Alessio Cremonini

Alessio Cremonini began as an assistant director, working among others with Ricky Tognazzi and Ettore Scola. In 1997 he wrote and directed four hands with Camilla Costanzo a short film entitled Marta, included in the episodic film I corti italiani, presented at the Venice Film Festival. Among the directors directing the episodes are Gillo Pontecorvo, Mario Monicelli, Ricky Tognazzi, Ettore Scola. In 2000 he co-wrote Voci, a film directed by Franco Giraldi based on the novel by Dacia Maraini, with Valeria Bruni Tedeschi.

In 2003 he wrote and directed with Camilla Costanzo the Rai 1 TV movie Una famiglia per caso, with Lando Buzzanca and Giovanna Ralli. In 2004 he co-wrote Private, Saverio Costanzo's directorial debut. In 2006 he wrote and directed with Camilla Costanzo the Rai 2 TV movie La notte breve, with Giuliana De Sio.

In 2013 he wrote, directed and co-produced Border, a self-produced film about the civil war in Syria. The film is entirely shot in Arabic and was screened at, among others, the festivals of Toronto, Rome, Cleveland, Belfast.

In 2018 he writes and directs Sulla mia pelle, with Alessandro Borghi and Jasmin Trinca. The film is presented with great success at the 75th Venice International Film Festival in the Horizons section. Sulla mia pelle wins 4 David di Donatello awards, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Newcomer Director, Best Production, the David Giovani, and the Silver Ribbon of the Year.

In 2023 he writes and directs Prophets, with Jasmine Trinca, Isabella Nefar, and Ziad Bakri. June 2023 will see the release in bookstores of Ora dormono, his first novel, published by Einaudi.