Carlo Vanzina


Biography

A number of Italian writer-directors have crossed over in 2000s to the English-language film industry, most notably Gabriele Muccino with the 2006 Will Smith sleeper hit "The Pursuit of Happyness." In the case of Carlo Vanzina, his shot came in 2001 in the form of the romantic comedy "South Kensington," starring Rupert Everett and Elle Macpherson. Although this film also marked the big s...

Biography

A number of Italian writer-directors have crossed over in 2000s to the English-language film industry, most notably Gabriele Muccino with the 2006 Will Smith sleeper hit "The Pursuit of Happyness." In the case of Carlo Vanzina, his shot came in 2001 in the form of the romantic comedy "South Kensington," starring Rupert Everett and Elle Macpherson. Although this film also marked the big screen debut of Sienna Miller, it did only moderately well. But for a lifelong Italian industry veteran like Vanzina, this simply meant that he went back to his native language and to making roughly one film a year. A career highlight came at the 2010 Venice International Film Festival, when two of Vanzina's films from the early 1980s screened as part of a larger retrospective honoring Italian comedy. Vanzina comes from a show business family. His late father Steno was a well-known writer-director, and his brother Enrico is a screenwriter.

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Buona Giornata (2012)
Director
La vita è una cosa meravigliosa (2010)
Director
Un'estate ai Caraibi (2009)
Director
Un'estate al mare (2008)
Director
2061: Un Anno Eccezionale (2007)
Director
Ole (2006)
Director
EcceZZZiunale veramente: capitolo secondo...me (2006)
Director
In This World of Thieves (2004)
Director
Febbre da cavallo: La Mandrakata (2002)
Director
Vacanze di Natale 2000 (1999)
Director
Il Cielo In una Stanza (1999)
Director
A Spasso Nel Tempo (1996)
Director
Squillo (1996)
Director
Selvaggi (1995)
Director
I Mitici (1993)
Director
Miliardi (1991)
Director
Tre Colonne in Cronaca (1990)
Director
Le Finte bionde (1989)
Director
I Miei Primi Quarant'Anni (1987)
Director
Monte Napoleone (1987)
Director
Montecarlo Gran Casino (1987)
Director
Yuppies, I Giovani di Successo (1986)
Director
Sotto il Vestito Niente (1985)
Director
Vacanze in America (1984)
Director
Vaconze di Natale (1984)
Director
Eccezzziunale... Veramente (1983)
Director
Viuulentemente Mia (1983)
Director
Mystere (1983)
Director
Sapore Di Mare (1983)
Director
Il Ras del quartiere (1983)
Director

Writer (Feature Film)

Buona Giornata (2012)
Screenplay
Vacanze Di Natale A Cortina (2011)
Screenplay
La vita è una cosa meravigliosa (2010)
Screenplay
Un'estate ai Caraibi (2009)
Screenplay
Un'estate al mare (2008)
Screenplay
Matrimonio Alle Bahamas (2007)
Screenplay
2061: Un Anno Eccezionale (2007)
Screenplay
EcceZZZiunale veramente: capitolo secondo...me (2006)
Screenplay
Ole (2006)
Screenplay
In This World of Thieves (2004)
Screenplay
Febbre da cavallo: La Mandrakata (2002)
Story By
Febbre da cavallo: La Mandrakata (2002)
Screenplay
Il Cielo In una Stanza (1999)
Screenplay
Vacanze di Natale 2000 (1999)
Screenplay
Friends and Enemies (1998)
Screenwriter
Squillo (1996)
Screenplay
A Spasso Nel Tempo (1996)
Screenplay
Selvaggi (1995)
Screenwriter
Miliardi (1991)
Screenwriter
Tre Colonne in Cronaca (1990)
Screenplay
Fratelli d'Italia (1989)
Screenwriter
Le Finte bionde (1989)
Screenwriter
Le Finte bionde (1989)
From Story
Fratelli d'Italia (1989)
From Story
I Miei Primi Quarant'Anni (1987)
Screenplay
Montecarlo Gran Casino (1987)
Screenplay
Monte Napoleone (1987)
Screenwriter
Yuppies, I Giovani di Successo (1986)
Screenplay
Italian Fast Food (1986)
Screenwriter
Sotto il Vestito Niente (1985)
Screenwriter
Vaconze di Natale (1984)
Screenplay
Sapore Di Mare (1983)
Screenwriter
Sapore Di Mare (1983)
From Story
Il Ras del quartiere (1983)
From Story
Viuulentemente Mia (1983)
Screenwriter
Viuulentemente Mia (1983)
From Story
Il Ras del quartiere (1983)
Screenwriter
Mystere (1983)
Screenwriter

Producer (Feature Film)

Un'estate ai Caraibi (2009)
Producer
2061: Un Anno Eccezionale (2007)
Producer
Fratelli Coltelli (1997)
Producer
Selvaggi (1995)
Executive Producer
I Mitici (1993)
Producer
Miliardi (1991)
Associate Producer
Il Decimo Clandestino (1989)
Producer
Italian Fast Food (1986)
Associate Producer

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Vacanze di Natale '95 (1995)
Other

Life Events

Bibliography