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Marco Risi is an Italian film director, screenwriter, film producer and cinematographer.
Born in Milan, he is son of director Dino Risi. After graduated from Liceo Scientifico, Risi joined the faculty of philosophy, but abandoned his studies after two years. He began his career as an assistant of his uncle, Nelo Risi, for A Season in Hell and thereafter for directors such as Duccio Tessari, Steno, Alberto Sordi. He also collaborated with some scripts for films directed by his father. He made his directorial debut in 1977, with the RAI television documentary Appunti su Hollywood. After three quite successful comedy films, since 1987 Risi's cinema focused into more complex social and political issues, such as the military service seen as a traumatic experience, the juvenile delinquency in and out of prison, the Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 disaster, the gang rape phenomenon and the Giancarlo Siani murder.
In 1989 Risi's Mery per sempre won the Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the Montréal World Film Festival. For his 1990 film Ragazzi fuori Risi won the David di Donatello Award for for Best Director and a Silver Osella for Best Cinematography at the 47th Venice International Film Festival.
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