Alessandro Genovesi

Alessandro Genovesi — Biography

Alessandro Genovesi is an Italian director, screenwriter and playwright who came to cinema from the stage and is known for his comedies; he also acts and works as a photographer. He made his feature directing debut in 2011 with The Worst Week of My Life, a box-office success that led to a sequel, The Worst Christmas of My Life, which he also directed.

Born in Milan, Genovesi began on stage, first as an actor and then as a playwright and director. His breakthrough came in 2007 with the play Happy Family, which he wrote and directed; it won several awards and in 2010 was adapted into a film of the same title directed by Gabriele Salvatores, on which Genovesi was screenwriter and assistant director. He was also part of the crew of the 2010 crime drama Vallanzasca - Angels of Evil. As an actor he appeared as himself in the 2016 film Tommaso.