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Cristina Comencini
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Born (1956-05-08) 8 May 1956 (age 69)
Occupation Film director, screenwriter, novelist
Years active 1982 - present
Children 3, including Carlo Calenda
Parent(s)
Relatives Francesca Comencini (sister)

Cristina Comencini (born on May 8, 1956) is a talented Italian film director, screenwriter, and novelist. This means she makes movies, writes scripts for them, and also writes books.

About Cristina Comencini

Cristina Comencini grew up in a family deeply involved in filmmaking. Her father, Luigi Comencini, was a famous Italian film director. Cristina is one of his four daughters. She and her sisters went to the Lycée français Chateaubriand (Rome) school in Rome.

Cristina has made many popular films. In 2005, her movie The Beast in the Heart was nominated for a special award. It was considered for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This award celebrates the best non-English language film from around the world. The movie was based on a book she wrote herself, called La bestia nel cuore.

Another one of her films, When the Night, was also based on her own novel. This film was chosen to compete at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. This is a very important film festival where new movies are shown and judged.

Cristina Comencini is also a mother. One of her children is Carlo Calenda, who is a well-known politician in Italy.

Movies by Cristina Comencini

Cristina Comencini has directed and written many films throughout her career. Here are some of the movies she has worked on:

  • 1989: Zoo
  • 1993: La fine è nota
  • 1996: Va' dove ti porta il cuore
  • 1998: Matrimoni
  • 2000: Liberate i pesci!
  • 2002: The Best Day of My Life (Il più bel giorno della mia vita)
  • 2005: La mia mano destra
  • 2005: The Beast in the Heart (La bestia nel cuore)
  • 2008: Black and White
  • 2009: Due partite
  • 2011: When the Night (Quando la notte)
  • 2015: Latin Lover
  • 2016: Something new
  • 2018: ... Story
  • 2019: To Return
  • 2024: The Children's Train

Books by Cristina Comencini

Besides making movies, Cristina Comencini is also a successful novelist. Some of her books have been translated into English for readers in other countries.

  • 1994: The Missing Pages
  • 2012: When the Night

See also

In Spanish: Cristina Comencini for kids In Spanish: Cristina Comencini para niños

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