Francesco Nuti

The Profile

Francesco Nuti (1955–2023) was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter, and singer. After rising with the Giancattivi trio, he became a major figure in 1980s Italian cinema, earning David di Donatello and Nastro d’Argento honors. His career later stalled following the ambitious OcchioPinocchio and a serious accident in 2006.

Member of Giancattivi with Alessandro Benvenuti and Athina Cenci; starred in Maurizio Ponzi films in the early 1980s; directed popular romantic comedies including Tutta colpa del paradiso and Donne con le gonne; attempted a large-scale reinterpretation of Pinocchio with OcchioPinocchio (1994); known for blending comedy with melancholy; received David di Donatello and Nastro d’Argento awards; suffered a serious accident in 2006; died in 2023.

Three reviews trace Francesco Nuti’s rise from Giancattivi origins to acclaimed 1980s romantic comedies and the ambitious, divisive OcchioPinocchio. They highlight tender melancholy, visual ambition, and uneven execution. Tutta colpa del paradiso is praised as a small jewel, while OcchioPinocchio is seen as flawed yet underrated. Overall tone mixes affection, critique, and reassessment.