Francesco Nuti

The Profile

Francesco Nuti is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter who emerged from the comedy trio Giancattivi and achieved commercial and critical success in the 1980s with sentimental and comic films. Reviews note award recognition (David di Donatello, Nastro d'Argento) for his early solo career and cite later high-profile projects and personal difficulties.

From the reviews: Nuti broke away from Giancattivi and found 1980s success acting in films by Maurizio Ponzi and later directing and starring in celebrated romantic comedies. His film OcchioPinocchio (production in the early 1990s) experienced major production problems—budget escalation with producer Vittorio Cecchi Gori, multiple halts, foreign location shooting (Texas and Louisiana), and heavy re-editing—followed by poor box-office returns. Reviews also record a serious 2006 accident and subsequent health and personal struggles.

DeBaser hosts a small set of reviews that view Francesco Nuti as a talented comic-turned-filmmaker whose 1990s project OcchioPinocchio caused major professional and personal turmoil. His 1980s romantic comedies remain appreciated. The reviews combine admiration for early work with critique and sympathy for later missteps.