Marco Risi

The Profile

Marco Risi is an Italian film director and screenwriter, son of Dino Risi. Active since 1982, he is known for socially engaged dramas (Mery per sempre, Ragazzi fuori), political investigations (Il muro di gomma), and biographical works (Fortapàsc).

Italian movie director active since 1982; frequently tackles social and political subjects set in Italy’s South; collaborated with Sandro Petraglia and Stefano Rulli on Il muro di gomma.

DeBaser’s five reviews of Marco Risi skew positive: Il muro di gomma, Fortapàsc, Mery per sempre, and L’Ultimo Capodanno earn praise, while the Maradona biopic gets slammed. Themes range from social realism and political scandals to dark satire and biographical drama.