Gabriele Muccino

Biography

Gabriele Muccino is an Italian film director and screenwriter, recognized for his impactful storytelling and direction in both Italian and English-language films. He gained international attention with his film The Last Kiss, which won the audience prize at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and was named one of the year's best movies by Entertainment Weekly. His follow-up film, Remember Me, My Love, featured actress Monica Bellucci and garnered several accolades. Muccino was born in Rome and studied directing at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematographia. His early works included documentaries and shorts for RAI, Italy's national television. His feature debut, That's It, earned him a Best Director nomination at the Turin Film Festival in 1998. The Last Kiss was a critical and box-office success in Italy, winning multiple David di Donatello awards, while Remember Me, My Love received further recognition from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists.