Andrea Bempensante
Encyclopedia
Andrea Bempensante is an Italian
screenwriter
.
He wrote the short movies Assolo (1995), Doom (1996) and Cra-Cra (1997) which won prizes at main international festivals like Venice Film Festival
, Clermont Ferrand, Tehran, Valencia, Montreal.
In 1999 he wrote the feature movie: 20-Venti (aka 20-Twenty). The story is an on the road movie about two women, a TV journalist and a pornostar (played by Cecilia Dazzi e Anita Caprioli
). The whole plot is divided into twenty episodes, one for each and every cigarette the pornostar smokes from the same pack. The film premiered at Berlin International Film Festival
and won prizes at Brooklyn Film Festival and Annecy. In 2000 the movie won best feature film of the year by Duel magazine.
In 2001 he wrote the movie Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat, in which Fernanda Pivano
meets Bret Easton Ellis
, Jay McInerney
, Barry Gifford
and Lawrence Ferlinghetti
to narrate the amazing writing adventure of the beat generation
.
Since 2001 he is senior writer at Le Iene
, one of the most innovative and successful satirical show of Italian television and wrote many comedy bits about social issues.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
He wrote the short movies Assolo (1995), Doom (1996) and Cra-Cra (1997) which won prizes at main international festivals like Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
, Clermont Ferrand, Tehran, Valencia, Montreal.
In 1999 he wrote the feature movie: 20-Venti (aka 20-Twenty). The story is an on the road movie about two women, a TV journalist and a pornostar (played by Cecilia Dazzi e Anita Caprioli
Anita Caprioli
Anita Caprioli is an Italian theatre and film actress.-Biography:Anita Caprioli was born at Vercelli, Piedmont.She made her debut in London in 1995 with Andrea Brooks, in an adaptation of Carlo Goldoni's The Mistress of the Inn, and in the following year she played in Il Berretto a Sonagli.In 1996...
). The whole plot is divided into twenty episodes, one for each and every cigarette the pornostar smokes from the same pack. The film premiered at Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
and won prizes at Brooklyn Film Festival and Annecy. In 2000 the movie won best feature film of the year by Duel magazine.
In 2001 he wrote the movie Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat, in which Fernanda Pivano
Fernanda Pivano
Fernanda Pivano was an Italian writer, journalist, translator and critic.Born in Genoa, as a teenager she moved with her family to Turin where she attended the Massimo D'Azeglio Lyceum. In 1941 she received a bachelor's degree with a thesis on Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, which earned her a prize...
meets Bret Easton Ellis
Bret Easton Ellis
Bret Easton Ellis is an American novelist and short story writer. His works have been translated into 27 different languages. He was regarded as one of the so-called literary Brat Pack, which also included Tama Janowitz and Jay McInerney...
, Jay McInerney
Jay McInerney
John Barrett McInerney Jr. is an American writer. His novels include Bright Lights, Big City; Ransom; Story of My Life; Brightness Falls; and The Last of the Savages...
, Barry Gifford
Barry Gifford
Barry Gifford is an American author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of American landscapes and film noir- and Beat Generation-influenced literary madness....
and Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti is an American poet, painter, liberal activist, and the co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers...
to narrate the amazing writing adventure of the beat generation
Beat generation
The Beat Generation refers to a group of American post-WWII writers who came to prominence in the 1950s, as well as the cultural phenomena that they both documented and inspired...
.
Since 2001 he is senior writer at Le Iene
Le Iene
Le Iene is a television program broadcast on the Italian channel Italia 1 . Beginning in 1996, it is a comedy/satirical show, with sketches and reports into political affairs and consumer issues. It is based on an Argentine show Caiga Quien Caiga.The first series was hosted by Simona Ventura,...
, one of the most innovative and successful satirical show of Italian television and wrote many comedy bits about social issues.
Fiction
- Assolo (1995)
- Doom (1996)
- Cra Cra (1997)
- A.A.Agenzia Abbandoni (1999)
- 20 – Venti (2000)
- Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat (2001)
- Bradipo (2001)
- Italoamericano (2008)
- I Soliti Idioti (2009)
Television
- Sushi e Sashimi (2000), with Andrea Pezzi (MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
) - Mad (2001), with Gip (MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
) - Smetto quando Voglio (2001), with Fabio Volo
- Le IeneLe IeneLe Iene is a television program broadcast on the Italian channel Italia 1 . Beginning in 1996, it is a comedy/satirical show, with sketches and reports into political affairs and consumer issues. It is based on an Argentine show Caiga Quien Caiga.The first series was hosted by Simona Ventura,...
(2001–2011) - The Desk (2010)