Marco Risi

Marco Risi (born 4 June 1951) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, film producer and cinematographer.

Born in Milan, he is son of director Dino Risi. After graduating from Liceo Scientifico, Risi joined the faculty of philosophy, but abandoned his studies after two years. He began his career as an assistant of his uncle, Nelo Risi, for A Season in Hell (1971) and thereafter for directors such as Duccio Tessari, Steno, Alberto Sordi. He also collaborated with some scripts for films directed by his father. He made his directorial debut in 1977, with the RAI television documentary Appunti su Hollywood. In 1998 he won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Producer for Ferzan Özpetek's Hamam.

Filmography

I'm Going to Live by Myself (1982) A Boy and a Girl (1984) Love at First Sight (1985) Soldati - 365 all'alba (1987) Forever Mary (1989) Boys on the Outside (1990) The Invisible Wall (1991) Nel continente nero (1993) Il branco (1994) Kaputt Mundi (1998) Tre mogli (2001) Maradona, the Hand of God (2007) Fort Apache Napoli (2009) Cha cha cha (2013) Three Touches (2014)