Franco Maresco

Career Overview

Franco Maresco has 128 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Signature works include Venice 70: Future Reloaded, How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio, Bravo Bene!. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 128
Birth Date: 1958-05-05
Birth Place: Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Bernardo Bertolucci (2 collaborations)
Bernardo Greco (2 collaborations)
Marcello Miranda (2 collaborations)
Haile Gerima (1 collaborations)
Jessica Alexander (1 collaborations)
Lola Créton (1 collaborations)
Shota Sometani (1 collaborations)
Clemens Schick (1 collaborations)
Jeanne Moreau (1 collaborations)
Shannyn Sossamon (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (87 credits)
- Bird 100
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Il vento del cinema
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Bravo Bene!
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Goffredo felicissimo?
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Lovano Supreme
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Prossimamente Franco Maresco
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Maresco / Pasolini
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Mafia Is Not What It Used to Be
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- I Migliori Nani della Nostra Vita - Puntata zero
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Totò e la censura
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Sul Cagliostro perduto
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Noi come Franco e Ciccio
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Enrico Ghezzi su Ciprì e Maresco
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Ai Confini della Pietà - Trailer
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Nani, mafiosi e... profeti
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- La mia Battaglia - Franco Maresco incontra Letizia Battaglia
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- I Don't Know the Men of this City
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Lucio
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Belluscone: A Sicilian Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Viva Palermo, viva Santa Rosalia
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Io e... Franco
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Cinico Mafia di Antonio Ingroia
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Cinico in TV
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- A Tirone - Da Franco Scaldati
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- La musica è sfinita
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Ormai solo un Zio ci può salvare
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Saggio sull'intelligenza umana
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Countdown
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- L'Albero di Natale
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- L'Opè Incatenato
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- The Return of Cagliostro
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Necro not(to b)e
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Dieci minuti alla fine
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Pasolini secondo Sergio Citti
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Miles Gloriosus
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Arruso
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Enzo, domani a Palermo!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- F.
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Toto Who Lived Twice
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Grazie Lia
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Aspettando Totò
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- K.
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Ai Rotoli
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- A memoria
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Risate di Boia
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Ritorno alla vecchia casa
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Il manocchio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Incertamente!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Vittorio De Seta: Lo sguardo in ascolto
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- il Gattoparve
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Presepe
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- A Silvio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Tre visioni
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Senza Titolo 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Cucù
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Senza Titolo 1
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Sicilia da Oscar
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Lontane
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- La tombola di Ligeia
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Senza titolo 3
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Cinico tv
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Martin a Little...
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Shock Corridor
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Samuel Fuller
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Venerdì Santo - Sabato Santo - Domenica di Pasqua
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Keller
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Stanley's Room nº2
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Stanley's Room nº1
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- L'abbuffata di Paviglianiti
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Verso Vertov - Frammenti necropolitani
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Pel di carota
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Seicortosei
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Santa Maria
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Addio o Arrivederci
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- L'invasione degli ultrastorpi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Loro di Palermo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Illuminati
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- L'alba del killer
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- L'Uomo - Il cammino dell'Uomo - La condizione dell'Uomo - La dignità dell'Uomo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Mafiaman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Muri
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Romagnolo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Pasta e patate
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Così!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
actors (15 credits)
- Conversazione con Franco Maresco
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Bravo Bene!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Steve e il Duca
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Lovano Supreme
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Apocalypsever - Franco Maresco
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Mafia Is Not What It Used to Be
  Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Totò e la censura
  Sé stesso
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Sul Cagliostro perduto
  Sé stesso
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Noi come Franco e Ciccio
  Sé stesso
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- La mia Battaglia - Franco Maresco incontra Letizia Battaglia
  Self (voice) - interviewer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded
  Narrator (segment Pietro Marcello)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Ormai solo un Zio ci può salvare
  Self (Archival Footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Détour De Seta
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Enzo, domani a Palermo!
  Self (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Aspettando Totò
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
writing (14 credits)
- Bravo Bene!
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Lovano Supreme
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Mafia Is Not What It Used to Be
  idea
  
  writing
  
  2019
- I Don't Know the Men of this City
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Belluscone: A Sicilian Story
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- The Return of Cagliostro
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Miles Gloriosus
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Sud Side Stori
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Enzo, domani a Palermo!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Toto Who Lived Twice
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Shock Corridor
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Illuminati
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
editing (9 credits)
- I Don't Know the Men of this City
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2015
- Belluscone: A Sicilian Story
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2014
- How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2004
- Dieci minuti alla fine
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2002
- Miles Gloriosus
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2001
- Arruso
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2000
- Enzo, domani a Palermo!
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1999
- Toto Who Lived Twice
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1998
- Ai Rotoli
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1996
camera (1 credits)
- Dieci minuti alla fine
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2002
production (2 credits)
- Enzo, domani a Palermo!
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Ai Rotoli
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996