Ugo Chiti

Ugo Chiti (born 13 February 1943) is an Italian screenwriter, playwright, stage and film director.

Life and career Born in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Chiti started his career in 1970 with Pier'Alli's Society for Theatre Research. He later founded Teatro in piazza ('Theater in the Square'), a stage company focused in folk and dialect theatre, and collaborated with Affratellamento Theater in Florence.

During his career Chiti won numerous awards, notably six David di Donatello, two Silver Ribbons, a Globo d'oro and a European Film Award for Best Screenwriter.

Selected filmography

Willy Signori e vengo da lontano (1989) Welcome to Home Gori (1990) Women in Skirts (1991) The Party's Over (1991) Cain vs. Cain (1993) For Love, Only for Love (1993) Belle al Bar (1994) Ivo the Genius (1995) OcchioPinocchio (1995) Albergo Roma (1996, also director) The Barber of Rio (1996) Return to Home Gori (1996) Silenzio... si nasce (1996) The Second Wife (1998, also director) Io amo Andrea (1999) Caruso, Zero for Conduct (2001) The Embalmer (2002) Do You Mind If I Kiss Mommy? (2003) Manual of Love (2005) Manual of Love 2 (2006) Gomorrah (2008) Black Sea (2008) Italians (2009) La pecora nera (2010) Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using (2010) The Ages of Love (2011) Reality (2012) The Fifth Wheel (2013) A Woman as a Friend (2014) Tale of Tales (2015) As Needed (2018) Dogman (2018) The Life Ahead (2020) Strangeness (2022) Mimì: Prince of Darkness (2023) The Illusion (2025)