Nanni Moretti Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (born August 19, 1953) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. In January 2012, he was announced as the President of the Jury at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol (northern Italy), in 1953 to parents who were teachers. His father was the late epigraphist Luigi Moretti (epigrafista), an influential Greek teacher at Rome La Sapienza. While growing up he discovered his 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... MORE

Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (born August 19, 1953) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. In January 2012, he was announced as the President of the Jury at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol (northern Italy), in 1953 to parents who were teachers. His father was the late epigraphist Luigi Moretti (epigrafista), an influential Greek teacher at Rome La Sapienza. While growing up he discovered his 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) was released. 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 won the Silver Lion at the 38th 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. Typically taking on the protagonist male lead roles in his movies, he also LESS