Fausto Paravidino

Fausto Paravidino
Born 15 June 1976 (1976-06-15) (age 40)
Milan, Italy
Occupation Director
Screenwriter

Fausto Paravidino (born 15 June 1976) is an Italian dramatist, director, actor and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in Genoa, Paravidino spent his childhood in Rocca Grimalda, Alessandria. He started his professional career on stage at very young age, in 1990, as part of the company "La Soffitta". In 1995, he moved back to Genoa, where he enrolled at the drama courses of the Teatro Stabile. In 1996 he wrote his first comedy play, Trinciapollo, and in 1998 he came to the fore thanks to the critically acclaimed dramas Gabriele and Due Fratelli.[1][2]

Paravidino made his film debut in 1999, appearing in Pupi Avati's La via degli angeli. In 2000 his play Peanuts was represented at the Royal Court Theatre. In 2004 he won the Vittorio Gassman Prize for the drama play Natura morta in un fosso.[1]

Paravidino made his directorial film debut in 2005 with Texas, which was screened in the Horizons section at the 62nd edition of the Venice Film Festival and got him a Pasinetti Award.[3][4] For this film he was also nominated for David di Donatello for Best New Director and for Nastro d'Argento in the same category and for Best Original Story.[1][5]

Paravidino was the eighth Italian author to be presented at the Comédie-Française in Paris, with the play La malattia della famiglia M ("La Maladie de la famille M." in its French adaptation) he also directed. Other of his works were adapted in German and presented in various theaters, including at the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz.[6][7]

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 3 Roberto Donati. "Fausto Paravidino: Giovane fuoriclasse italiano". MyMovies. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Ilaria Godino. "Fausto Paravidino". Tutto teatro: Studio, riepilogo, sintesi. De Agostini, 2010. ISBN 8841862858.
  3. ↑ Redazione (2 October 2005). "Premio Pasinetti a "Texas" di Fausto P". Il Tempo. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Silvia Di Paola (8 October 2005). "A un giovane regista il "Pasinetti"". CineSpettacolo. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Cinema: nastri Argento, "romanzo criminale" il più candidato". Agenzia Giornalistica Italia. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Rodolfo di Giammarco (12 August 2003). "Il fenomeno Paravidino ragazzo terribile del teatro". La Repubblica. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Rodolfo di Giammarco (31 August 2010). "Un italiano alla Comédie il giovane Paravidino fra Goldoni e Eduardo". La Repubblica. Retrieved 1 June 2016.

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