Awards & Winners

David di Donatello for Best Screenplay

David di Donatello Award

Il David di Donatello per la migliore sceneggiatura è un premio cinematografico assegnato annualmente nell'ambito dei David di Donatello, a partire dall'edizione del 1975, con l'eccezione delle edizioni del 1978, 1979 e 1980.
Date Established : 1975

Check all the winners of David di Donatello for Best Screenplay presented under David di Donatello Award since 1975 .


Francesco Bruni, Paolo Virzì, Francesco Piccolo

Honored for : Human Capital

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Francesco Piccolo Human Capital
Francesco Bruni Human Capital
Paolo Virzì Human Capital
Paolo Sorrentino The Great Beauty
Umberto Contarello The Great Beauty
Michele Astori The Mafia Kills Only in the Summer
Pif The Mafia Kills Only in the Summer
Marco Martani The Mafia Kills Only in the Summer
Francesca Marciano Honey
Valia Santella Honey
Valeria Golino Honey
Valerio Attanasio I Can Quit Whenever I Want
Andrea Garello I Can Quit Whenever I Want
Sydney Sibilia I Can Quit Whenever I Want

Angelo Pasquini, Roberto Andò

Honored for : Long Live Freedom

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Niccolò Ammaniti Me and You
Bernardo Bertolucci Me and You
Umberto Contarello Me and You
Francesca Marciano Me and You
Giuseppe Tornatore The Best Offer
Maurizio Braucci Reality
Ugo Chiti Reality
Matteo Garrone Reality
Massimo Gaudioso Reality
Ivan Cotroneo A Five Star Life
Francesca Marciano A Five Star Life
Maria Sole Tognazzi A Five Star Life
Roberto Andò Long Live Freedom
Angelo Pasquini Long Live Freedom

Umberto Contarello, Paolo Sorrentino

Honored for : This Must Be the Place

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vittorio Taviani Caesar Must Die
Paolo Taviani Caesar Must Die
Fabio Cavalli Caesar Must Die
Sandro Petraglia Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
Stefano Rulli Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
Marco Tullio Giordana Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
Francesco Bruni Easy!
Umberto Contarello This Must Be the Place
Paolo Sorrentino This Must Be the Place
Nanni Moretti We Have a Pope
Federica Pontremoli We Have a Pope
Francesco Piccolo We Have a Pope

Giancarlo De Cataldo, Mario Martone

Honored for : We Believed

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claudio Cupellini A Quiet Life
Filippo Gravino A Quiet Life
Guido Iuculano A Quiet Life
Paolo Genovese The Immature
Stefano Rulli Our Life
Daniele Luchetti Our Life
Sandro Petraglia Our Life
Mario Martone We Believed
Giancarlo De Cataldo We Believed
Rocco Papaleo Basilicata Coast to Coast
Walter Lupo Basilicata Coast to Coast

Francesco Bruni, Francesco Piccolo, Paolo Virzì

Honored for : The First Beautiful Thing

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Maurizio Cerino Fort Apache Napoli
Andrea Purgatori Fort Apache Napoli
Marco Risi Fort Apache Napoli
James Carrington Fort Apache Napoli
Marco Bellocchio Vincere
Daniela Ceselli Vincere
Giorgio Diritti The Man Who Will Come
Tania Pedroni The Man Who Will Come
Giovanni Galavotti The Man Who Will Come
Francesco Bruni The First Beautiful Thing
Francesco Piccolo The First Beautiful Thing
Paolo Virzì The First Beautiful Thing
Ivan Cotroneo Loose Cannons
Ferzan Özpetek Loose Cannons

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paolo Sorrentino Il Divo
Francesco Bruni Your Whole Life Ahead of You
Paolo Virzì Your Whole Life Ahead of You
Maurizio Braucci Gomorrah
Ugo Chiti Gomorrah
Gianni Di Gregorio Gomorrah
Matteo Garrone Gomorrah
Massimo Gaudioso Gomorrah
Roberto Saviano Gomorrah
Fabio Bonifacci We Can Do That
Giulio Manfredonia We Can Do That
Fausto Brizzi Ex
Massimiliano Bruno Ex
Marco Martani Ex

Sandro Petraglia

Honored for : The Girl by the Lake

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sandro Petraglia The Girl by the Lake
Giorgio Diritti The Wind Blows Round
Fredo Valla The Wind Blows Round
Doriana Leondeff Days and Clouds
Francesco Piccolo Days and Clouds
Federica Pontremoli Days and Clouds
Silvio Soldini Days and Clouds
Doriana Leondeff The Right Distance
Carlo Mazzacurati The Right Distance
Marco Pettenello The Right Distance
Claudio Piersanti The Right Distance
Nanni Moretti Quiet Chaos
Laura Paolucci Quiet Chaos
Francesco Piccolo Quiet Chaos

Daniele Luchetti, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli

Honored for : My Brother Is an Only Child

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Daniele Luchetti My Brother Is an Only Child
Sandro Petraglia My Brother Is an Only Child
Stefano Rulli My Brother Is an Only Child
Linda Ferri Along the Ridge
Francesco Giammusso Along the Ridge
Kim Rossi Stuart Along the Ridge
Federico Starnone Along the Ridge
Emanuele Crialese Golden Door
Giuseppe Tornatore The Unknown Woman
Ermanno Olmi One Hundred Nails

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stefano Rulli Romanzo Criminale
Sandro Petraglia Romanzo Criminale
Giancarlo De Cataldo Romanzo Criminale
Michele Placido Romanzo Criminale
Nanni Moretti The Caiman
Francesco Piccolo The Caiman
Federica Pontremoli The Caiman
Silvio Muccino My Best Enemy
Pasquale Plastino My Best Enemy
Silvia Ranfagni My Best Enemy
Carlo Verdone My Best Enemy
Fausto Brizzi Night Before the Exams
Massimiliano Bruno Night Before the Exams
Marco Martani Night Before the Exams
Angelo Pasquini La terra
Carla Cavalluzzi La terra
Sergio Rubini La terra

Paolo Sorrentino

Honored for : The Consequences of Love

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paolo Sorrentino The Consequences of Love
Gianni Amelio The Keys to the House
Sandro Petraglia The Keys to the House
Stefano Rulli The Keys to the House
Gianni Romoli Cuore Sacro
Ferzan Özpetek Cuore Sacro
Davide Ferrario After Midnight
Ugo Chiti The Manual of Love
Giovanni Veronesi The Manual of Love

Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli

Honored for : Best of Youth

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sandro Petraglia Best of Youth
Stefano Rulli Best of Youth
Marco Bellocchio Good Morning, Night
Francesco Bruni Caterina in the Big City
Paolo Virzì Caterina in the Big City
Giovanni Veronesi What Will Become of Us
Silvio Muccino What Will Become of Us
Margaret Mazzantini Don't Move
Sergio Castellitto Don't Move

Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, Ugo Chiti

Honored for : The Embalmer

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Matteo Garrone The Embalmer
Massimo Gaudioso The Embalmer
Ugo Chiti The Embalmer
Anna Pavignano If by Chance
Alessandro D'Alatri If by Chance
Gianni Romoli Facing Windows
Ferzan Özpetek Facing Windows
Piero De Bernardi What Fault Is It of Ours?
Pasquale Plastino What Fault Is It of Ours?
Fiamma Satta What Fault Is It of Ours?
Carlo Verdone What Fault Is It of Ours?
Marco Bellocchio My Mother's Smile
Gabriele Muccino Remember Me, My Love
Heidrun Schleef Remember Me, My Love

Ermanno Olmi

Honored for : The Profession of Arms

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ermanno Olmi The Profession of Arms
Doriana Leondeff Burning in the Wind
Silvio Soldini Burning in the Wind
Paolo Sorrentino One Man Up

Claudio Fava, Monica Zapelli, Marco Tullio Giordana

Honored for : One Hundred Steps

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claudio Fava One Hundred Steps
Monica Zapelli One Hundred Steps
Marco Tullio Giordana One Hundred Steps
Linda Ferri The Son's Room
Nanni Moretti The Son's Room
Heidrun Schleef The Son's Room
Gabriele Muccino The Last Kiss

Doriana Leondeff, Silvio Soldini

Honored for : Bread and Tulips

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Doriana Leondeff Bread and Tulips
Silvio Soldini Bread and Tulips
Marco Bechis Olympic Garage
Lara Fremder Olympic Garage
Simona Izzo Canone Inverso
Ricky Tognazzi Canone Inverso
Graziano Diana Canone Inverso

Giuseppe Piccioni, Gualtiero Rosella, Lucia Maria Zei

Honored for : Not of this World

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Giuseppe Piccioni Not of this World
Gualtiero Rosella Not of this World
Lucia Maria Zei Not of this World
Cristina Comencini Marriages
Giuseppe Tornatore The Legend of 1900

Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni

Honored for : Life Is Beautiful

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vincenzo Cerami Life Is Beautiful
Roberto Benigni Life Is Beautiful
Mimmo Calopresti Notes of Love
Francesco Bruni Notes of Love
Heidrun Schleef Notes of Love
Paolo Virzì Hard-Boiled Egg
Furio Scarpelli Hard-Boiled Egg
Francesco Bruni Hard-Boiled Egg

Fabio Carpi

Honored for : Homer: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fabio Carpi Homer: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man
Marco Bechis The Game Bag
Umberto Contarello The Game Bag
Lara Fremder The Game Bag
Gigi Riva The Game Bag
Maurizio Zaccaro The Game Bag
Gloria Corica Nirvana
Gabriele Salvatores Nirvana
Pino Cacucci Nirvana
Sandro Petraglia The Truce
Francesco Rosi The Truce
Stefano Rulli The Truce
Leonardo Pieraccioni The Cyclone
Giovanni Veronesi The Cyclone

Furio Scarpelli, Ugo Pirro, Carlo Lizzani

Honored for : Celluloid

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Furio Scarpelli Celluloid
Ugo Pirro Celluloid
Carlo Lizzani Celluloid
Francesco Bruni Ferie d'agosto
Paolo Virzì Ferie d'agosto
Fabio Rinaudo The Star Maker
Giuseppe Tornatore The Star Maker

Alessandro D'Alatri

Honored for : No Skin

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alessandro D'Alatri No Skin
Luigi Magni Childhood Enemies
Carla Vistarini Childhood Enemies
Alessandro Benvenuti Belle al bar
Ugo Chiti Belle al bar
Nicola Zavagli Belle al bar

Luigi Magni, Carla Vistarini

Honored for : Childhood Enemies

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alessandro D'Alatri No Skin
Luigi Magni Childhood Enemies
Carla Vistarini Childhood Enemies
Alessandro Benvenuti Belle al bar
Ugo Chiti Belle al bar
Nicola Zavagli Belle al bar

Ugo Chiti, Giovanni Veronesi

Honored for : For Love, Only for Love

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ugo Chiti For Love, Only for Love
Giovanni Veronesi For Love, Only for Love
Francesca Marciano Let's Not Keep in Touch
Carlo Verdone Let's Not Keep in Touch
Nanni Moretti Caro diario

Francesca Archibugi

Honored for : The Great Pumpkin

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Francesca Archibugi The Great Pumpkin
Roberto Faenza Look to the Sky
Filippo Ottoni Look to the Sky
Graziano Diana The Escort
Simona Izzo The Escort

Carlo Verdone, Francesca Marciano

Honored for : Damned the Day I Met You

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carlo Verdone Damned the Day I Met You
Francesca Marciano Damned the Day I Met You
Sandro Petraglia Il muro di gomma
Andrea Purgatori Il muro di gomma
Stefano Rulli Il muro di gomma
Suso Cecchi d'Amico Parenti serpenti
Carmine Amoroso Parenti serpenti
Piero De Bernardi Parenti serpenti
Mario Monicelli Parenti serpenti
Sandro Petraglia The Stolen Children
Stefano Rulli The Stolen Children
Gianni Amelio The Stolen Children

Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli, Daniele Luchetti

Honored for : The Yes Man

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sandro Petraglia The Yes Man
Stefano Rulli The Yes Man
Daniele Luchetti The Yes Man
Maurizio Nichetti Volere volare
Guido Manuli Volere volare
Gianfilippo Ascione The Station
Sergio Rubini The Station
Umberto Marino The Station
Enzo Monteleone Mediterraneo
Liliana Betti House Of Smiles
Marco Ferreri House Of Smiles
Antonino Marino House Of Smiles

Maurizio Nichetti, Guido Manuli

Honored for : Volere volare

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sandro Petraglia The Yes Man
Stefano Rulli The Yes Man
Daniele Luchetti The Yes Man
Maurizio Nichetti Volere volare
Guido Manuli Volere volare
Gianfilippo Ascione The Station
Sergio Rubini The Station
Umberto Marino The Station
Enzo Monteleone Mediterraneo
Liliana Betti House Of Smiles
Marco Ferreri House Of Smiles
Antonino Marino House Of Smiles

Pupi Avati

Honored for : The Story of Boys and Girls

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pupi Avati The Story of Boys and Girls
Suso Cecchi d'Amico Dark Illness
Tonino Guerra Dark Illness
Vincenzo Cerami Open Doors
Alessandro Sermoneta Open Doors
Gianni Amelio Open Doors
Nanni Loy Street Kids
Elvio Porta Street Kids
Nanni Moretti Red Lob

Francesca Archibugi, Gloria Malatesta, Claudia Sbarigia

Honored for : Mignon Has Come to Stay

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Francesca Archibugi Mignon Has Come to Stay
Gloria Malatesta Mignon Has Come to Stay
Claudia Sbarigia Mignon Has Come to Stay
Leonardo Benvenuti Compagni di scuola
Carlo Verdone Compagni di scuola
Piero De Bernardi Compagni di scuola
Tullio Kezich The Legend of the Holy Drinker
Ermanno Olmi The Legend of the Holy Drinker

Piero De Bernardi, Carlo Verdone, Leonardo Benvenuti

Honored for : My Sister and I

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Piero De Bernardi My Sister and I
Carlo Verdone My Sister and I
Leonardo Benvenuti My Sister and I
Bernardo Bertolucci The Last Emperor
Mark Peploe The Last Emperor
Suso Cecchi d'Amico Dark Eyes
Nikita Mikhalkov Dark Eyes
Aleksandr Adabashyan Dark Eyes

Bernardo Bertolucci, Mark Peploe

Honored for : The Last Emperor

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Piero De Bernardi My Sister and I
Carlo Verdone My Sister and I
Leonardo Benvenuti My Sister and I
Bernardo Bertolucci The Last Emperor
Mark Peploe The Last Emperor
Suso Cecchi d'Amico Dark Eyes
Nikita Mikhalkov Dark Eyes
Aleksandr Adabashyan Dark Eyes

Ruggero Maccari, Furio Scarpelli, Ettore Scola

Honored for : The Family

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ruggero Maccari The Family
Furio Scarpelli The Family
Ettore Scola The Family
Pupi Avati Regalo di Natale
Francesco Maselli A Tale of Love

Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Piero De Bernardi, Mario Monicelli, Tullio Pinelli, Leonardo Benvenuti

Honored for : Let\u2019s Hope It\u2019s a Girl

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Suso Cecchi d'Amico Let\u2019s Hope It\u2019s a Girl
Piero De Bernardi Let\u2019s Hope It\u2019s a Girl
Mario Monicelli Let\u2019s Hope It\u2019s a Girl
Tullio Pinelli Let\u2019s Hope It\u2019s a Girl
Leonardo Benvenuti Let\u2019s Hope It\u2019s a Girl
Nanni Moretti The Mass Is Ended
Sandro Petraglia The Mass Is Ended
Federico Fellini Ginger and Fred
Tullio Pinelli Ginger and Fred
Tonino Guerra Ginger and Fred

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paolo Taviani Kaos
Vittorio Taviani Kaos
Tonino Guerra Kaos
Pupi Avati Noi tre
Antonio Avati Noi tre
Suso Cecchi d'Amico A Proper Scandal

Federico Fellini, Tonino Guerra

Honored for : And the Ship Sails on

Sergio Amidei, Ettore Scola

Honored for : That Night in Varennes

Sergio Amidei, Marco Ferreri

Honored for : Tales of Ordinary Madness

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sergio Amidei Tales of Ordinary Madness
Marco Ferreri Tales of Ordinary Madness
Enrico Oldoini Talcum Powder
Carlo Verdone Talcum Powder

Tonino Guerra, Francesco Rosi

Honored for : Three Brothers

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tonino Guerra Three Brothers
Francesco Rosi Three Brothers
Massimo Troisi I'm Starting from Three
Anna Pavignano I'm Starting from Three
Ruggero Maccari Passion of Love
Ettore Scola Passion of Love

Luigi Magni

Honored for : In the Name of the Pope King

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Luigi Magni In the Name of the Pope King

Piero De Bernardi, Leonardo Benvenuti

Honored for : La stanza del vescovo

Alberto Bevilacqua, Nino Manfredi

Honored for : Attenti al buffone

Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli

Honored for : Come Home and Meet My Wife