Gianfranco Rosi
Directing
- Born
- November 30, 1963 (age 62) · Asmara, Eritrea
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.
Known for
Fire at Sea
February 18, 2016
Sacro GRA
September 19, 2013
El Sicario, Room 164
November 3, 2010
Notturno
September 9, 2020
Pompei: Below the Clouds
September 18, 2025
Below Sea Level
August 31, 2008
In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis
December 14, 2022
Boatman
January 20, 1994
Face Addict
November 15, 2005
Many Possible Futures. With Renato Nicolini
November 16, 2012
Afterwords
September 1, 2001
Blackout Dreams
November 18, 2025
Behind the camera12
- 2025Blackout Dreams Creative Consultant
- 2025Pompei: Below the Clouds Director, Producer, Sound, Director of Photography, Story
- 2022In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Sound, Author
- 2020Notturno Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Sound, Writer
- 2016Fire at Sea Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
- 2013Sacro GRA Writer, Director of Photography, Sound, Director
- 2012Many Possible Futures. With Renato Nicolini Director
- 2010El Sicario, Room 164 Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
- 2008Below Sea Level