Paolo Sorrentino

About Paolo Sorrentino

Who is it?: Writer, Director, Actor
Birth Day: May 31, 1970
Birth Place:  Naples, Campania, Italy, Italy
Birth Sign: Gemini
Alma mater: University of Naples Federico II
Occupation: Film director, screenwriter
Years active: 1994–present

Paolo Sorrentino Net Worth

Paolo Sorrentino was born on May 31, 1970 in  Naples, Campania, Italy, Italy, is Writer, Director, Actor. Paolo Sorrentino was born on May 31, 1970 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He is a writer and director, known for Youth (2015), La grande bellezza (2013) and This Must Be the Place (2011). He is married to Daniela D'Antonio. They have two children.
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💰Paolo Sorrentino Net worth: $17 Million

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Biography/Timeline

1998

Sorrentino was born in Naples. His first film as Screenwriter, The Dust of Naples, was released in 1998. He also began directing short movies, including L'amore non ha confini in 1998 and La notte lunga in 2001. His feature-length debut was One Man Up (L'uomo in più), for which he was awarded the Nastro D'Argento prize.

2004

He achieved international recognition in 2004 for his thriller, The Consequences of Love (Le conseguenze dell'amore). The film, which explores the mindset of a lonely businessman being used as a pawn by the Mafia, won many awards and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

2006

Sorrentino made his acting debut with a cameo appearance in Nanni Moretti's film The Caiman (Il caimano), which was also shown at the 2006 London Film Festival.

2009

In 2009, Sorrentino wrote the screenplay for a film version of Niccolò Ammaniti's Ti prendo e ti porto via (Steal You Away).

2011

This Must Be the Place marked the English-language feature debut of the Italian filmmaker. The plot centres around a middle-aged wealthy rock star, played by two-time Academy Award winner Sean Penn, who becomes bored in his retirement and takes on the quest of finding the guard of the German camp where his father was imprisoned, who now lives in hiding in the United States. The film was co-written by Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello, and premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

2013

His 2013 film The Great Beauty (La Grande Bellezza) won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in the 2014 Academy Awards. It won the BAFTA award for Best Film Not in the English Language in the 67th British Academy Film Awards. It also won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. The film also received several accolades at the 2013 European Film Awards, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" for Sorrentino.

2015

Youth (2015) is Sorrentino's second English-language film, and features Michael Caine as a retired orchestra Conductor. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.