Franco Amurri (born 12 September 1958) is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter,[1] best known for directing films such as Da grande, which inspired the Tom Hanks film Big,[2] Monkey Trouble[3] and Flashback.[4]

His father was the author and television writer Antonio Amurri. He has a daughter, Eva Amurri, with actress Susan Sarandon.[5] He is married to Heide Lund, a sometime actress and producer with whom he has two children: son Leone and daughter Augusta. He also has two stepdaughters, Tallulah and Ruby, from Lund's previous marriage to Lord Antony Rufus Isaacs, son of Margot Rufus Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading.[6]

Filmography

Feature films

Television

  • Il mio amico Babbo Natale (2005)
  • Due imbroglioni e... mezzo! (2007)
  • Due imbroglioni e... mezzo! – (miniseries) (2010)
  • Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) played the part of Giorgio

References

  1. ^ Durbin, Karen (2012). "Franco Amurri – About This Person – Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Cinema Italiano 2010: Master of Ceremonies and Jurors". Cinema Italiano in Hawaii. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. ^ Rainer, Peter (18 March 1994). "MOVIE REVIEW: Monkey Shines in 'Trouble'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  4. ^ Canby, Vincent (2 February 1990). "Film Review: Liberal Old vs. Conservative Young in 'Flashback'". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Susan's little girl to tie the knot". Independent Online. Cape Town. 13 December 2010.
  6. ^ Amurri, Eva (11 March 2019). "My Sibling Story". Happily Eva After. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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