Anna Pavignano is an Italian screenwriter born in 1955 in Borgomanero.[1] She is best known for her screenplay for the film Il postino and Ricomincio da tre. She was the partner in life and career of Massimo Troisi from 1977 to 1987.

Career

Pavignano had been writing for several years before she really began her professional career. She studied psychology at University of Turin and worked on a television show to pay for her studies. In 1977, she met the actor, director and screenwriter Massimo Troisi on the set of the show Non Stop.[1] Her professional career began with him and on a personal aspect, she found love in Troisi.

Their first film together is Ricomincio da tre[2] in 1981 which was nominated for Best Screenplay at the David di Donatello Awards.[3][4] They wrote Scusate il ritardo in 1983 nominated for several awards for acting. In 1983, they wrote the film Le vie del Signore sono finite which was nominated for Best Screenplay at the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalist.[5] Their relation ended in 1987, but they kept working together until the death of Troisi. Their major accomplishment was the film Il Postino in 1994. Tragically, just 12 hours after the end of the shooting of the film, Massimo Troisi died of a heart attack. The movie won several awards and was nominated in many categories as well. The film was nominated for the Oscar of Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.[6] It was also nominated for Best Screenplay - Adapted at the BAFTA Awards.[7]

After the end of the relationship with Troisi, Pavignano continued her career, working with other writers. She then wrote Passi d'amore in 1989. She wrote, by herself, the film Ma non per sempre in 1991. In 2002, she wrote the screenplay for the film Casomai and was nominated for a David di Donatello Award for Best Screenplay.[1]

She also started writing books in 2007. She started with the book Da domani mi alzo tardi talking about her past relationship with Massimo Troisi. It is a novel using her life as a subject making it a bit of a biography.[1]

Bibliography

Filmography

Collaborative
Non-Collaborative

Awards

Year Award Film Category Nomination/Win
1981 David di Donatello Ricomincio da tre Best Screenplay Nomination
1988 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Le vie del Signore sono finite Best Screenplay Win
1992 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse Best Screenplay Nomination
1996 Oscar Il postino Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Nomination
1996 BAFTA Awards Il postino Best Screenplay - Adapted Nomination
2003 David di Donatello Casomai Best Screenplay Nomination

References

  1. ^ a b c d Comand, Mariapia (2015). "4". Women Screenwriter An International Guide. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 472.
  2. ^ Berger, Verena; Komori, Miya (2010-01-01). Polyglot Cinema: Migration and Transcultural Narration in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. LIT Verlag Münster. pp. 230–231. ISBN 9783643502261.
  3. ^ Troisi, Massimo (1981-03-05), I'm Starting from Three, retrieved 2016-02-24
  4. ^ Moliterno, Gino (2008-09-29). Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 317. ISBN 9780810862548.
  5. ^ Troisi, Massimo (1987-12-23), Le vie del Signore sono finite, retrieved 2016-02-24
  6. ^ "Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  7. ^ "Film in 1994". BAFTA Awards. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
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