David Grieco

David Grieco (born 19 September 1951) is an Italian director, screenwriter and former actor.

David Grieco
Grieco in 2016
Born	(1951-09-19) 19 September 1951 (age 73) Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)	Film director, Screenwriter
Years active	1968–present

Biography

Grandson of Ruggero Grieco, one of the founders of the Italian Communist Party, Grieco began his movie career as an actor and worked with directors such as Franco Zeffirelli and his two mentors Pier Paolo Pasolini and Bernardo Bertolucci. Pasolini, who wanted Grieco as his assistant director, has been the most important source of inspiration for Grieco.^[1]

At the age of 19, he abandoned his acting career and became a film critic for l'Unità.

During his 30s, he started directing documentaries and TV commercials. In 2004 he directed his first feature film Evilenko, starring Malcolm McDowell, while his last film is the 2016 movie La macchinazione, starring Massimo Ranieri as Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Filmography

Director

• Evilenko (2004)
• La macchinazione (2016)

Screenwriter

• Caruso Pascoski di padre polacco (1988, directed by Francesco Nuti)
• Mortacci (1989, directed by Sergio Citti)
• We Free Kings (1996, directed by Sergio Citti)

Actor

• Romeo and Juliet (1968, directed by Franco Zeffirelli)
• Teorema (1968, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini)
• Partner (1968, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci)
• Hell Ride (2008, directed by Larry Bishop)

Awards

David di Donatello

• 2005: David di Donatello for Best New Director nomination for Evilenko

Nastro d'Argento

• 1997: Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay nomination for We Free Kings
• 2005: Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director nomination for Evilenko