Matteo Garrone

The Profile

Matteo Garrone (born 1968, Rome) is an Italian film director and screenwriter known for Gomorra, Reality, Il racconto dei racconti (Tale of Tales), Dogman, and Pinocchio.

Italian director whose work blends neorealist roots with stylized, often fairy‑tale imagery; active since the mid‑1990s and widely recognized for Gomorra (2008), Reality (2012), Tale of Tales (2015), Dogman (2018), and Pinocchio (2019).

Reviews praise Garrone’s blend of neorealist grit and visual imagination, from the raw intensity of Dogman to the political shockwaves of Gomorra. Tale of Tales earns love as rare Italian fantasy, while L’imbalsamatore and Primo Amore showcase dark, intimate dramas. Pinocchio divides: one lauds its tangible, fairy-tale realism; another slams character choices and tone. Overall, craft, performances, and atmosphere stand out.