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Born March 2, 1956 · Padua, Veneto, Italy
Carlo Mazzacurati (2 March 1956 – 22 January 2014) was an Italian film director and screenwriter from Padua. His native Po valley was often featured in his movies. He made his directorial debut with Notte italiana (1987) and co-wrote Daniele Luchetti's It's Happening Tomorrow (1989)—both produced by Nanni Moretti—before gaining recognition on his own with social dramas Il toro (1994) and Vesna va veloce (1996), the former earning him the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Starting with La lingua del santo (2000), Mazzacurati's work entered a more mainstream, comedic field, albeit retaining its bittersweet character studies. A notable exception was The Right Distance (2008), which marked a return to his small-town drama roots. He died at age 57 from pancreatic cancer.

La sedia della felicità
2014

Medici con l'Africa
2012

Sei Venezia
2012

La passione
2010

The Right Distance
2007

An Italian Romance
2004

On the Tiger's Back
2002

Ritratti: Luigi Meneghello
2002

Holy Tongue
2000

Ritratti: Andrea Zanzotto
2000

Ritratti: Mario Rigoni Stern
1999

L'estate di Davide
1998

Vesna Goes Fast
1996
The Only Country In The World
1994

Il toro
1994

Un'altra vita
1992

Il prete bello
1989

Notte italiana
1987
Vagabondi
1983