Director
Gianfranco Rosi
62 years · Asmara, Eritrea · 11 films
Gianfranco Rosi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaɱˈfraŋko ˈrɔːzi]; born 30 November 1963) is an Italian-American documentary filmmaker. His 2013 film Sacro GRA won the Golden Lion at the 70th Venice Film Festival, while his 2016 film Fire at Sea won the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin Film Festival. Rosi is the only documentary filmmaker to win two highest awards at the three major European film festivals (Venice, Berlin, and Cannes) and is the only director besides Michael Haneke, Ang Lee, Ken Loach, and Jafar Panahi to do so in the 21st century. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Fire at Sea.
Best known for
Filmography 11
Pompei: Below the Clouds
2025 · Director, Producer
On MUBI
In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis
2022 · Director, Producer
On Philo
Il coraggio del leone
2021 · Gianfranco Rosi
Notturno
2020 · Producer, Director
On Plex
Fire at Sea
2016 · Director, Cinematography
On Kanopy
Sacro GRA
2013 · Writer, Cinematography
On Kanopy
Many Possible Futures. With Renato Nicolini
2012 · Director
El Sicario, Room 164
2010 · Director, Writer
Below Sea Level
2008 · Cinematography, Director
On Kanopy
Afterwords
2001 · Director
Boatman
1994 · Cinematography, Writer
On Kanopy