Giancarlo De Cataldo

Giancarlo De Cataldo is an Italian crime novelist, screenwriter and dramatist.

Life and career

Born in Taranto, De Cataldo graduated in law and worked as a magistrate, becoming a judge at the Corte d'Assise in Rome. He made his literary debut in 1989, with the novel Nero come il cuore, which has been described as a "mix of detective story, noir and legal thriller". He is best known for the novels Romanzo Criminale, which was adapted into a film by Michele Placido, and Suburra, co-written with Carlo Bonini and adapted into a film by Stefano Sollima.
Also an essayist, a playwright, a translator, a radio and television writer and a screenwriter, De Cataldo's credits include Mario Martone's We Believed, for which he won a David di Donatello Award. He collaborated with numerous publications, including la Repubblica, Il Messaggero, L'Unità, Paese Sera and La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno.