Paolo Sorrentino
Directing Born May 31, 1970 Naples, Campania, Italy 112 credits
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.
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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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Career timeline
Mussolini: Son of the Century · Executive ProducerLa Grazia · DirectorLa Grazia · ProducerLa Grazia · WriterL'infinito · Screenplay
Parthenope · ProducerParthenope · DirectorParthenope · WriterThe Flood · Associate ProducerI Told You So · Producer
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaGialappaShowRoom 999Call My Agent: ItalyMassimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
Amanda · ThanksIl teatro di Mattia Torre : BackstageIl teatro di Mattia Torre : Backstage · DirectorIl teatro di Mattia Torre : 456 · DirectorSei pezzi facili · Director
The Hand of God · ProducerThe Hand of God · ScreenplayThe Hand of God · DirectorWe Are CinemaThe Hand of God: Through the Eyes of Sorrentino
The New Pope · Executive ProducerThe New Pope · WriterThe New Pope · DirectorThe New Pope · CreatorHomemade · Writer
My Brilliant Friend · Executive ProducerLittle Adventure in Rome · WriterLittle Adventure in Rome · DirectorLoro · DirectorLoro · Writer
Killer in Red · DirectorKiller in Red · Screenplay
The Young Pope · DirectorThe Young Pope · WriterThe Young Pope · CreatorCinque mondi
Youth · DirectorYouth · WriterCercando La grande bellezza
Rio, I Love You · DirectorRio, I Love You · WriterLe voci di dentro · Stage DirectorLe voci di dentro · DirectorTutte le storie di Piera
The Great BeautyThe Great Beauty · ScreenplayThe Great Beauty · Director
This Must Be the Place · DirectorThis Must Be the Place · WriterIn the Mirror · DirectorIn the Mirror · Writer
Napoli 24 · WriterNapoli 24 · Director
What Do You Know About MeA Matter of HeartL'Aquila 2009: Five Directors in the Rubble · DirectorThe Slow Game · DirectorThe Slow Game · Screenplay
Il Divo · DirectorIl Divo · Screenplay
Boris
The Family Friend · DirectorThe Family Friend · ScreenplayThe Caiman
Fiat Croma · DirectorNature: Consuelo · Supervising Producer
The Consequences of Love · ScreenplayThe Consequences of Love · DirectorSaturday, Sunday & Monday · Stage DirectorSaturday, Sunday & Monday · DirectorGiovani talenti italiani · Director
The Spring of 2002 - Italy Protests, Italy Stops · Director
One Man Up · ScreenplayOne Man Up · DirectorThe Long Night · WriterThe Long Night · Director
The Dust of Naples · ScreenplayLove Has No Bounds · WriterLove Has No Bounds · Director
Man Who Check the Meter · Assistant Unit ManagerDrogheria · First Assistant DirectorSventramento · Director of Photography
Paradise · DirectorParadise · Writer
Ladri di futuro · First Assistant Director
Full filmography
- 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