David di Donatello for Best Production Design


The David di Donatello for Best Production Design, known as the David di Donatello per il miglior scenografo prior to 2018, is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano to recognize outstanding efforts on the part of film production designers who have worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. It was first presented during the 1981 edition of the David di Donatello award show. Since 2021, the award is shared with the set decorators.

Winners and nominees

Winners are indicated in bold.

1980s

1981Mario GarbugliaThe Lady of the Camellias
1982Lorenzo BaraldiIl marchese del Grillo
1983Dante FerrettiThat Night in Varennes
1984Dante FerrettiAnd the Ship Sails On
1985Enrico JobCarmen
1986Enrico JobCamorra
1987Dante FerrettiThe Name of the Rose
1988Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri, and Ferdinando ScarfiottiThe Last Emperor
1989Danilo DonatiFrancesco

1990s

1990Dante FerrettiThe Voice of the Moon
1991Paolo Biagetti and Luciano RicceriCaptain Fracassa's Journey
1992Carlo SimiBix
1993Gianna SbarraFiorile
1994Antonello GelengCemetery Man
1995Andrea CrisantiA Pure Formality
1996Francesco BronziThe Star Maker
1997Danilo DonatiMarianna Ucrìa
1998Danilo DonatiLife Is Beautiful
1999Francesco FrigeriThe Legend of 1900

2000s

2000Francesco BronziCanone inverso
  • Marco Dentici – The Nanny
  • Antonello Geleng and Marina Pinzuti – Love in the Mirror
2001Luciano RicceriUnfair Competition
2002Luigi MarchioneThe Prefession of Arms
  • Giancarlo Basili – Paz!
  • Francesco Frigeri – Vajont
2003Danilo DonatiPinocchio
2004Luigi MarchioneSinging Behind Screens
2005Andrea CrisantiSacred Heart
2006Paola ComenciniRomanzo Criminale
2007Carlos ContiNuovomondo
2008Francesco FrigeriI Viceré
2009Francesco FrigeriThe Demons of St. Petersberg

2010s

2010Marco DenticiVincere
2011Emita FrigatoNoi credevamo
2012Paola BizzarriWe Have a Pope
2013Maurizio Sabatini and Raffaella GiovannettiThe Best Offer
2014Stefania CellaThe Great Beauty
2015Giancarlo MuselliLeopardi
2016Dimitri Capuani and Alessia AnfusoTale of Tales
2017Tonino ZeraLike Crazy
2018Deniz Gokturk Kobanbay and Ivana GargiuloNapoli velata
2019Dimitri CapuaniDogman

2020s

2020Dimitri CapuaniPinocchio
YearTitleProduction designerSet decorator
2021
Hidden AwayLudovica Ferrario, Alessandra MuraPaola Zamagni
2021
Bad TalesPaolo Bonfini, Paola Peraro, Emita FrigatoErika Aversa
2021
HammametGiancarlo BasiliAndrea Castorina
2021
Miss MarxAlessandro Vannucci, Igor GabrielFiorella Cicolini
2021
Rose IslandTonino ZeraMaria Grazia Schirripa
2022
Freaks OutMassimiliano SturialeIlaria Fallacara
2022
DiabolikNoemi MarchicaMaria Michela De Domenico
2022
The Hand of GodCarmine GuarinoIole Autero
2022
The Inner CageLuca ServinoSusanna Abenavoli
2022
The King of LaughterGiancarlo Muselli, Carlo RescignoLaura Casalini, Francesco Fonda
2023
StrangenessGiada CalabriaLoredana Raffi
2023
Caravaggio's ShadowTonino ZeraMaria Grazia Schirippa, Marco Bagnoli
2023
The Eight MountainsMassimiliano NocenteMarcella Galeone
2023
Exterior NightAndrea CastorinaMarco Martucci, Laura Casalini
2023
Lord of the AntsMarta MaffucciCarolina Ferrara
2024
KidnappedAndrea CastorinaValeria Vecellio
2024
La chimeraEmita FrigatoRachele Meliadò
2024
ComandanteCarmine GuarinoIole Autero
2024
Io capitanoDimitri CapuaniRoberta Troncarelli
2024
There's Still TomorrowPaola ComenciniFiorella Cicolini
2025
The Art of JoyLuca MerliniGiulietta Rimoldi
2025
The FloodTonino ZeraCarlotta Desmann, Maria Grazia Schirripa
2025
The Great AmbitionAlessandro VannucciLaura Casalini
2025
ParthenopeCarmine GuarinoIole Autero
2025
VermiglioPirra, Vito Giuseppe ZitoSara Pergher