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Roberto Bentivegna

b. 1982

British-born Italian screenwriter

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About Roberto Bentivegna

Born 1982. Roberto Bentivegna is a British screenwriter, director and cinematographer.

Roberto Bentivegna is a British-born Italian screenwriter.

Biography Bentivegna was born in London to Sicilian parents and grew up in Milan.

His screenplay The Eel was named to The Black List in 2012 and is currently under development, starring Sam Rockwell.

In 2022, he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film for his work on House of Gucci. He also adapted Jo Nesbø's novella "The Jealousy Man" into an Amazon feature entitled Killer Heat starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Richard Madden and Shailene Woodley which premiered in September 2024.

In January 2023, it was announced that Bentivegna was going to make his directorial debut with the adaptation of the novel The Sound of Things Falling in association with Alibi Media, while also writing the screenplay for it.

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Important facts

Born
9 June 1982, London
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Screenwriter, director, cinematographer
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
Columbia University, Emerson College

People in Roberto Bentivegna's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Jo Nesbø
Jo Nesbø
b. 1960
Novelist
 Portrait of Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
b. 1981
Actor
 Portrait of Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
b. 1968
Stage actor
 Portrait of Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley
b. 1991
Actor
 Portrait of Black
Black
1962 – 2016
Singer
 Portrait of Richard Madden
Richard Madden
b. 1986
Actor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Roberto Bentivegna's

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Curtis Callan
b. 1942
Physicist
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Gershon Ben-Shakhar
1942 – 2026
Psychologist
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Jacques Dubochet
b. 1942
University teacher
 Portrait of Karen Uhlenbeck
Karen Uhlenbeck
b. 1942
University teacher
 Portrait of Lenore Blum
Lenore Blum
b. 1942
Mathematician
 Portrait of Martin Seligman
Martin Seligman
b. 1942
Psychologist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Roberto Bentivegna?

British-born Italian screenwriter

When was Roberto Bentivegna born?

Roberto Bentivegna was born on 9 June 1982 in London.

What is Roberto Bentivegna's occupation?

Roberto Bentivegna is a screenwriter, director and cinematographer.

What nationality is Roberto Bentivegna?

Roberto Bentivegna is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roberto Bentivegna

· Wikidata: Q110901237

· DBpedia: Roberto Bentivegna

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