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Giacomo Battiato

Giacomo Battiato

DirectorWriterActor Oct 18 (age 82) Verona, Italy 1975–2019 (44 year career)
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Biography

Giacomo Battiato (born 18 October 1943) is an Italian film director and writer. He began his career in 1973 on Italian RAI TV and ten years later started in cinema with I paladini. His first book, Fuori dal cielo (1996), won the Prize Domenico Rea. He directed two non-fiction films about Pope John Paul II: Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (Karol, un uomo diventato Papa) in 2005 and Karol: The Pope, The Man (Karol, un papa rimasto uomo) in 2006.

Known For

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

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The Name of the Rose
Film

The Name of the Rose

Director
The Octopus
Film

The Octopus

Director
Karol: The Pope, The Man
Film

Karol: The Pope, The Man

Director
Entrusted
Film

Entrusted

Director
Hearts and Armour
Film

Hearts and Armour

Director
Blood Ties
Film

Blood Ties

Director
Max and Helene
Film

Max and Helene

Director

Filmography