# Stefano Rulli

Stefano Rulli (Italian pronunciation:; born 3 October 1949) is an Italian screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with fellow screenwriter Sandro Petraglia, including La piovra (1987–1995) and The Best of Youth (2003). Rulli also directed the documentary film Un silenzio particolare (2004), about his son Matteo, who has schizophrenia.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1975 | Matti da slegare | Documentary Director only |
| 1977 | Nel più alto dei cieli | |
| 1986 | La donna del traghetto | |
| 1989 | Forever Mery | |
| 1990 | Pummarò | |
| 1991 | The Yes Man | |
| 1991 | The Invisible Wall | |
| 1992 | The Stolen Children | |
| 1993 | The Storm Is Coming | |
| 1994 | L'unico paese al mondo | Unknown segment Also director |
| 1994 | The Bull | |
| 1995 | School | |
| 1995 | Who Killed Pasolini? | |
| 1996 | Vesna Goes Fast | |
| 1997 | The Truce | |
| 1997 | Auguri professore | Story only |
| 1998 | Little Teachers | |
| 2003 | The Best of Youth | |
| 2004 | Un silenzio particolare | Documentary Also director |
| 2004 | The Keys to the House | |
| 2005 | Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide | |
| 2005 | Romanzo Criminale | |
| 2006 | The Caiman | Cameo only |
| 2007 | My Brother Is an Only Child | |
| 2010 | La nostra vita | |
| 2012 | Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy | |
| 2012 | Dormant Beauty | |
| 2013 | Siberian Education | |
| 2013 | Those Happy Years | |
| 2015 | Suburra | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1977 | Il gabbiano | Television film |
| 1979 | The Cinema Machine | Documentary 5 episodes; also director |
| 1986 | Mino | 4 episodes |
| 1986 | Attentato al Papa | 2 episodes |
| 1987—1995 | La piovra | 30 episodes |
| 1988 | Una vittoria | Television film |
| 1991 | I misteri della giungla near | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Don Milani - Il priore di Barbiana | Television film |
| 1999 | La vita che verrà | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | Uno bianca | Television film |
| 2001 | Almost America | Television film |
| 2002 | Perlasca – Un eroe Italiano | Television film |
| 2005 | Cefalonia | Television film |
| 2008 | O' professore | Television film |
| 2010 | Le cose che restano | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno | Television film |
| 2015 | L'Oriana | Television film |
| 2016 | The Young Pope | 2 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 1975 | Berlin International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | Matti da slegare | Won |
| 1975 | Berlin International Film Festival | OCIC Award | Matti da slegare | Won |
| 1979 | Berlin International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | The Cinema Machine | Won |
| 1990 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | Forever Mery | Nominated |
| 1991 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | The Yes Man | Won |
| 1992 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | The Yes Man | Won |
| 1992 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | The Yes Man | Nominated |
| 1992 | Nastro d'argento | Best Original Story | The Invisible Wall | Won |
| 1992 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | The Invisible Wall | Nominated |
| 1992 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | The Invisible Wall | Nominated |
| 1992 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | The Stolen Children | Nominated |
| 1993 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | The Stolen Children | Won |
| 1993 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | The Stolen Children | Won |
| 1995 | Nastro d'argento | Best Original Story | The Bull | Nominated |
| 1996 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | School | Nominated |
| 1996 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | School | Nominated |
| 1997 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | The Truce | Nominated |
| 2003 | European Film Awards | Best Screenwriter | The Best of Youth | Nominated |
| 2004 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | The Best of Youth | Won |
| 2004 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | The Best of Youth | Nominated |
| 2004 | Italian Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | The Best of Youth | Won |
| 2004 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | The Best of Youth | Won |
| 2004 | Venice International Film Festival | Young Cinema Award | Un silenzio particolare | Won |
| 2005 | David di Donatello | Best Documentary | Un silenzio particolare | Won |
| 2005 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | The Keys to the House | Nominated |
| 2005 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | The Keys to the House | Won |
| 2005 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | The Keys to the House | Nominated |
| 2005 | Vancouver International Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Un silenzio particolare | Won |
| 2006 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | Romanzo Criminale | Won |
| 2006 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | Romanzo Criminale | Nominated |
| 2006 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | Romanzo Criminale | Nominated |
| 2007 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | My Brother is an Only Child | Won |
| 2007 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | My Brother is an Only Child | Nominated |
| 2008 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | My Brother is an Only Child | Won |
| 2010 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | La nostra vita | Nominated |
| 2011 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | La nostra vita | Nominated |
| 2012 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy | Won |
| 2012 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy | Nominated |
| 2012 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy | Nominated |
| 2012 | Italian Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy | Nominated |
| 2014 | Nastro d'Argento | Best Screenplay | Those Happy Years | Nominated |