Mario Martone
Mario Martone (born 20 November 1959; Naples) is an Italian film/theatre director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 30 films since 1985. His film "Troubling Love" (1995) was entered into the 48th Cannes Film Festival. His film "We Believed" (2010) competed for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. His film "Nostalgia" (2022) entered into the 75th Cannes Film Festival for the first time in 24 years. He was the stage director for Lorenzo Ferrero's opera Charlotte Corday, which was premiered at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma on 21 February 1989.
Mario Martone films playing now in Athens
Mario Martone filmography

Fuori
Writer, DirectorTeatro Alla Scalla: Eugene Onegin
Director
Medea
Director
Per sempre al Massimo
2024
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
Director, Screenplay, Story · as Sé stesso
Viva Viviani
as Sé stesso
Un'altra Italia era possibile - Il cinema di Giuseppe De Santis
as Self
Totò e il Principe De Curtis - L'uomo oltre la maschera
2023
Un ritratto in movimento - Omaggio a Mimmo Jodice
Director, Writer
Nostalgia
Screenplay, Director, Story
La Bohème
DirectorFelicità - La stagione della rinascita
as Guest
La Traviata
Production Design, Stage Director
The King of Laughter
Screenplay, Story, DirectorCostellazione Bertolucci
as Self
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Director
Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax
as Himself
The Mayor of Rione Sanità
Screenplay, DirectorBuon compleanno Carlo Verdone!
as Self
Verdi: Falstaff
Stage DirectorWho is Mario Martone?+
Mario Martone is an acclaimed Italian film and theater director born in Naples, recognized as a pivotal figure in the 1990s Neapolitan New Wave alongside contemporaries like Paolo Sorrentino.
What is Mario Martone known for?+
He is known for his extensive filmography including Nostalgia, The King of Laughter, and Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician, as well as his background in experimental theater.
Which theater company is Mario Martone associated with?+
He founded the Falso Movimenti theater company in 1977, which served as the foundation for his stylistic approach to bridging theatrical performance and cinematic storytelling.





