Gianni Di Gregorio (b. 1949, Rome) studied literature and acting. He worked in the theater as an actor and assistant director but quickly moved over to film. In 1986 he contributed to the script for the comedy He Looks Dead, but He’s Only Fainted (Sembra morto, ma è solo svenuto, dir. Felice Farina), which won the FIPRESCI Prize at Venice in 1987. Other screenplays include Carefree Giovanni (Giovanni Senzapensieri, dir. Marco Colli, 1987), Affetti speciali (dir. Felice Farina, 1991), and Long Live the Monkey (Viva la scimmia!, dir. Marco Colli, 2000). In 2000 he began working with director Matteo Garrone, eventually co-authoring the script for Gomorrah (2008). He debuted as a director with Mid-August Lunch (Pranzo di Ferragosto, 2008), winning a David di Donatello for Best New Director. In 2009 the movie was presented at the Karlovy Vary IFF, where this year Di Gregorio will present The Salt of Life.
46. IFF Karlovy Vary
