The David di Donatello Award for Best Producer (Italian: David di Donatello per il miglior produttore) is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, Academy of Italian Cinema) to recognize outstanding production efforts by producers or production companies who have worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony.
The award was first given in 1956 and became competitive in 1981.
Winners and nominees Below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by other nominees.
1950s Year Producer(s) Film 1955/56(1st) Goffredo Lombardo Scandal in Sorrento Angelo Rizzoli The Grand Maneuver Nicolò Theodoli Roman Tales 1956/57(2nd) Dino De Laurentiis Nights of Cabiria Renato Gualino L'impero del sole 1957/58(3rd) Leonardo Bonzi La muraglia cinese Milko Skofic Anna of Brooklyn 1958/59(4th) Dino De Laurentiis Tempest Titanus The Naked Maja
1960s Year Producer(s) Film 1959/60(5th) Dino De Laurentiis The Great War Zebra Film General Della Rovere 1960/61(6th) Dino De Laurentiis Everybody Go Home Goffredo Lombardo Rocco and His Brothers 1961/62(7th) Dino De Laurentiis A Difficult Life Angelo Rizzoli Mondo Cane 1962/63(8th) Gaumont, Trianon Films, and Ultra Film Two Are Guilty Goffredo Lombardo The Leopard 1963/64(9th) Franco Cristaldi Seduced and Abandoned Carlo Ponti Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 1964/65(10th) Carlo Ponti Marriage Italian-Style 1965/66(11th) Dino De Laurentiis The Bible: In the Beginning... Robert Haggiag and Pietro Germi The Birds, the Bees and the Italians Rizzoli Film Africa Addio 1966/67(12th) Mario Cecchi Gori The Tiger and the Pussycat FAI - Films Artistici Internazionali The Taming of the Shrew 1967/68(13th) Luigi Carpentieri and Ermanno Donati The Day of the Owl Dino De Laurentiis Bandits in Milan 1968/69(14th) Bino Cicogna Once Upon a Time in the West Gianni Hecht Lucari The Girl with the Pistol
1970s Year Producer(s) Film 1969/70(15th) 1970/71(16th) 1971/72(17th) 1972/73(18th) 1973/74(19th) 1974/75(20th) 1975/76(21st) 1976/77(22nd) 1977/78(23rd) Franco Committeri In the Name of the Pope King 1978/79(24th)
1980s Year Producer(s) Film 1979/80(25th) Mario Cecchi Gori Velvet Hands Joseph Losey Don Giovanni 1980/81(26th) Franco Committeri Passion of Love Fulvio Lucisano and Mauro Berardi I'm Starting from Three Gianni Minervini and Antonio Avati Help Me Dream 1981/82(27th) Antonio Avati and Gianni Minervini Off Season Silvio Clementelli and Anna Maria Clementelli Sweet Pea Giovanni De Feo, Gaumont, and Opera Film Produzione Il Marchese del Grillo 1982/83(28th) Giuliani G. De Negri The Night of the Shooting Stars Carlo Cucchi and Silvia D'Amico Bendicò State buoni se potete Renzo Rossellini That Night in Varennes 1983/84(29th) Gianni Minervini Where's Picone? Franco Cristaldi And the Ship Sails On Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina and Giorgio Silvagni Le Bal 1984/85(30th) Giuliani G. De Negri Kaos Fulvio Lucisano A Proper Scandal Gaumont Carmen 1985/86(31st) Giovanni Di Clemente Let's Hope It's a Girl Alberto Grimaldi Ginger and Fred Achille Manzotti The Mass Is Ended 1986/87(32nd) Franco Cristaldi and Bernd Eichinger The Name of the Rose Antonio Avati Christmas Present Franco Committeri The Family 1987/88(33rd) Franco Giovalé, Joyce Herlihy, and Jeremy Thomas The Last Emperor Angelo Barbagallo and Nanni Moretti Italian Night Carlo Cucchi and Silvia D'Amico Bendicò Dark Eyes 1988/89(34th) Filiberto Bandini Dear Gorbachev Claudio Bonivento Forever Mery Franco Cristaldi Cinema Paradiso
1990s Year Producer(s) Film 1989/90(35th) Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori and Gianni Minervini On Tour Angelo Barbagallo and Nanni Moretti Red Wood Pigeon Mario Cecchi Gori and Vittorio Cecchi Gori The Voice of the Moon Giovanni Di Clemente Street Kids Mario Orfini The Bachelor Angelo Rizzoli Jr. Open Doors 1990/91(36th) Claudio Bonivento Boys on the Outside Ultrà Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori and Gianni Minervini Mediterraneo Nanni Moretti and Angelo Barbagallo The Yes Man Domenico Procacci The Station 1991/92(37th) Angelo Rizzoli The Stolen Children Claudio Bonivento The Inner Circle Giovanni Di Clemente Parenti serpenti 1992/93(38th) Claudio Bonivento The Escort Guido De Laurentiis, Fulvio Lucisano and Leo Pescarolo The Great Pumpkin Elda Ferri Jonah Who Lived in the Whale 1993/94(39th) Aurelio De Laurentiis For Love, Only for Love Angelo Barbagallo and Nanni Moretti Caro diario Giovanni Di Clemente Giovanni Falcone 1994/95(40th) Pietro Valsecchi Un eroe borghese Angelo Curti, Andrea Occhipinti and Kermit Smith Nasty Love Elda Ferri Sostiene Pereira Marco Poccioni and Marco Valsania No Skin 1995/96(41st) Pietro Innocenzi and Roberto Di Girolamo Palermo - Milan One Way Angelo Barbagallo and Nanni Moretti The Second Time Amedeo Pagani Ulysses' Gaze 1996/97(42nd) Leo Pescarolo and Guido De Laurentiis The Truce Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Rita Cecchi Gori and Maurizio Totti Nirvana Giovanni Di Clemente The Game Bag Laurentina Guidotti and Francesco Ranieri Martinotti Growing Artichokes in Mimongo Pietro Valsecchi An Eyewitness Account 1997/98(43rd) Elda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi Life is Beautiful Donatella Palermo and Loes Kamsteeg To Die for Tano Marco Risi and Maurizio Tedesco Kaputt Mundi 1998/99(44th) Lionello Cerri Fuori dal mondo Franco Committeri The Dinner Domenico Procacci Radiofreccia
2000s Year Producer(s) Film 1999/00(45th) Amedeo Pagani Olympic Garage Vittorio Cecchi Gori Canone inverso Domenico Procacci But Forever in My Mind 2000/01(46th) Domenico Procacci The Last Kiss Angelo Barbagallo and Nanni Moretti The Son's Room Fabrizio Mosca One Hundred Steps 2001/02(47th) Luigi Musini, Roberto Cicuta and Ermanno Olmi The Profession of Arms Roberto Buttafarro, Mikado and Rai Cinema Santa Maradona Lionello Cerri, Luigi Musini, Rai Cinema, and Vega Film Burning in the Wind 2002/03(48th) Domenico Procacci Respiro Elda Ferri The Soul Keeper Domenico Procacci The Embalmer Domenico Procacci Remember Me, My Love Gianni Romoli and Tilde Corsi Facing Windows 2003/04(49th) Angelo Barbagallo The Best of Youth Aurelio De Laurentiis What Will Happen to Us Luigi Musini and Roberto Cicutto Singing Behind Screens Domenico Procacci First Love Riccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenz, and Medusa Film Don't Move 2004/05(50th) Rosario Rinaldo A Children's Story Aurelio De Laurentiis Manual of Love Davide Ferrario After Midnight Elda Ferri Come into the Light Domenico Procacci, and Nicola Giuliano The Consequences of Love 2005/06(51st) Angelo Barbagallo, Nanni Moretti, and Sacher Film The Caiman Aurelio De Laurentiis My Best Enemy Fulvio Lucisano, Federica Lucisano, and Gianandrea Pecorelli Notte prima degli esami Domenico Procacci, Nicola Giuliano, and Francesca Cima Mario's War Riccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini, and Marco Chimenz Romanzo Criminale 2006/07(52nd) Donatella Botti and Rai Cinema Salty Air Cattleya My Brother Is an Only Child Medusa Film The Unknown Woman Fabrizio Mosca Nuovomondo Luigi Musini, Roberto Cicutto, and Rai Cinema One Hundred Nails 2007/08(53rd) Nicola Giuliano and Francesca Cima The Girl by the Lake Simone Bachini, Mario Chemello, and Giorgio Diritti The Wind Blows Round Lionello Cerri Days and Clouds Andrea Occhipinti and Gianluca Arcopinto Sonetàula Domenico Procacci Quiet Chaos 2008/09(54th) Domenico Procacci Gomorrah Augusto Allegra, Isabella Cocuzza, Giuliana Gamba, and Arturo Paglia Cover Boy Matteo Garrone Pranzo di ferragosto Andrea Occhipinti, Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, and Maurizio Coppolecchia Il Divo Angelo Rizzoli We Can Do That
2010s Year Producer(s) Film 2009/10(55th) Simone Bachini, Giorgio Diritti, and Rai Cinema The Man Who Will Come Angelo Barbagallo, Rai Cinema, and Gianluca Curti Fort Apache Napoli Mario Gianani Vincere Medusa Film Baarìa Domenico Procacci Loose Cannons 2010/11(56th) Tilde Corsi, Gianni Romoli, and Claudio Bonivento 20 Cigarettes Angelo Barbagallo The Salt of Life Isabella Cocuzza, Arturo Paglia, Mark Lombardo, and Elisabetta Olmi Basilicata Coast to Coast Carlo Degli Esposti, Conchita Airoldi and Giorgio Magliulo Noi credevamo Gregorio Paonessa, Marta Donzelli, Susanne Marian, Philippe Bober, Gabriella Manfrè, Elda Guidinetti, and Andres Pfaeffli The Solitude of Prime Numbers 2011/12(57th) Grazia Volpi Caesar Must Die Francesco Bonsembiante Shun Li and the Poet Nicola Giuliano, Andrea Occhipinti, Francesca Cima, and Medusa Film This Must Be the Place Nanni Moretti and Domenico Procacci We Have a Pope Riccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini, and Marco Chimenz Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy 2012/13(58th) Domenico Procacci Diaz - Don't Clean Up This Blood Antonio Barbagallo Long Live Freedom Isabella Cocuzza and Arturo Paglia The Best Offer Fabrizio Mosca Alì ha gli occhi azzurri Riccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini and Marco Chimenz Siberian Education 2013/14(59th) Nicola Giuliano and Francesca Cima The Great Beauty Massimo Cristalli and Fabrizio Mosca Salvo Fabrizio Donvito, Benedetto Habib, and Marco Cohen Human Capital Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli The Mafia Kills Only in Summer Domenico Procacci and Matteo Rovere I Can Quit Whenever I Want Riccardo Scamarcio and Viola Prestieri Miele 2014/15(60th) Cinemaundici and Babe Films Black Souls Carlo Cresto-Dina The Wonders Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, and Carlotta Calori The Invisible Boy Nanni Moretti and Domenico Procacci Mia Madre Palomar and Rai Cinema Leopardi 2015/16(61st) Gabriele Mainetti They Call Me Jeeg 21uno Film, Stemal Entertainment, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Rai Cinema, and Les Films d'Ici Fire at Sea Archimede and Rai Cinema Tale of Tales Paolo Bogna, Simone Isola and Valerio Mastandrea Don't Be Bad Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima and Carlotta Calori Youth 2016(62nd) Attilio De Razza and Pierpaolo Verga Indivisible Andrea Barbagallo The Confessions Marco Belardi Like Crazy Cristiano Bortone, Bart Van Langendonck, Peter Bouckaert, Gong Ming Cai, and Natacha Devillers Coffee Domenico Procacci Italian Race Rita Rognoni and IBC Movie Fiore 2017(63rd) Luciano Stella and Maria Carolina Terzi Cinderella the Cat Marta Donzelli, Gregorio Paonessa, Joseph Rouschop and Valérie Bournonville Nico, 1988 Carlo Macchitella and Manetti Bros. Love and Bullets Domenico Procacci and Matteo Rovere Smetto quando voglio - MasterclassSmetto quando voglio - Ad honorem Stayblack Productions, Jon Copolon, Paolo Carpignano, and Rai Cinema A Ciambra 2018(64th) Cinemaundici and Lucky Red On My Skin Archimede, Rai Cinema, and Le Pacte Dogman Carlo Cresto-Dina and Rai Cinema Happy as Lazzaro Howard Rosenman, Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, Rodrigo Teixeira, Marco Morabito, and James Ivory Call Me By Your Name Agostino Saccà, Maria Grazia Saccà, Giuseppe Saccà, and Rai Cinema Boys Cry 2019(65th) Groenlandia, Gapbusters, Rai Cinema, Roman Citizen The First King: Birth of an Empire Domenico Procacci, Anna Maria Morelli (TIMvision) Bangla IBC Movie, Kavac Film, Rai Cinema The Traitor Pietro Marcello, Beppe Caschetto, Thomas Ordonneau, Michael Weber, Viola Fügen, Rai Cinema Martin Eden Archimede, Rai Cinema, Le Pacte Pinocchio
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