Paolo Sorrentino
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- May 31, 1970 in Naples, Campania, Italy
- Active Years
- 1992–2025 (34 Years)
- Total Credits
- 112 credits in database
Biography
Paolo Sorrentino is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and writer known for directing. Born on May 31, 1970, in Naples, Campania, Italy, he is recognized for his work in cinema with seventy-five known credits listed on the platform. Sorrentino made his directorial film debut with the Italian comedy-drama One Man Up in 2001. His work in the film industry has established him as a prominent figure in Italian cinema.
Career overview
Paolo Sorrentino is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and writer known for directing visually striking and complex dramas. Born in Naples, Campania, Italy on May 31, 1970, he is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Italian cinema working today and has often been compared to Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni. His career includes numerous accolades, such as an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Cannes Film Festival prizes, four Venice Film Festival Awards, and four European Film Awards. Within Italy, he has been honored with eight David di Donatello and six Nastro d'Argento awards.
Sorrentino made his directorial film debut with the Italian comedy-drama One Man Up in 2001. Throughout his career, he has amassed 75 known credits in the film industry, focusing primarily on directing. His work spans both movies and television shows, establishing his prominent status in modern cinema.
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Full Filmography
112 titles- Mussolini: Son of the Century (2025) Executive Producer
- La Grazia (2025) Director
- La Grazia (2025) Producer
- La Grazia (2025) Writer
- L'infinito (2025) Screenplay
- Parthenope (2024) Producer
- Parthenope (2024) Director
- Parthenope (2024) Writer
- The Flood (2024) Associate Producer
- I Told You So (2024) Producer
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
- GialappaShow (2023)
- Room 999 (2023) as Self
- Call My Agent: Italy (2023)
- Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me (2023) as Sé stesso
- Roma, santa e dannata (2023) Creative Producer
- MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema (2023) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- Lost Love (2023) Producer
- Amanda (2022) Thanks
- Il teatro di Mattia Torre : Backstage (2022)
- Il teatro di Mattia Torre : Backstage (2022) Director
- Il teatro di Mattia Torre : 456 (2022) Director
- Sei pezzi facili (2022) Director
- Sei pezzi facili (2022) Creator
- Il teatro di Mattia Torre : Perfetta (2022) Director
- Il teatro di Mattia Torre : Qui e ora (2022) Director
- Il teatro di Mattia Torre : Migliore (2022) Director
- Il teatro di Mattia Torre : Gola (2022) Director
- Il teatro di Mattia Torre : In mezzo al mare (2022) Director
- The Hand of God (2021) Producer
- The Hand of God (2021) Screenplay
- The Hand of God (2021) Director
- We Are Cinema (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- The Hand of God: Through the Eyes of Sorrentino (2021) as Self
- The New Pope (2020) Executive Producer
- The New Pope (2020) Writer
- The New Pope (2020) Director
- The New Pope (2020) Creator
- Homemade (2020) Writer
- Homemade (2020) Director
- My Brilliant Friend (2018) Executive Producer
- Little Adventure in Rome (2018) Writer
- Little Adventure in Rome (2018) Director
- Loro (2018) Director
- Loro (2018) Writer
- Loro 1 (2018) Writer
- Loro 1 (2018) Director
- Loro 2 (2018) Writer
- Loro 2 (2018) Director
- Killer in Red (2017) Director
- Killer in Red (2017) Screenplay
- The Young Pope (2016) Director
- The Young Pope (2016) Writer
- The Young Pope (2016) Creator
- Cinque mondi (2016) as Self
- Youth (2015) Director
- Youth (2015) Writer
- Cercando La grande bellezza (2015) as Self
- Rio, I Love You (2014) Director
- Rio, I Love You (2014) Writer
- Le voci di dentro (2014) Stage Director
- Le voci di dentro (2014) Director
- Tutte le storie di Piera (2014)
- The Dream (2014) Writer
- The Dream (2014) Director
- Three Touches (2014) as se stesso
- Sabbia (2014) Director
- The Great Beauty (2013) as Comparsa
- The Great Beauty (2013) Screenplay
- The Great Beauty (2013) Director
- This Must Be the Place (2011) Director
- This Must Be the Place (2011) Writer
- In the Mirror (2011) Director
- In the Mirror (2011) Writer
- Napoli 24 (2010) Writer
- Napoli 24 (2010) Director
- What Do You Know About Me (2009) as Self
- A Matter of Heart (2009) as se stesso
- L'Aquila 2009: Five Directors in the Rubble (2009) Director
- The Slow Game (2009) Director
- The Slow Game (2009) Screenplay
- The Other Half (2009) Presenter
- Il Divo (2008) Director
- Il Divo (2008) Screenplay
- Boris (2007) as himself
- The Family Friend (2006) Director
- The Family Friend (2006) Screenplay
- The Caiman (2006) as il marito di Aidra in "Cataratte"
- Fiat Croma (2005) Director
- Nature: Consuelo (2005) Supervising Producer
- The Consequences of Love (2004) Screenplay
- The Consequences of Love (2004) Director
- Saturday, Sunday & Monday (2004) Stage Director
- Saturday, Sunday & Monday (2004) Director
- Giovani talenti italiani (2004) Director
- I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto (2004) as Self
- The Spring of 2002 - Italy Protests, Italy Stops (2002) Director
- One Man Up (2001) Screenplay
- One Man Up (2001) Director
- The Long Night (2001) Writer
- The Long Night (2001) Director
- The Dust of Naples (1998) Screenplay
- Love Has No Bounds (1998) Writer
- Love Has No Bounds (1998) Director
- Man Who Check the Meter (1995) Assistant Unit Manager
- Drogheria (1995) First Assistant Director
- Sventramento (1995) Director of Photography
- Paradise (1994) Director
- Paradise (1994) Writer
- Ladri di futuro (1992) First Assistant Director
- Foa Producer
- Untitled Carlo Ancelotti Documentary Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Paolo Sorrentino best known for?
Paolo Sorrentino is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mussolini: Son of the Century (2025), La Grazia (2025), La Grazia (2025), La Grazia (2025).
When and where was Paolo Sorrentino born?
Paolo Sorrentino was born on May 31, 1970 in Naples, Campania, Italy.
How many credits does Paolo Sorrentino have?
Paolo Sorrentino has accumulated over 112 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1992 to 2025.
What is Paolo Sorrentino's background in cinema and television?
Paolo Sorrentino is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and writer known for directing. Born on May 31, 1970, in Naples, Campania, Italy, he is recognized for his work in cinema with seventy-five known credits listed on the platform. Sorrentino made his directorial film debut with the Italian comedy-drama One Man U...
Paolo Sorrentino by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Boris (2007) as himself — aged about 37
- GialappaShow (2023) — aged about 53
- The Great Beauty (2013) as Comparsa — aged about 43
- The Hand of God: Through the Eyes of Sorrentino (2021) as Self — aged about 51
- Cinque mondi (2016) as Self — aged about 46
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