Giovanni Veronesi

Giovanni Veronesi (born 1962) is an Italian filmmaker and actor. Most known for his Manual of Love romantic comedy trilogy: Manual of Love, Manual of Love 2 (2007) and The Ages of Love (2011).

In 1994, he won the David di Donatello for Best Screenplay for For Love, Only for Love.

Career He started his career writing scripts for directors such as Francesco Nuti, Leonardo Pieraccioni, Massimo Ceccherini and Carlo Verdone. He debuted as film director with Maramao in 1987, before reaching commercial success with What Will Happen to Us (2004).

In 2026, Dio Ride will mark his first film selected to the Venice Film Festival, as the closing film for the 83rd edition.

Personal life Born in Prato, he is the brother of the writer Sandro Veronesi. His partner is the Italian actress Valeria Solarino, whom Veronesi directed in What Will Happen to Us.

Filmography

Feature films

Only screenwriter All the Fault of Paradise (1985) Stregati (1987) Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole (1988) Women in Skirts (1991) Vacanze di Natale '91 (1991) Anni 90 (1992) Amami (1992) OcchioPinocchio (1994) Men Men Men (1995) The Graduates (1995) 3 (1996) The Cyclone (1996) Five Stormy Days (1997) Fireworks (1997) Lucignolo (1999) The Fish in Love (1999) A Chinese in a Coma (2000) Picasso's Face (2000) The Prince and the Pirate (2001) My Life with Stars and Stripes (2003) Suddenly Paradise (2003) I Love You in Every Language in the World (2005) Il professor Cenerentolo (2015) Si vive una volta sola (2021)

Actor A School Outing (1983) Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole (1988) Picasso's Face (2000) Fughe da fermo (2001)