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Andrea Occhipinti

Italian actor and film producer

Andrea Occhipinti (born 12 September 1957) is an Italian actor, film producer and distributor. He is the founder of Lucky Red, a Rome-based distribution company.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Andrea Occhipinti (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 12, 1957.¹

About

Since 1987, he has distributed and produced international independent films, introducing Italian audiences to directors from all over the world, such as Paolo Sorrentino, Alejandro Amenabar and Lars Von Trier.

From 2013 to 2018, Occhipinti served as president of the Italian film distributor association ANICA, and resigning from the role in September 2018 following a controversy surrounding distribution of the Alessio Cremonini film On My Skin.

In 2014, he received a David di Donatello Special Award for his commitment in theatrical distribution. In 2015 he has been awarded with the European Film Award for Best European Co-Producer and in 2019, Andrea won his second David di Donatello as Best Producer (for On my Skin).

From Wikipedia’s article on Andrea Occhipinti, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Lucky Red DistribuzioneFounder¹²

Career

Occupation: film producer, actor.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Lucky Red Distribuzione³

Known for: Bits and Pieces.⁵

Personal life

BornSep 12, 1957, Rome⁶
CitizenshipItaly⁷

Awards

2015European Film Award for Best European Co-Producer^{8 10}
2009European Film Award for Best Film for The White Ribbon^{8 9}
Date not recordedCiak d'oro - Best producer⁸
Date not recordedDavid di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement⁸
Date not recordedDavid di Donatello for Best Producer⁸
Date not recordedGlobo d'oro for best producer⁸
Date not recordedNastro d'Argento for Best Producer⁸

Sources

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WikidataAndrea Occhipinti on Wikidata
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WikipediaAndrea Occhipinti on Wikipedia
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WikidataAndrea Occhipinti: Founded Lucky Red Distribuzione, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndrea Occhipinti: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndrea Occhipinti: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndrea Occhipinti: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndrea Occhipinti: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndrea Occhipinti: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataAndrea Occhipinti: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataLucky Red Distribuzione, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsAndrea Occhipinti photo by Patrick.suechan, CC BY-SA 4.0