Enrico Maria Artale
Italian filmmaker (born 1984)
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Life and career
Born in Rome, Artale graduated in philosophy from the Sapienza University, and got a diploma in directing from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.[1][2] After directing some experimental videos and documentary films, in 2013 he made his feature film debut with the rugby-themed The Third Half, which premiered at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival, being awarded the Pasinetti Award for best first work.[1][2][3] In 2016, Artale directed the autobiographical documentary Saro, which premiered at the 34th Torino Film Festival.[4] It was nominated at David di Donatello Awards for Best Documentary.[5]
In 2024, after directing several episodes of the series Romulus, Artale directed the feature film El paraíso.[2] The film was screened at the 80th Venice Film Festival, with Artale winning the Orizzonti award for best screenplay.[6][7] For this film, Artale also got a David di Donatello nomination for Best Original Screenplay.[8] In 2025, he directed the Canal+ series A Prophet, based on the Jacques Audiard's film with the same title.[9][10]
Filmography
- I Giganti dell'Aquila (documentary, 2009)
- Il respiro dell'arco (documentary, 2011)
- The Third Half (2013)
- Saro (documentary, 2016)
- El paraíso (2023)
