Biography
Gianfranco Rosi was born to Italian parents in Asmara, Eritrea, and grew up in Eritrea, Rome, and Istanbul before moving to New York City, where he studied film at NYU. His documentaries include Boatman (1993), which screened at the Toronto Film Festival, Below Sea Level (2008), El Sicario, Room 164 (2010), Sacro GRA (2013), and the TIFF selection Fire at Sea (2016), which won the Berlin Golden Bear for Best Documentary Feature and was nominated for an Academy Award.
Toronto International Film Festival
Director
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis |
| 2020 |
Notturno |
| 2016 |
Fire at Sea |
| 2013 |
Sacro GRA |
| 2012 |
Tanti futuri possibili |
| 2010 |
El Sicario - Room 164 |
| 2008 |
Below Sea Level |
| 1993 |
Boatman |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2001 |
Afterwords |
Cinematographer
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis |
| 2020 |
Notturno |
| 2016 |
Fire at Sea |
| 2013 |
Sacro GRA |
| 2008 |
Below Sea Level |
| 1993 |
Boatman |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2001 |
Afterwords |
Screenwriter
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis |
| 2020 |
Notturno |
| 2016 |
Fire at Sea |
| 2013 |
Sacro GRA |
Producer
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis |
| 2016 |
Fire at Sea |
| 2008 |
Below Sea Level |
| 1993 |
Boatman |
Sound designer
Performer
| Shows | |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
Janela Indiscreta |