Gabriele Muccino
Gabriele Muccino
20.05.1967 (57 years) (Rome, Italy)
Gabriele Muccino (Italian pronunciation: [ɡabriˈɛle mutˈtʃino]; born 20 May 1967) is an Italian film director. He has worked his way from making short films only aired on Italian television to become a well-known and successful American filmmaker. He is the elder brother of actor Silvio Muccino, who often appears in his brother's films. Muccino has directed 10 films and is best known for his first American film The Pursuit of Happyness, starring Will Smith. Muccino has been nominated for and won several awards including the David di Donatello Award for Best Director in 2001 for his film The Last Kiss.