# Sandro Petraglia

Sandro Petraglia (Italian pronunciation:; born 19 April 1947) is an Italian screenwriter. He began his career in the early 1970s as a film critic, writing for the May 68–inspired film magazine Ombre rosse. During this time, Petraglia first met with his future screenwriting collaborator Stefano Rulli.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1975 | Matti da slegare | Director only Documentary |
| 1983 | Sweet Body of Bianca | |
| 1984 | The Mass Is Ended | |
| 1987 | Dolce assenza | |
| 1987 | Julia and Julia | |
| 1988 | It's Happening Tomorrow | |
| 1989 | Étoile | |
| 1989 | Forever Mery | |
| 1990 | Pummarò | |
| 1991 | The Yes Man | |
| 1991 | The Invisible Wall | |
| 1992 | The Stolen Children | |
| 1992 | Ambrogio | |
| 1993 | The Storm Is Coming | |
| 1993 | Fiorile | |
| 1994 | The Bull | |
| 1995 | Policeman | |
| 1995 | School | |
| 1995 | Who Killed Pasolini? | |
| 1996 | My Generation | |
| 1996 | Vesna Goes Fast | |
| 1997 | Marianna Ucrìa | |
| 1997 | The Truce | |
| 1997 | Auguri professore | Story only |
| 1998 | Little Teachers | |
| 1999 | La guerra degli Antò | |
| 1999 | The Lost Lover | |
| 2001 | Domenica | |
| 2003 | The Best of Youth | |
| 2004 | The Keys to the House | |
| 2005 | Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide | |
| 2005 | Romanzo Criminale | |
| 2007 | My Brother Is an Only Child | |
| 2007 | The Girl by the Lake | |
| 2007 | Piano, solo | |
| 2008 | A Perfect Day | |
| 2009 | The Front Line | |
| 2010 | La nostra vita | |
| 2012 | Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy | |
| 2013 | Siberian Education | |
| 2013 | Those Happy Years | |
| 2015 | Suburra | |
| 2016 | Non c'è più religione | |
| 2018 | Io sono Tempesta | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1977 | Il gabbiano | Television film |
| 1979 | The Cinema Machine | 5 episodes, also director Documentary |
| 1986 | Attentato al Papa | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Mino | 4 episodes |
| 1986 | Fuori scena | Television film |
| 1987—1995 | La piovra | 30 episodes |
| 1988 | Una vittoria | Television film |
| 1990 | Vita dei castelli | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | I misteri della giungla nera | 3 episodes |
| 1991—1993 | Felipe ha gli occhi azzurri | 5 episodes |
| 1994 | Michele alla guerra | Television film |
| 1997 | Don Milani - Il priore di Barbiana | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Più leggero non basta | Television film |
| 1999 | La vita che verrà | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | Almost America | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Compagni di scuola | |
| 2002 | Perlasca – Un eroe Italiano | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | La omicidi | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Cefalonia | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Padri e figli | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | O' professore | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Longlasting Youth | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Violetta [it] | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno | Television film |
| 2014 | La strada dritta | 2 episodes |
| 2014—2015 | Braccialetti rossi | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | L'Oriana | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Questo è il mio paese | Episode: "Episodio 1" |
| 2020 | La guerra è finita | TV miniseries |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Title | 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 |
| 1986 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | The Mass Is Ended | Won |
| 1986 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | The Mass Is Ended | Nominated |
| 1986 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | The Mass Is Ended | Nominated |
| 1986 | Nastro d'argento | Best Original Story | The Mass Is Ended | Nominated |
| 1988 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | It's Happening Tomorrow | Nominated |
| 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 | Italian Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | Marianna Ucrìa | Won |
| 1997 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | The Truce | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | My Generation | Nominated |
| 2003 | European Film Awards | Best Screenwriter | The Best of Youth | Nominated |
| 2004 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | The Best of Youth | Won |
| 2004 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | The Best of Youth | Won |
| 2004 | Italian Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | The Best of Youth | Won |
| 2004 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | The Best of Youth | Nominated |
| 2005 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | The Keys to the House | Won |
| 2005 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | The Keys to the House | Nominated |
| 2005 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | The Keys to the House | Nominated |
| 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 |
| 2008 | Nastro d'argento | Best Screenplay | The Girl by the Lake | Won |
| 2008 | David di Donatello | Best Screenplay | The Girl by the Lake | Won |
| 2008 | Italian Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | The Girl by the Lake | Won |
| 2008 | Golden Ciak | Best Screenplay | The Girl by the Lake | 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 |