Biography
Carlo Mazzacurati (2 March 1956 – 22 January 2014) was an Italian film director and screenwriter from Padua. His native Po valley was often featured in his movies. He made his directorial debut with Notte italiana (1987) and co-wrote Daniele Luchetti's It's Happening Tomorrow (1989)—both produced by Nanni Moretti—before gaining recognition on his own with social dramas Il toro (1994) and Vesna va veloce (1996), the former earning him the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Starting with La lingua del santo (2000), Mazzacurati's work entered a more mainstream, comedic field, albeit retaining its bittersweet character studies. A notable exception was The Right Distance (2008), which marked a return to his small-town drama roots. He died at age 57 from pancreatic cancer.
Directed 17
2010s
- 2014
La sedia della felicità
Director
- 2012
Medici con l'Africa
Director
Sei Venezia
Director
- 2010
La passione
Director
2000s
- 2007
The Right Distance
Director
- 2004
- 2002
On the Tiger's Back
Director
Ritratti: Luigi Meneghello
Director
- 2000
Holy Tongue
Director
Ritratti: Andrea Zanzotto
Director
1990s
- 1999
Ritratti: Mario Rigoni Stern
Director
- 1998
L'estate di Davide
Director
- 1996
Vesna Goes Fast
Director
- 1994
Il toro
Director
- 1992
Un'altra vita
Director
1980s
- 1989
Il prete bello
Director
- 1987
Notte italiana
Director
Wrote 16
2010s
- 2014
La sedia della felicità
Screenplay
- 2012
Medici con l'Africa
Story
Sei Venezia
Story, Screenplay
- 2010
La passione
Story, Screenplay
2000s
- 2007
The Right Distance
Story, Screenplay
- 2004
- 2002
On the Tiger's Back
Story, Screenplay
- 2000
Holy Tongue
Story, Screenplay
1990s
- 1998
L'estate di Davide
Story, Teleplay
- 1996
Vesna Goes Fast
Screenplay, Story
- 1994
Il toro
Story, Screenplay
- 1992
Un'altra vita
Screenplay, Story
1980s
- 1989
Il prete bello
Screenplay
Marrakech Express
Screenplay, Story
- 1988
It's Happening Tomorrow
Story
- 1987
Notte italiana
Story, Screenplay
Acted in 3
2000s
- 2006
The Caiman
cameriere
1990s
- 1993
1980s
- 1989
Palombella rossa
Uomo piscina
Produced 1
2000s
- 2009
The One Man Beatles
Associate Producer
Appearances2
2010s
- 2012
L'uomo che amava il cinema
Self
2000s
- 2003
Anguish Cry of Predator Bird
Self