Alberto Barbera | |
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 Barbera in 2024 | |
| Born | 20 February 1950 (1950-02-20) (age 75) Biella, Italy |
| Occupation | Film critic |
Alberto Barbera (born 20 February 1950) is an Italian film critic and festival curator, who is director of theVenice Film Festival.
Born inBiella, Barbera graduated in modern literature with a thesis about cinema history, and then started collaborating with theTurin film association AIACE, being its president between 1977 and 1989.[1] Between 1980 and 1983 he was the film critic of the newspaperGazzetta del Popolo,[1] and later collaborated with several publications, includingLa Stampa, as well as with radio and television programs.[2] In 1982, he began a long collaboration with theTurin Film Festival, first as press officer, then as secretary-general and member of the selection committee from 1984 to 1988, and finally as director from 1989 to 1998.[1][2]
Between December 1998 and April 2002 Barbera was president of theVenice Film Festival, heading three editions (1999, 2000 and 2001).[1][2] In 2004, he was nominated director of theNational Museum of Cinema in Turin, a role he held until 2016.[1][2][3] In December 2011, Barbera was appointed president of the Venice Festival for the second time.[1][2] He was confirmed in this role for two more mandates, with the last term set to expire in 2024.[4] In May 2024, his last mandate was extended until 2026.[5]
