Matteo Rovere Italian director, screenwriter and producer Date of Birth: 22.01.1982 Country: Italy

1. Early Life and Short Film Career
2. Feature Film Debut and Producer Debut
3. The Drifters and I Can Quit Whenever I Want
4. Italian Race and Critical Acclaim
5. Historical Drama and Television Series
6. Continued Success and Recent Projects

Early Life and Short Film Career

Matteo Rovere was born in Rome in 1982 and began making short films at a young age. His short films were screened at over 140 festivals, including Homo Homini Lupus, which won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Short Film in 2007.

Feature Film Debut and Producer Debut

Rovere made his feature film debut in 2009 with the drama "Girl Games." He also debuted as a producer with the documentary "Pietro Germi – Bravo, il bello, il cattivo" (2011), which was presented at the Cannes Film Festival.

The Drifters and I Can Quit Whenever I Want

In 2012, Rovere's second feature film as a director, "The Drifters," was released. The film stars Andrea Bosca, Miriam Giovanelli, Claudio Santamaria, Michele Riondino, and Massimo Popolizio. In 2014, Rovere produced Sydney Sibilia's "I Can Quit Whenever I Want," which grossed over €5 million at the box office and received 12 David di Donatello Award nominations and five Nastro d'Argento nominations. Rovere won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Producer for his work on the film.

Italian Race and Critical Acclaim

In 2016, Rovere wrote, directed, and produced his third film, "Italian Race," starring Stefano Accorsi and Matilda De Angelis. The film became one of the most successful box office hits in Italy that year and was well-received by both critics and audiences. It won David di Donatello Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Makeup, and Best Music Effects in 2017 and a Nastro d'argento for Best Film Editing.

Historical Drama and Television Series

In 2019, Rovere directed the historical drama "The First King: Birth of an Empire" (Il primo re) starring Alessandro Borghi and Alessio Lapice. The film received eight Nastro d'Argento nominations, including Best Film and Best Director. That same year, Rovere became the showrunner, producer, and director of the television series "Romulus," a Sky Original television series.

Continued Success and Recent Projects

In 2020, Rovere produced the biopic "The Bad Poet" about the last days of Gabriele D'Annunzio and the claustrophobic thriller "Shadows" starring Mia Threapleton and Lola Petticrew.