Biography and filmography

Davide Ferrario

Davide Ferrario (born 26 June 1956) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and author.

Born in Casalmaggiore, Cremona, Ferrario graduated in Anglo-American literature, then he began to work in film distribution, and he contributed to import in Italy many indie films by John Sayles, Jim Jarmusch, Susan Seidelman, Godfrey Reggio. He also collaborated as a film critic with the cinema magazine Cineforum, and he wrote a monograph about Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

After collaborating to several screenplays, Ferrario made his directorial debut in 1987 with the short film Non date da mangiare agli animali, and in 1989 he directed his first feature film, the neo-noir The End of the Night. His 2004 film After Midnight entered the Forum section at the 54th Berlin International Film Festival, in which Ferrario won the Caligari Film Prize and the Don Quixote Award. Also a novelist, his 1995 debut novel Dissolvenza al nero was later adapted into a film, Fade to Black by Oliver Parker.

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Movies (36)

Behind a Portrait. The Italian Treasures from Accademia Carrara

Behind a Portrait. The Italian Treasures from Accademia Carrara

2025 · Producer, Screenplay, Director

Italo Calvino nelle città

Italo Calvino nelle città

2024 · Director, Story, Writer

Zamora

Zamora

2024 · Portiere

Umberto Eco: A Library of the World

Umberto Eco: A Library of the World

2023 · Producer, Writer, Director

A guardia di una fede

A guardia di una fede

2023 · Producer

Boys

Boys

2021 · Screenplay, Director

Handbook of Movie Theaters' History

Handbook of Movie Theaters' History

2021 · Producer

Blood on the Crown

Blood on the Crown

2021 · Director

Torino 20venti - Storie da un altro mondo

Torino 20venti - Storie da un altro mondo

2020 · Himself

Nuovo cinema paralitico

Nuovo cinema paralitico

2020 · Writer, Editor, Director, Producer

Star stuff

Star stuff

2019 · Producer

Cento anni

Cento anni

2017 · Screenplay, Producer, Director

Sexxx

Sexxx

2015 · Producer, Director

La zuppa del demonio

La zuppa del demonio

2014 · Screenplay, Producer, Director

La luna su Torino

La luna su Torino

2014 · Writer, Producer, Director

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013 · Director

Piazza Garibaldi

Piazza Garibaldi

2011 · Producer, Writer, Director

Tutta colpa di Giuda

Tutta colpa di Giuda

2009 · Writer, Producer, Director

Primo Levi's Journey

Primo Levi's Journey

2006 · Director, Screenplay, Producer

Fade to Black

Fade to Black

2006 · Novel

Se devo essere sincera

Se devo essere sincera

2004 · Director

After Midnight

After Midnight

2004 · Producer, Writer, Director

Mondonuovo

Mondonuovo

2003 · Himself, Director, Writer

Le strade di Genova

Le strade di Genova

2002 · Director, Editor

I-TIGI a Gibellina - Racconto per Ustica

I-TIGI a Gibellina - Racconto per Ustica

2000 · Director

Guardami

Guardami

1999 · Director, Writer

In principio erano le mutande

In principio erano le mutande

1999 · Screenplay

Homo Cinematographicus

Homo Cinematographicus

1998 · Self

Children of Hannibal

Children of Hannibal

1998 · Story, Screenplay, Director

Sul 45° parallelo

Sul 45° parallelo

1997 · Director

We All Fall Down

We All Fall Down

1997 · Screenplay, Director

Partigiani

Partigiani

1997 · Director

Materiale resistente

Materiale resistente

1995 · Producer, Director

Love Burns

Love Burns

1994 · Director, Writer

La fine della notte

La fine della notte

1989 · Reporter, Screenplay, Story, Director

Matewan

Matewan

1987 · Gianni, Dialogue Coach

TV shows (0)

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