M
Maurizio Benazzo
Known for
Producing
Birthplace
Genova, Italy
Biography
Maurizio Benazzo grew up in Italy, and in 1984 came to the United States on the Leudo “Felice Manin,” a 98-year-old Lateen sailboat. He started working as an actor, model, and filmmaker, but his thirst for knowledge was only satisfied in 2001 upon encountering I Am That, the seminal work by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, while he was in India shooting the award-winning documentary Short Cut to Nirvana.
Best known work
The Wisdom of Trauma
2021
Where Olive Trees Weep
2024
Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela
2004
The Art of Life
2019
If An Owl Calls Your Name
2025Filmography
2025
If An Owl Calls Your NameDirector, Producer
2024
Where Olive Trees WeepDirector, Producer
2021
The Wisdom of TraumaProducer, Director
2019
The Art of LifeDirector
2004
Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh MelaDirector