Francesco Bruni (screenwriter)


Francesco Bruni is an Italian screenwriter and director.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Bruni started his professional career as a screenwriter in 1991, for the film Condominio. In 1994, he started a long collaboration with director Paolo Virzì with Virzì's debut film Living It Up.
In 2011, Bruni made his directorial debut with Easy!, which got him the David di Donatello for Best New Director as well as the Nastro d'Argento in the same category.
His 2020 feature Everything's Gonna Be Alright brought him Premio Flaiano for Best Director.

Personal life

Bruni teaches screenwriting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. He is the father of rapper and singer Side Baby.

Selected filmography

Living It Up August Vacation The Second Time Ovosodo Notes of Love Kisses and Hugs I Prefer the Sound of the Sea The Words of My Father My Name Is Tanino Nati stanchi Happiness Costs Nothing Caterina in the Big City Napoleon and Me Il 7 e l'8 I Vicerè Your Whole Life Ahead of You La matassa The First Beautiful Thing Marriage and Other Disasters It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show Easy! Every Blessed Day Human Capital Studio illegale Noi 4 Slam Friends by Chance Everything's Gonna Be Alright Everything Calls For Salvation