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Giuseppe Tornatore

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (May 27, 1956- )
    Born in Bagheria, Sicily, Italy
    Directed the Oscar-winning film 'Cinema Paradiso' (1988)
    Other credits include 'The Professor (1986),' 'Everybody's Fine (1991),' 'A Pure Formality (1994),' 'The Star Maker (1995),' ' The Legend of 1900 (1998),' and 'Malena (2000)'

Why he might be annoying:

    His name is a mouthful to pronounce!
    His films tend to have sentimentality or angst.
    Critics panned 'The Legend of 1900' as slow and overblown.
    He is an atheist.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He made his debut as an actor in 1972.
    He was a freelance photographer.
    His film 'Cinema Paradiso' won won Best Foreign Language Film at the 1990 Oscars.
    The kissing scene in 'Cinema Paradiso' has been the subject of numerous parodies.
    He taught aesthetics at the University of Palermo.
    His film 'The Star Maker' also was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.

Credit: Birdienest81


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying