MAESTRO PER CASO. INCONTRO CON DINO RISI

Marco Risi

Marco Risi (Milan, 1951) began his film work as assistant to Nelo Risi in Una stagione all’inferno (1970). He then worked as screenwriter with his father Dino Risi in Caro papà (1978) and Sono fotogenico (1979). He made a documentary for television, Appunti su Hollywood. In 1983 he directed his first film Vado a vivere da solo. His film take on themes of civil commitment and social protest, such as the issues raised in Mery per sempre, Ragazzi fuori, Il muro di gomma, and Il branco. In 1991 he co-founded the production house, Sorpasso Film with Maurizio Tedesco. From 1992 he produced works of directors such as Leone Pompucci (Mille bolle blu, Camerieri), Aurelio Grimaldi (Le buttane), and Ferzan Ozpetek (Il bagno turco - Hamam). In 2000 he produced Luce negli occhi, by debuting director Andrea Porporati, which is to be presented at the 2001 Torino Film Festival, as well as Mariano regista, by debuting director Luca D’Ascanio, which was made with digital technology. In 2007, he directed the biography of the famous footballer in Maradona - The Hand of God, while themes of civil commitment returned in 2009 with Fortapàsc. In 2013, he directed the noir Cha cha cha, followed in 2014 by the dramatic film Tre tocchi and in 2018 by the comedy Natale a 5 stelle. In 2023, he directed Il punto di rugiada.

FILMOGRAFIA

Appunti su Hollywood (doc., 1977), Vado a vivere da solo (1983), Un ragazzo e una ragazza (1984), Colpo di fulmine (1985), Soldati, 365 all’alba (1987), Mery per sempre (1989), Ragazzi fuori (1990), Il muro di gomma (1991), Nel continente nero (1992), Cinque delitti imperfetti (tv, 1993), Il branco (1994), L’unico paese al mondo (regia collettiva, 1994), Eyup eyup - Il bambino dell’Anatolia (doc., 1996), L’ultimo capodanno (1998), Maestro per caso. Incontro con Dino Risi (doc., 2001), Tre mogli (2001), Maradona – La mano de Dios (2007), L’ultimo padrino (tv, 2008), Fortapàsc (2009), Cha cha cha (2013), Tre tocchi (2014), Natale a 5 stelle (2018), L’Aquila-– Grandi speranze (12 ep, serie tv, 2019), Il punto di rugiada (2023).