Francesco Bruni (screenwriter)
Francesco Bruni (born 30 September 1961) is an Italian screenwriter and director. Life and career. Born in Rome, Bruni started his professional career as a screenwriter in 1991, for the film "Condominio". In 1994 he started a long collaboration with director Paolo Virzì with Virzì's debut film "La bella vita". In 2011 Bruni made his directorial debut with "Easy!", which got him the David di Donatello for Best New Director as well as the Silver Ribbon in the same category. Bruni teaches screenwriting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome.