Portrait of Paolo Virzì

Directing

Paolo Virzì

Career

Active from 1989 to 2025, busiest in 2006 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Like Crazy
Like Crazy
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paolo Virzì Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Crime
    1.9, average 3.6
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Italian Cinema 5
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Italian Social Drama 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Contemporary Issues 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Biographical 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

7 titles · average score 61
Peccato
Peccato (2026)

TV show

Five Seconds
Five Seconds (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay, Director

Like There Is No Tomorrow
Like There Is No Tomorrow (2025)

Producer

Another Summer Holiday
Another Summer Holiday (2024)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay, Story

Quel maledetto film su Virzì
Quel maledetto film su Virzì (2023)

as Sè stesso

Dry
Dry (2022)
GoodWatch score 62

Story, Director

Tolo Tolo
Tolo Tolo (2020)
GoodWatch score 59

Story, Screenplay

2010s

10 titles · average score 66
Vivere
Vivere (2019)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

The Leisure Seeker
The Leisure Seeker (2018)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Screenplay

Magical Nights
Magical Nights (2018)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Screenplay

Like Crazy
Like Crazy (2016)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay, Story

An Italian Name
An Italian Name (2015)
GoodWatch score 81

Associate Producer

Human Capital
Human Capital (2013)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Screenplay

Every Blessed Day
Every Blessed Day (2012)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Screenplay

I più grandi di tutti
I più grandi di tutti (2012)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer

Furio Scarpelli - Il racconto prima di tutto
Furio Scarpelli - Il racconto prima di tutto (2012)

as Sé stesso

The First Beautiful Thing
The First Beautiful Thing (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer, Director

2000s

12 titles · average score 62
L'uomo che aveva picchiato la testa
L'uomo che aveva picchiato la testa (2009)

Producer, Director

A Matter of Heart
A Matter of Heart (2009)
GoodWatch score 64

as se stesso

A Whole Life Ahead
A Whole Life Ahead (2008)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer, Screenplay

Napoleon and Me
Napoleon and Me (2006)
GoodWatch score 59

Story, Director

L'estate del mio primo bacio
L'estate del mio primo bacio (2006)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

4-4-2 - Il gioco più bello del mondo
4-4-2 - Il gioco più bello del mondo (2006)
GoodWatch score 55

Story, Producer

The Caiman
The Caiman (2006)
GoodWatch score 67

as dirigente Maoista in "Cataratte"

Giovani talenti italiani
Giovani talenti italiani (2004)

Director

My Name Is Tanino
My Name Is Tanino (2003)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Screenplay

Caterina in the Big City
Caterina in the Big City (2003)
GoodWatch score 73

Story, Director

Nemmeno in un sogno
Nemmeno in un sogno (2002)

Story

La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli (2001)

Director

1990s

11 titles · average score 66
Kisses and Hugs
Kisses and Hugs (1999)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Story

Provino d'ammissione
Provino d'ammissione (1999)

Writer, Director

Ovosodo
Ovosodo (1997)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Story

Cuba libre - Velocipedi ai tropici
Cuba libre - Velocipedi ai tropici (1997)

Screenplay

August Vacation
August Vacation (1996)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Director

Intolerance
Intolerance (1996)

Director

Living It Up
Living It Up (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer

Una questione privata
Una questione privata (1993)

Teleplay

Centro storico
Centro storico (1992)

Story

Condominio
Condominio (1991)

Story, Screenplay

Turné
Turné (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

Story

1980s

1 title · average score 39
Time to Kill
Time to Kill (1989)
GoodWatch score 39

Screenplay