Bruno Bozzetto facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bruno Bozzetto
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Bruno Bozzetto at Lucca Comics & Games in 2016
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| Born | 3 March 1938 Milan, Kingdom of Italy
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| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1958–present |
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Bruno Bozzetto (born March 3, 1938) is a famous Italian cartoon animator and movie director. He is known for creating many short animated films that often use humor to talk about serious topics like politics or society. This style of humor is called satire.
Bozzetto started his career at a young age. He made his first animated short, "Tapum! The Weapons' Story," in 1958 when he was just 20 years old. He is also the creator of a very famous character named "Signor Rossi" (which means Mr. Rossi in English). Mr. Rossi is a simple, unlucky little man who has appeared in many short cartoons and three full-length movies.
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Career in Animation
In 1965, Bozzetto made his first feature-length animated movie, West and Soda. This film was a funny take on American Western movies, making fun of the common themes and characters found in them. This is known as a parody.
Three years later, in 1968, he released VIP my Brother Superman, which was a parody of superhero stories.
Allegro non troppo
Perhaps Bozzetto's most famous work is the 1976 movie Allegro non troppo. This film is a collection of short cartoons set to famous pieces of classical music. It was inspired by Walt Disney's famous movie Fantasia. However, Bozzetto's version is more humorous and tells more complex stories.
Later Work
After Allegro non troppo, Bozzetto took a long break from making animated feature films. In 1987, he directed a live-action movie (a film with real actors, not cartoons) called Under the Chinese Restaurant.
In 1990, he created a short film called Grasshoppers (Cavallette). This short was so well-made that it was nominated for an Academy Award, one of the highest honors in the film industry.
In the 1990s, Bozzetto also worked with American and European television networks. He created a short called Help? for Cartoon Network Studios and a 26-episode TV series called The Spaghetti Family.
Since 1999, Bozzetto has been creating cartoons using Flash animation, a type of computer software. One of his most popular Flash cartoons is Europe and Italy, which cleverly compares life and culture in Italy to the rest of Europe.
Filmography
Here is a list of some of Bruno Bozzetto's most well-known movies and short films.
Feature Films
- West and Soda (1965)
- The SuperVips (1968)
- Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness (1976)
- Allegro non troppo (1976)
- Mr. Rossi's Dreams (1977)
- Mr. Rossi's Vacation (1978)
- Sotto il ristorante cinese (1987)
Short Films
Bozzetto has created hundreds of short films. This is just a small selection.
- Life in a Tin (1967)
- Ego (1969)
- Opera (1973)
- Self Service (1974)
- ... (1977)
- Baby Story (1978)
- Moa Moa (1984)
- Baeus (1987)
- Grasshoppers (Cavallette) (1990)
- Big Bang (1990)
- Dancing (1991)
- Help? (1996)
- Europe & Italy (1999)
- Yes & No - A Dyseducational Road Movie (2001)
- Adam (2002)
- Olympics (2003)
- Mr. Otto in 17 (2004)
- Looo (2004)
- ... and Fun (2007)
- Camuni (2009)
- Lazy Dog (2012)
- EU and USA (2018)
- Ecosystem (2019)
- Sapiens? (2024)
Awards and Recognition
Bruno Bozzetto has won many awards for his work in animation. Here are a few examples:
- Animafest Zagreb (1998): He received a Life Achievement Award for his great contributions to the art of animation.
- Animafest Zagreb (2000): He won a Special Jury Award for his film showing "original observation of human diversity."
- Tehran International Animation Festival (2001): His short film "Europe and Italy" won a Special Award of the Jury.
- Bergamo International Cinema Festival (2003): He was given a Career Award for his lifetime of work.
See also
In Spanish: Bruno Bozzetto para niños
