Gabriele Muccino
Gabriele Muccino is an Italian film director. He is the elder brother of actor Silvio Muccino, who often appears in his brother's films.
Born in Rome, Gabriele Muccino gained success with films such as L'ultimo bacio (One Last Kiss) and Remember Me, My Love (Ricordati di me) with Monica Bellucci.
He is currently making a switch to directing Hollywood films after L'ultimo bacio won the Audience Award for World Cinema at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival bringing him to the attention of the American film industry. Muccino was handpicked by Will Smith to serve as the director of The Pursuit of Happyness. Said Muccino in a later interview, "Will had to defend me as a choice to the studio; I could barely speak English and I could barely express my vision. I felt protected and that I could push my ideas even when they weren't totally conventional. The reason why I found respect, and respect for my ideas, was because of Will." Muccino also directed Smith's later film, Seven Pounds.
Born in Rome, Gabriele Muccino gained success with films such as L'ultimo bacio (One Last Kiss) and Remember Me, My Love (Ricordati di me) with Monica Bellucci.
He is currently making a switch to directing Hollywood films after L'ultimo bacio won the Audience Award for World Cinema at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival bringing him to the attention of the American film industry. Muccino was handpicked by Will Smith to serve as the director of The Pursuit of Happyness. Said Muccino in a later interview, "Will had to defend me as a choice to the studio; I could barely speak English and I could barely express my vision. I felt protected and that I could push my ideas even when they weren't totally conventional. The reason why I found respect, and respect for my ideas, was because of Will." Muccino also directed Smith's later film, Seven Pounds.
Known for
Fino alla fine
Call My Agent - Italia
Emma - Sbagliata Ascendente Leone
No Place Like Home
We Are Cinema
Ti vogliamo bene Francesco Nuti
Calabria, terra mia
The Best Years
There's No Place Like Home
Summertime
Fathers and Daughters
Playing for Keeps
She Was Here
Kiss Me Again
The First Beautiful Thing
Four Single Fathers
Seven Pounds
Io ricordo
Viva Laughlin
Father and Son: On Screen and Off
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
Heartango
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Last Kiss
Laura Pausini: Live 2001-2002 World Tour
Remember Me, My Love
The Last Kiss
But Forever in My Mind
Ecco fatto
Intolerance
Act of Sorrow
Domenica In
Sanremo Music Festival