Born in Rome in 1968, the son of a theatre critic and a photographer, Matteo Garrone studied at an art school. Gomorrah (2008), about the Camorra in Naples, won the European Film Award for best director and screenwriter. Reality (2012) won the Grand Prix at Cannes, and he then made Tale of Tales (2015), Dogman (2018) and Pinocchio (2019). Io capitano (2023), a story of African migrants crossing to Europe, won the Silver Lion at Venice and an Oscar nomination.
Filmography
- Gomorrah (2008)
- Reality (2012)
- Tale of Tales (2015)
- Dogman (2018)
- Io capitano (2023)