Gabriele Muccino
- January 4, 2024
- Director
Quick Facts
Gabriele Muccino Biography
| Name | Gabriele Muccino |
| Birthday | May 20 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Rome |
| Home Town | Lazio |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Luigi Muccino, Antonella Cappuccio |
| Siblings | Silvio Muccino, Laura Muccino |
| Spouse | Angelica Russo , Elena Majoni |
| Children(s) | Silvio Leonardo Muccino, Penelope Muccino, Ilan Muccino |
Gabriele Muccino is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on May 20, 1967 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. The director of romantic comedies Playing for Keeps starring Gerald Butler and The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith.
He directed several films that starred He directed several films starring Will Smith..
Born in Rome, Gabriele Muccino started his studies at Sapienza University of Rome in Italian literature but dropped out of University to pursue a career as a director. Muccino gained success with films such as L’ultimo bacio (One Last Kiss) and Remember Me, My Love (Ricordati di me). His first on-set film experience was as a volunteer director’s assistant. This inspired his passion for filmmaking and led him to take courses in screenwriting and enroll in a directing program at Rome’s Experimental Cinematography Institute. While there, Muccino created a few short films that were aired on Italian television. He then began directing a number of documentaries. Following these accomplishments, Muccino was given the opportunity to direct a segment of the Italian film, Intolerance (1996). . “Come te nessumo mai” (But Forever in My Mind) was the next film he directed, starring his younger brother Silvio. Muccino’s third feature film, “L’ultimo bacio” (The Last Kiss), directed in 2001, was the breakthrough that brought him international attention. The film’s success led to Muccino signing a two-picture deal with Miramax. His success continued to grow with his next film, “Ricordati di me” (Remember Me, My Love) in 2003.
Muccino has won several awards throughout his lifetime. The first being Best Film at the Torino International Festival of Young Cinema in 1998 for Ecco fatto (That’s It). In 1999 his film, Come te nessuno mai, won him several awards including the Silver Iris at the Brussels International Film Festival for best film, the Golden Castle at the Castellinaria International Festival of Young Cinema, and the OCIC Award at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema. The Italian box office success L’ultimo bacio won Muccino Best Director and Best Screenplay at the David di Donatello Awards. This film also earned the Audience Award in 2002 at the Sundance Festival which introduced Muccino to the United States. Ricordati di me scored three Nastro d’Argento Prizes which are the Italian equivalent to the Oscars. This film also won Best Director, Best Film, and Best Screenplay at the Donatello Awards in 2003.
He had three kids together with wife Angelica Russo whom he married in 2012.
Gabriele Muccino Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Director |
| House | Living in own house. |
Gabriele Muccino is one of the richest Director from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gabriele Muccino 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was the director of his own Italian comedy But Forever in My Mind He co- wrote the script with his brother , who played in the film.
The actor’s brother was Silvio Muccino, whom he commissioned to play in his various films.
Gabriele Muccino (Italian pronunciation: [ɡabriˈɛle mutˈtʃino] ; born 20 May 1967) is an Italian film director. He has worked his way from making short films only aired on Italian television to become a well-known and successful American filmmaker. He is the elder brother of actor Silvio Muccino, who often appears in his brother’s films. Muccino has directed 10 films and is best known for his first American film The Pursuit of Happyness, starring Will Smith. Muccino has been nominated for and won several awards including the David di Donatello Award for Best Director in 2001 for his film The Last Kiss.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Gabriele Muccino height 6 ft 0 in Gabriele weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Gabriele Muccino Dating?
According to our records, Gabriele Muccino married to Angelica Russo , Elena Majoni. As of December 1, 2023, Gabriele Muccino’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Gabriele Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Gabriele Muccino celebrates birthday on May 20 of every year.
What is Gabriele Muccino known for?
Muccino has directed 12 films and is best known for his first American film The Pursuit of Happyness , starring Will Smith. Muccino has been nominated for and won several awards including the David di Donatello Award for Best Director in 2001 for his film The Last Kiss.
Who directed seven pounds?
Gabriele Muccino
What genre is the pursuit of happiness?
Drama
Who wrote the movie pursuit of happiness?
Screenplay
Why is it called 7 pounds?
The title is a reference to William Shakespeare’s play “The Merchant of Venice”, in which the merchant, Antonio, agrees to give the moneylender, Shylock, a pound of his flesh if his debt is not paid on time. Seven is the number of “debts” in the plot.