Susanna Nicchiarelli | |
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![]() Nicchiarelli at the
2017 Venice Film Festival | |
Born |
Rome, Italy | 6 May 1975
Occupation(s) | Director, Actress, Screenwriter |
Years active | 2000–present |
Susanna Nicchiarelli (Italian: [suˈzanna nikkjaˈrɛlli]; born 6 May 1975) is an Italian director, actress and screenwriter.
Nicchiarelli graduated in Philosophy at the Sapienza University in Rome and gained a PhD in Philosophy at the Scuola Normale in Pisa and a Directing degree at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in 2004. [1]
After having written and directed many short films and documentaries, her first film Cosmonaut was acclaimed at the 2009 Venice Film Festival and gained her a nomination as Best New Director for the David di Donatello Awards and the Nastri d'Argento Awards, [2] while her second film, Discovery at Dawn, based on the book by Walter Veltroni was presented at the 2012 Rome Film Festival. [3]
Her third film, Nico, 1988, a biopic on German singer Nico, was presented at the 2017 Venice Film Festival and was critically acclaimed, [4] gaining four David di Donatello Awards, including the Award for Best Original Screenplay. [5]
Susanna Nicchiarelli | |
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![]() Nicchiarelli at the
2017 Venice Film Festival | |
Born |
Rome, Italy | 6 May 1975
Occupation(s) | Director, Actress, Screenwriter |
Years active | 2000–present |
Susanna Nicchiarelli (Italian: [suˈzanna nikkjaˈrɛlli]; born 6 May 1975) is an Italian director, actress and screenwriter.
Nicchiarelli graduated in Philosophy at the Sapienza University in Rome and gained a PhD in Philosophy at the Scuola Normale in Pisa and a Directing degree at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in 2004. [1]
After having written and directed many short films and documentaries, her first film Cosmonaut was acclaimed at the 2009 Venice Film Festival and gained her a nomination as Best New Director for the David di Donatello Awards and the Nastri d'Argento Awards, [2] while her second film, Discovery at Dawn, based on the book by Walter Veltroni was presented at the 2012 Rome Film Festival. [3]
Her third film, Nico, 1988, a biopic on German singer Nico, was presented at the 2017 Venice Film Festival and was critically acclaimed, [4] gaining four David di Donatello Awards, including the Award for Best Original Screenplay. [5]