Enrico Maria Artale

Enrico Maria Artale
Born7 June 1984 (1984-06-07) (age 41)
Rome, Italy
OccupationFilm director

Enrico Maria Artale (born 7 June 1984) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.

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)

References

  1. ^ a b de Antoniis, Alessia (4 December 2024). "La regia, una immersione nella realtà: intervista ad Enrico Maria Artale". Exibart (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Enrico Maria Artale". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (9 September 2013). "The Third Half (Il Terzo Tempo): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  4. ^ ""Saro", il nuovo documentario di Enrico Maria Artale al TFF 34". RB Casting (in Italian). 9 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  5. ^ Solari, Ilaria (22 March 2018). "Ammore e malavita sbanca e Paola Cortellesi incanta: tutti i vincitori dei David di Donatello 2018". Elle (in Italian). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  6. ^ Petkova, Savina (5 September 2023). "Review: El Paraíso". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. ^ Dalton, Ben (9 September 2023). "'Poor Things' wins 2023 Venice Golden Lion". Screen International. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  8. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (7 April 2025). "'Parthenope' & 'The Great Ambition' Lead Italian David Di Donatello Nominations – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  9. ^ Ulivi, Stefania (25 August 2025). "Artale: «Mafia e migranti, la serie dal film di Audiard che mi folgorò da ragazzo»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  10. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (10 July 2023). "Studiocanal Boards 'A Prophet' Series Reboot by Original Creative Team, Directed by 'Django' Helmer Enrico Maria Artale". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2025.