Carlo Virzì | |
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Born |
Carlo Virzì June 2, 1972 Livorno, Tuscany, Italy |
Occupation | musician, screenwriter, director |
Years active | 1997–present |
Carlo Virzì (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkarlo virˈdzi]; born 2 June 1972) is a musician, director and screenwriter Italian.
Born in Livorno, Virzì was the singer and guitarist of the rock band Snaporaz, from 1997 to 2001; he was also the composer of the soundtracks for many films of his brother Paolo Virzì. His first film as director and screenwriter is L'estate del mio primo bacio (2006).
In 2011 the Bari International Film Festival awarded him the Ennio Morricone Prize for the best composer for the film The First Beautiful Thing.