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David di Donatello Awards

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    David

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    Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista)

    • Giancarlo Giannini in Quantum of Solace (2008)
      Winner
      • Giancarlo Giannini
      • Where's Picone?
    • Nanni Moretti
      • Nanni Moretti
      • Bianca
      • Francesco Nuti
      • Son contento

    Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista)

    • Winner
      • Lina Sastri
      • Where's Picone?
    • Monica Vitti in L'Avventura (1960)
      • Monica Vitti
      • Flirt
    • Laura Morante at an event for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
      • Laura Morante
      • Bianca

    Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Ship Sails On

      7.4 (7.2K)
      Giuseppe Rotunno
    • [object Object]

      Hearts and Armour

      5.6 (784)
      Dante Spinotti
    • [object Object]

      Le Bal

      7.6 (3.2K)
      Ricardo Aronovich

    Best Costume Design (Migliore Costumista)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hearts and Armour

      5.6 (784)
      Nanà Cecchi
    • [object Object]

      Le Bal

      7.6 (3.2K)
      Ezio Altieri
    • [object Object]

      The Ship Sails On

      7.4 (7.2K)
      Maurizio Millenotti

    Best Director (Migliore Regista)

    • Ettore Scola
      Winner
      • Ettore Scola
      • Le Bal
    • Nanni Loy
      • Nanni Loy
      • Where's Picone?
    • Federico Fellini
      • Federico Fellini
      • The Ship Sails On

    Best Editing (Migliore Montatore)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Le Bal

      7.6 (3.2K)
      Raimondo Crociani
    • [object Object]

      Where's Picone?

      6.9 (338)
      Franco Fraticelli
    • [object Object]

      The Ship Sails On

      7.4 (7.2K)
      Ruggero Mastroianni

    Best Film (Miglior Film)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Le Bal

      7.6 (3.2K)
      Tied with The Ship Sails On (1983).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Ship Sails On

      7.4 (7.2K)
      Tied with Le Bal (1983).
    • [object Object]

      Where's Picone?

      6.9 (338)

    Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)

    • Woody Allen at an event for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
      Winner
      • Woody Allen
      • Zelig
    • Michael Caine at an event for Sleuth (2007)
      • Michael Caine
      • Beyond the Limit
    • Robert Duvall at an event for Four Christmases (2008)
      • Robert Duvall
      • Tender Mercies

    Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera)

    • Shirley MacLaine at an event for Dreamgirls (2006)
      Winner
      • Shirley MacLaine
      • Terms of Endearment
    • Meryl Streep
      • Meryl Streep
      • Sophie's Choice
    • Debra Winger
      • Debra Winger
      • Terms of Endearment

    Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)

    • Ingmar Bergman
      Winner
      • Ingmar Bergman
      • Fanny and Alexander
    • Woody Allen at an event for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
      • Woody Allen
      • Zelig
    • Andrzej Wajda
      • Andrzej Wajda
      • Danton

    Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fanny and Alexander

      8.1 (70K)
      Ingmar Bergman
    • [object Object]

      Terms of Endearment

      7.4 (69K)
    • [object Object]

      Zelig

      7.6 (45K)

    Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Under Fire

      7.0 (9.3K)
      Jonathan T. Taplin
    • [object Object]

      Yentl

      6.6 (17K)
      Barbra Streisand
    • [object Object]

      Fanny and Alexander

      8.1 (70K)
      Cinematograph AB
      Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
      Sveriges Television (SVT)
      Gaumont
      Persona Film
      Tobis
    • [object Object]

      Zelig

      7.6 (45K)
      Robert Greenhut

    Best Foreign Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura Straniera)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fanny and Alexander

      8.1 (70K)
      Ingmar Bergman
    • [object Object]

      Under Fire

      7.0 (9.3K)
      Clayton Frohman
      Ron Shelton
    • [object Object]

      Zelig

      7.6 (45K)
      Woody Allen

    Best Music (Migliore Musicista)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Le Bal

      7.6 (3.2K)
      Vladimir Cosma
      Armando Trovajoli
    • [object Object]

      Flirt

      6.4 (48)
      Francesco De Gregori
    • [object Object]

      The Ship Sails On

      7.4 (7.2K)
      Gianfranco Plenizio

    Best New Director (Migliore Regista Esordiente)

    • Winner
      • Roberto Russo
      • Flirt
    • Giacomo Battiato
      • Giacomo Battiato
      • Hearts and Armour
    • Francesca Marciano
      Stefania Casini and Jessica Harper in Suspiria (1977)
      • Francesca Marciano
      • Stefania Casini
      • Lontano da dove

    Best Producer (Migliore Produttore)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Where's Picone?

      6.9 (338)
      Gianni Minervini
    • [object Object]

      The Ship Sails On

      7.4 (7.2K)
      Franco Cristaldi
    • [object Object]

      Le Bal

      7.6 (3.2K)
      Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
      Giorgio Silvagni

    Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografo)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Ship Sails On

      7.4 (7.2K)
      Dante Ferretti
    • [object Object]

      Le Bal

      7.6 (3.2K)
      Luciano Ricceri
    • [object Object]

      Where's Picone?

      6.9 (338)
      Elena Poccetto Ricci

    Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Ship Sails On

      7.4 (7.2K)
      Federico Fellini
      Tonino Guerra
    • [object Object]

      Where's Picone?

      6.9 (338)
      Nanni Loy
      Elvio Porta
    • [object Object]

      Le Bal

      7.6 (3.2K)
      Ruggero Maccari
      Jean-Claude Penchenat
      Furio Scarpelli
      Ettore Scola
    • [object Object]

      Bianca

      7.3 (3.9K)
      Nanni Moretti
      Sandro Petraglia

    Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista)

    • Carlo Giuffrè
      Winner
      • Carlo Giuffrè
      • Son contento
      • Stefano Satta Flores
      • Cento giorni a Palermo
    • Aldo Giuffrè
      • Aldo Giuffrè
      • Where's Picone?

    Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista)

    • Winner
      • Elena Fabrizi
      • Acqua e sapone
      • Rossana Di Lorenzo
      • Le Bal
      • Anna Longhi
      • Il tassinaro
    • Stefania Casini and Jessica Harper in Suspiria (1977)
      • Stefania Casini
      • Lontano da dove

    Special David

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    • Winner
      • Titanus
    • Winner
      • Winner

        Luchino Visconti Award

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        • Federico Fellini
          Winner
          • Federico Fellini

        René Clair Award

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        • Sergio Leone in Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
          Winner
          • Sergio Leone

        Alitalia Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Le Bal

          7.6 (3.2K)
          Ettore Scola

        Special Plate

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        • Vittorio Gassman
          Winners
          • Vittorio Gassman
          • Sophia Loren
          • Nino Manfredi
          • Mariangela Melato
          • Alberto Sordi
          • Monica Vitti
          To the performers who won the most David Awards.

        Also known as

        • Premi David di Donatello

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        Event date

        June 16, 1984

        Event location

        Italy

        Event links

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