Giovanni Veronesi
Italian film screenwriter, actor and director (born 1962)
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Giovanni Veronesi (born 1962) is an Italian filmmaker and actor. Most known for his Manual of Love romantic comedy trilogy: Manual of Love (2005), Manual of Love 2 (2007) and The Ages of Love (2011).
- Filmmaker
- actor
In 1994, he won the David di Donatello for Best Screenplay for For Love, Only for Love.
Carrer
He started his career writing scripts for directors such as Francesco Nuti, Leonardo Pieraccioni, Massimo Ceccherini and Carlo Verdone. He debuted as film director with Maramao in 1987, before reaching commercial success with What Will Happen to Us (2004).
In 2026, Dio Ride will mark his first film selected to the Venice Film Festival, as the closing film for the 83rd edition.[1]
Personal life
Born in Prato, he is the brother of the writer Sandro Veronesi. His partner is the Italian actress Valeria Solarino, whom Veronesi directed in What Will Happen to Us.
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Maramao | Co-written with Sandro Veronesi | |
| 1993 | For Love, Only for Love | Per amore, solo per amore | Co-written with Ugo Chiti |
| 1996 | Silenzio... si nasce | ||
| The Barber of Rio | Il barbiere di Rio | ||
| 1998 | Viola Kisses Everybody | Viola bacia tutti | Co-written with Rocco Papaleo |
| Gunslinger's Revenge | Il mio West | Co-written with Leonardo Pieraccioni | |
| 2001 | Witches to the North | Streghe verso nord | Co-written with Sandro Veronesi and Massimiliano Governi |
| 2004 | What Will Happen to Us | Che ne sarà di noi | Co-written with Silvio Muccino |
| 2005 | Manual of Love | Manuale d'amore | Co-written with Vincenzo Cerami and Ugo Chiti |
| 2007 | Manual of Love 2 | Manuale d'amore 2 - Capitoli successivi | Co-written with Andrea Agnello and Ugo Chiti |
| 2009 | Italians | ||
| 2010 | Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using | Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso | |
| 2011 | The Ages of Love | Manuale d'amore 3 | Co-written with Ugo Chiti |
| 2013 | The Fifth Wheel | L'ultima ruota del carro | Co-written with Filippo Bologna, Ugo Chiti and Ernesto Fioretti |
| 2014 | A Woman as a Friend | Una donna per amica | Co-written with Ugo Chiti |
| 2017 | No Country for Young Men | Non è un paese per giovani | Co-written with Ilaria Macchia and Andrea Paolo Massara |
| 2018 | The King's Musketeers | Moschettieri del re - La penultima missione | Co-written with Nicola Baldoni |
| 2020 | Tutti per 1 - 1 per tutti | ||
| 2024 | Romeo Is Juliet | Romeo è Giulietta | Co-written with Pilar Fogliati and Nicola Baldoni |
| 2026 | Dio Ride | Post-production | |
Only screenwriter
- All the Fault of Paradise (1985)
- Stregati (1987)
- Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole (1988)
- Women in Skirts (1991)
- Vacanze di Natale '91 (1991)
- Anni 90 (1992)
- Amami (1992)
- OcchioPinocchio (1994)
- Men Men Men (1995)
- The Graduates (1995)
- 3 (1996)
- The Cyclone (1996)
- Five Stormy Days (1997)
- Fireworks (1997)
- Lucignolo (1999)
- The Fish in Love (1999)
- A Chinese in a Coma (2000)
- Picasso's Face (2000)
- The Prince and the Pirate (2001)
- My Life with Stars and Stripes (2003)
- Suddenly Paradise (2003)
- I Love You in Every Language in the World (2005)
- Il professor Cenerentolo (2015)
- Si vive una volta sola (2021)
Actor
- A School Outing (1983)
- Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole (1988)
- Picasso's Face (2000)
- Fughe da fermo (2001)
