Gianfranco Rosi
Known for
Directing
Born
November 30, 1963 (age 62)
Birthplace
Asmara, Eritrea
Biography
Gianfranco Rosi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaɱˈfraŋko ˈrɔːzi]; born 30 November 1963) is an Italian-American documentary filmmaker. His 2013 film Sacro GRA won the Golden Lion at the 70th Venice Film Festival, while his 2016 film Fire at Sea won the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin Film Festival. Rosi is the only documentary filmmaker to win two highest awards at the three major European film festivals (Venice, Berlin, and Cannes) and is the only director besides Michael Haneke, Ang Lee, Ken Loach, and Jafar Panahi to do so in the 21st century.
He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Fire at Sea.
Best known work
Fire at Sea
2016
Sacro GRA
2013
El Sicario, Room 164
2010
Notturno
2020
Pompei: Below the Clouds
2025
Below Sea Level
2008
In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis
2022
Boatman
1994
Face Addict
2005
Many Possible Futures. With Renato Nicolini
2012Filmography
2025
Pompei: Below the CloudsDirector, Producer, Sound, Director of Photography, Story
2022
In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope FrancisDirector, Producer, Camera Operator, Sound, Author
2021
Il coraggio del leoneas Gianfranco Rosi
2020
NotturnoProducer, Director, Sound, Writer, Director of Photography
2016
Fire at SeaDirector, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
2013
Sacro GRASound, Director of Photography, Writer, Director
2012
2010
El Sicario, Room 164Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
2008
Below Sea LevelDirector, Director of Photography
2005
Face AddictCinematography
2001
AfterwordsDirector
1994
BoatmanWriter, Sound, Director of Photography, Director