Francesca Comencini
Directing Born Aug 19, 1961 Roma, Italy 45 credits
Biography
Francesca Comencini works in directing. Born August 19, 1961 in Roma, Italy. Archytele tracks 45 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
La diaspora delle Vele · Director
The Time It Takes · WriterThe Time It Takes · Director
Django · Director
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
Luna Nera · Director
Stories of Love That Cannot Belong to This World · DirectorStories of Love That Cannot Belong to This World · ScreenplayStories of Love That Cannot Belong to This World · Novel
Gomorrah · DirectorWomen Directors
A Special Day · DirectorA Special Day · Writer
What Do You Know About MeThe White Space · DirectorThe White Space · WriterL'Aquila 2009: Five Directors in the Rubble · Director
In fabbrica · WriterIn fabbrica · Director
Our Country · DirectorOur Country · StoryOur Country · Writer
Le Cercle
Visions of Europe · DirectorI Like to Work – Mobbing · DirectorI Like to Work – Mobbing · Writer
Carlo Giuliani, a Boy · DirectorCarlo Giuliani, a Boy · Writer
The Words of My Father · DirectorThe Words of My Father · Screenplay
Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema
Shakespeare a Palermo · DirectorShakespeare a Palermo · ScreenplayShakespeare a Palermo · CinematographyShakespeare a Palermo · Sound
Miracle of Marcellino · Assistant DirectorAnnabelle partagée · DirectorAnnabelle partagée · Screenplay
The French as Seen by…La lumière du lac · WriterLa lumière du lac · DirectorPilgrimage to Agen
A Boy from Calabria · Screenplay
Pianoforte · WriterPianoforte · Director
Full Filmography
45 titles- La diaspora delle Vele (2025) Director
- The Time It Takes (2024) Writer
- The Time It Takes (2024) Director
- Django (2023) Director
- Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita (2021) as Self
- Luna Nera (2020) Director
- Stories of Love That Cannot Belong to This World (2017) Director
- Stories of Love That Cannot Belong to This World (2017) Screenplay
- Stories of Love That Cannot Belong to This World (2017) Novel
- Gomorrah (2014) Director
- Women Directors (2014) as Francesca Comencini
- A Special Day (2012) Director
- A Special Day (2012) Writer
- What Do You Know About Me (2009) as Self
- The White Space (2009) Director
- The White Space (2009) Writer
- L'Aquila 2009: Five Directors in the Rubble (2009) Director
- In fabbrica (2007) Writer
- In fabbrica (2007) Director
- Our Country (2006) Director
- Our Country (2006) Story
- Our Country (2006) Writer
- Le Cercle (2005)
- Visions of Europe (2004) Director
- I Like to Work – Mobbing (2004) Director
- I Like to Work – Mobbing (2004) Writer
- Carlo Giuliani, a Boy (2002) Director
- Carlo Giuliani, a Boy (2002) Writer
- The Words of My Father (2001) Director
- The Words of My Father (2001) Screenplay
- Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema (2000) as Self
- Shakespeare a Palermo (1997) Director
- Shakespeare a Palermo (1997) Screenplay
- Shakespeare a Palermo (1997) Cinematography
- Shakespeare a Palermo (1997) Sound
- Miracle of Marcellino (1991) Assistant Director
- Annabelle partagée (1991) Director
- Annabelle partagée (1991) Screenplay
- The French as Seen by… (1988) as Self (Segment "Pèlerinage à Agen")
- La lumière du lac (1988) Writer
- La lumière du lac (1988) Director
- Pilgrimage to Agen (1988) as Herself
- A Boy from Calabria (1987) Screenplay
- Pianoforte (1985) Writer
- Pianoforte (1985) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Francesca Comencini best known for?
Francesca Comencini is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Kini & Adams (1997), Luna Nera (2020), Gomorrah (2014), The French as Seen by… (1988).
When and where was Francesca Comencini born?
Francesca Comencini was born on August 19, 1961 in Roma, Italy.
How many credits does Francesca Comencini have?
Francesca Comencini has accumulated over 45 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1985 to 2025.
What is Francesca Comencini's background in cinema and television?
Born in Rome in 1961, she is a director and screenwriter who studied philosophy at La Sapienza University before interrupting her studies to move to Paris, where she lived for eighteen years and where her three children were born. Her debut film, Pianoforte (1984), won the De Sica Award at the Venice International Film...