The David di Donatello for Best Production Design (), known as the prior to 2018, is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, Academy of Italian Cinema) to recognize outstanding efforts on the part of film production designers who have worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. It was first presented during the 1981 edition of the David di Donatello award show. Since 2021, the award is shared with the set decorators.
Winners and nominees Winners are indicated in bold.
1980s 1981 Mario Garbuglia – The Lady of the Camellias Andrea Crisanti – Three Brothers Luigi Scaccianoce – Fontamara
1982 Lorenzo Baraldi – Il marchese del Grillo Andrea Crisanti – Talcum Powder Dante Ferretti – Tales of Ordinary Madness Lorenzo Baraldi – Portrait of a Woman, Nude
1983 Dante Ferretti – That Night in Varennes Marco Ferreri – The Story of Piera Gianni Sbarra – The Night of the Shooting Stars
1984 Dante Ferretti – And the Ship Sails On Luciano Ricceri – Le Bal Elena Ricci Poccetto – Where's Picone?
1985 Enrico Job – Carmen Francesco Bronzi – Kaos Enrico Fiorentini – A Proper Scandal
1986 Enrico Job – Camorra Dante Ferretti – Ginger and Fred Luciano Ricceri – Macaroni
1987 Dante Ferretti – The Name of the Rose Mario Chiari – Via Montenapoleone Luciano Ricceri – The Family
1988 Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri, and Ferdinando Scarfiotti – The Last Emperor Danilo Donati – Intervista Mario Garbuglia – Dark Eyes
1989 Danilo Donati – Francesco Lucia Mirisola – 'O Re Ferdinando Scarfiotti – Fair Game
1990s 1990 Dante Ferretti – The Voice of the Moon Giantito Burchiellaro – The Bachelor Amedeo Fago and Franco Velchi – Open Doors Mario Garbuglia – The Miser Franco Velchi – Dark Illness
1991 Paolo Biagetti and Luciano Ricceri – Captain Fracassa's Journey Gianni Sbarra – The Sun Also Shines at Night Andrea Crisanti – Everybody's Fine Lucia Mirisola and Paola Comencini – In the Name of the Sovereign People
1992 Carlo Simi – Bix Andrea Crisanti – The Stolen Children Ezio Frigerio – The Inner Circle
1993 Gianna Sbarra – Fiorile Giancarlo Muselli – Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician Carlo Simi – The Valley of Stone
1994 Antonello Geleng – Cemetery Man Giantito Burchiellaro – Sparrow Enrico Fiorentini – For Love, Only for Love
1995 Andrea Crisanti – A Pure Formality Giantito Burchiellaro – Sostiene Pereira Gianni Quaranta – Farinelli
1996 Francesco Bronzi – The Star Maker Enrico Job – The Nymph Gianni Silvestri – Stealing Beauty
1997 Danilo Donati – Marianna Ucrìa Giancarlo Basili – Nirvana Giantito Burchiellaro – The Prince of Homburg Andrea Crisanti – The Truce Gianni Sbarra – The Elective Affinities
1998 Danilo Donati – Life Is Beautiful Alberto Cottignoli and Stefano Tonelli – The Best Man Luciano Ricceri – Kaputt Mundi
1999 Francesco Frigeri – The Legend of 1900 Giancarlo Basili – The Way We Laughed Enrico Job – Ferdinando and Carolina
2000s 2000 Francesco Bronzi – Canone inverso Marco Dentici – The Nanny Antonello Geleng and Marina Pinzuti – Love in the Mirror (Amor nello specchio)
2001 Luciano Ricceri – Unfair Competition Giancarlo Basili – The Son's Room Francesco Frigeri – Malèna
2002 Luigi Marchione – The Prefession of Arms Giancarlo Basili – Paz! Francesco Frigeri – Vajont
2003 Danilo Donati – Pinocchio Paolo Bonfini – The Embalmer Giantito Burchiellaro – The Soul Keeper Marco Dentici – My Mother's Smile Simona Migliotti – Incantato
2004 Luigi Marchione – Singing Behind Screens Paola Bizzarri – Agata and the Storm Franco Ceraolo – The Best of Youth Marco Dentici – What Will Happen to Us Francesco Frigeri – Don't Move
2005 Andrea Crisanti – Sacred Heart Giancarlo Basili – An Italian Romance Francesca Bocca – After Midnight Marco Dentici – The Life That I Want Beatrice Scarpato – The Remains of Nothing
2006 Paola Comencini – Romanzo Criminale Giancarlo Basili – The Caiman Andrea Crisanti – The Goodbye Kiss Carlo De Marino – Fuoco su di me Maurizio Marchitelli – My Best Enemy
2007 Carlos Conti – Nuovomondo Francesco Frigeri – Napoleon and Me Tonino Zera – The Unknown Woman Giuseppe Pirrotta – One Hundred Nails Andrea Crisanti – The Lark Farm
2008 Francesco Frigeri – I Viceré Paola Bizzarri – Days and Clouds Giada Calabria – Quiet Chaos Alessandra Mura – The Girl by the Lake Tonino Zera – Hotel Meina
2009 Francesco Frigeri – The Demons of St. Petersberg Giancarlo Basili – Wild Blood Paolo Bonfini – Gomorrah Giantito Burchiellaro – Caravaggio Lino Fiorito – Il divo
2010s 2010 Marco Dentici – Vincere Gian Carlo Basili – The Man Who Will Come Andrea Crisanti – Loose Cannons Maurizio Sabatini – Baarìa Tonino Zera – The First Beautiful Thing
2011 Emita Frigato – Noi credevamo Francesco Frigeri - Amici miei – Come tutto ebbe inizio Paola Comencini – Benvenuti al Sud Paki Meduri – Into Paradiso Tonino Zera – Angel of Evil
2012 Paola Bizzarri – We Have a Pope Francesco Frigeri – The Entrepreneur Andrea Crisanti – Magnificent Presence Giancarlo Basili – Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy Stefania Cella – This Must Be the Place
2013 Maurizio Sabatini and Raffaella Giovannetti – The Best Offer Paolo Bonfini – Reality Marco Dentici – It Was the Son Marta Maffucci – Diaz – Don't Clean Up This Blood Rita Rabassini – Siberian Education
2014 Stefania Cella – The Great Beauty Giancarlo Basili – Those Happy Years Marco Dentici – Salvo Marta Maffucci – Fasten Your Seatbelts Mauro Radaelli – Human Capital
2015 Giancarlo Muselli – Leopardi Luca Servino – Black Souls Emita Frigato – Wondrous Boccaccio Paki Meduri – The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles Giuseppe Pirrotta – Greenery Will Bloom Again
2016 Dimitri Capuani and Alessia Anfuso – Tale of Tales Maurizio Sabatini – The Correspondence Massimiliano Sturiale – They Call Me Jeeg Giada Calabria – Don't Be Bad Paki Meduri – Suburra Ludovica Ferrario – Youth
2017 Tonino Zera – Like Crazy Marcello Di Carlo – At War with Love Carmine Guarino – Indivisible Marco Dentici – Sweet Dreams Livia Borgognoni – La stoffa dei sogni
2018 Deniz Gokturk Kobanbay and Ivana Gargiulo – Napoli velata Noemi Marchica – Love and Bullets Maurizio Sabatini – Brutti e cattivi Tonino Zera – The Girl in the Fog Giancarlo Basili – Tenderness Luca Servino – Bloody Richard
2019 Dimitri Capuani – Dogman Giancarlo Muselli – Capri-Revolution Samuel Deshors – Call Me by Your Name Emita Frigato – Happy as Lazzaro Stefania Cella – Loro
2020s 2020 Dimitri Capuani – Pinocchio Nello Giorgetti – 5 Is the Perfect Number Tonino Zera – The First King: Birth of an Empire Andrea Castorina – The Traitor Inbal Weinberg – Suspiria
YearTitleProduction designer(s)Set decorator(s) 2021(66th) Hidden Away Ludovica Ferrario, Alessandra Mura Paola Zamagni Bad Tales Paolo Bonfini, Paola Peraro, Emita Frigato Erika Aversa Hammamet Giancarlo Basili Andrea Castorina Miss Marx Alessandro Vannucci, Igor Gabriel Fiorella Cicolini Rose Island Tonino Zera Maria Grazia Schirripa 2022(67th) Freaks Out Massimiliano Sturiale Ilaria Fallacara Diabolik Noemi Marchica Maria Michela De Domenico The Hand of God Carmine Guarino Iole Autero The Inner Cage Luca Servino Susanna Abenavoli The King of Laughter Giancarlo Muselli, Carlo Rescigno Laura Casalini, Francesco Fonda 2023(68th) Strangeness Giada Calabria Loredana Raffi Caravaggio's Shadow Tonino Zera Maria Grazia Schirippa, Marco Bagnoli The Eight Mountains Massimiliano Nocente Marcella Galeone Exterior Night Andrea Castorina Marco Martucci, Laura Casalini Lord of the Ants Marta Maffucci Carolina Ferrara 2024(69th) Kidnapped Andrea Castorina Valeria Vecellio La chimera Emita Frigato Rachele Meliadò Comandante Carmine Guarino Iole Autero Io capitano Dimitri Capuani Roberta Troncarelli There's Still Tomorrow Paola Comencini Fiorella Cicolini 2025(70th) The Flood Tonino Zera Carlotta Desmann, Maria Grazia Schirripa The Art of Joy Luca Merlini Giulietta Rimoldi The Great Ambition Alessandro Vannucci Laura Casalini Parthenope Carmine Guarino Iole Autero Vermiglio Pirra, Vito Giuseppe Zito Sara Pergher 2026(71st) Forbidden City Andrea Castorina Marco Martucci The Last One for the Road Paula Muthen Emilia Bonsembiante The Tasters Paola Bizzarri Igor Gabriel Duse Gaspare De Pascali Carlotta Desmann La grazia Ludovica Ferrario Laura Casalini
References
External links
David di Donatello official website