Alessandro Genovesi
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Alessandro Genovesi (born 10 January 1973) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and actor.
Life and career
Born in Milan, Genovesi started his professional career on stage, first as an actor and later as a playwright and a director. He had his breakout in 2007, with the play Happy Family he wrote and directed; the play won several awards, and in 2010 it was adapted in a film of the same title directed by Gabriele Salvatores in which Genovesi served as a screenwriter and assistant director.
Genovesi made his directorial film debut in 2011 with The Worst Week of My Life, which was a box office success and led to a sequel, still directed by Genovesi.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Happy Family | Assistant | Yes | No | Based on Genovesi's play of the same name |
| Angel of Evil | No | No | Yes | Cameo | |
| 2011 | The Worst Week of My Life | Yes | Yes | Yes | Based on the British sitcom of the same name |
| 2012 | Love Is Not Perfect | No | No | Yes | |
| 2013 | The Worst Christmas of My Life | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Soap Opera | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | What a Beautiful Surprise | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Belli di papà | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Tommaso | No | No | Yes | |
| 2018 | My Big Gay Italian Wedding | Yes | Yes | No | Based on the American play of the same name |
| 2019 | When Mom Is Away | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | When Mom Is Away... With the Family | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Ridatemi mia moglie | Yes | Yes | No | TV minisieries. based on the British TV minisieries I Want My Wife Back. Also co-creator |
| 7 Women and a Murder | Yes | Yes | Yes | Based on the French film 8 Women | |
| 2024 | The Tearsmith | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Una famiglia sottosopra | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2025 | When Mom Is Away... With the In-laws | Yes | Yes | No |
External links
- at IMDb