Best Producer 1992: The Yes Man
Best Director 1994: Caro diario
Best Producer 1996: The Second Time
Best Director 2001: The Son's Room
Best Producer 2007: Il caimano
Best Director 2011: We Have a Pope
Best Story 2011: We Have a Pope
Best Producer 2011: We Have a Pope
Ciak d'oro Awards
Best Director 1986: The Mass Is Ended
Best Screenplay 1986: The Mass Is Ended
Best Director 1990: Palombella rossa (Red Lob)
Best Film 1994: Caro diario
Best Director 1994: Caro diario
Best Screenplay 1994: Caro diario
Best Film 2001: The Son's Room
Best Director 2001: The Son's Room
Best Film 2006: Il caimano
Best Director 2006: Il caimano
Best Screenplay 2006: Il caimano
Best Film 2011: We Have a Pope
Best Screenplay 2011: We Have a Pope
UBU Awards
Best Italian Movie 1977/78: Ecce Bombo
Globi d'oro Awards
Best Film 2011: We Have a Pope
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