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| Born | (1956-05-08)8 May 1956 (age 68) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, novelist |
| Years active | 1982 - present |
| Children | 3, includingCarlo Calenda |
| Father | Luigi Comencini |
| Relatives | Francesca Comencini (sister) |
Cristina Comencini (Italian:[kriˈstiːnakomenˈtʃiːni]; born 8 May 1956) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and novelist.
She is one of four daughters of Italian film directorLuigi Comencini. She attended with her sisters theLycée français Chateaubriand (Rome).[1]
Cristina Comencini's 2005 filmThe Beast in the Heart, based on her own novelLa bestia nel cuore, was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Her upcoming filmWhen the Night, also based on her own novel and published in the United States byOther Press, is scheduled to compete in competition at the68th Venice International Film Festival in September.[2]
She is mother of formerMinister of Economic Development,Carlo Calenda.[3]
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