Francesco Carrozzini
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Francesco Carrozzini is an Italian photographer and director.
He lives and works in New York City.
to study film at the University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA). He later returned to Italy to study philosophy at the University of Milan, until his subsequent move to New York City.
, New York Magazine, W, Rolling Stone
and US and UK Esquire, amongst others.
He is well known for his portrait work. He has photographed such Hollywood stars as Morgan Freeman
, Robert De Niro
, Scarlett Johansson
, John Malkovich
, Oliver Stone
; models Heidi Klum
, Linda Evangelista
, Claudia Schiffer, Milla Jovovich
, Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour and Tyra Banks
; and musicians Beyonce', Sting, Keith Richards
and Marilyn Manson amongst others. He has also photographed artists Jeff Koons
, Richard Prince and Marina Abramovic.
His advertising client list includes Estee Lauder, Frederic Fekkai, Emporio Armani, Biotherm Homme, Tommy Hilfiger, Hudson Jeans, Baume & Mercier, Chopard, Dewar's whiskey, and Mango.
Francesco also teaches a workshop of photography once a year at the University of Venice, Italy.
The following year, the advertising agency McCann Erickson assigned him to direct the promo for the Venice Biennale Art Expo in 2005, which marked an important turning point in his career.
In 2006 he traveled to Poland to shoot his feature film debut, a documentary about the life and creative process of the Polish Theatre Wierszalin.
Francesco was commissioned to direct a series of films by The New York Times
, which was later pioneered as “The New York Times Screen Tests.” It is a collection of interviews featuring some of today’s most prestigious stars, such as Natalie Portman
, Charlize Theron
, and Marion Cotillard
. The series has now grown to include dozens of other "screen tests", still shot in the original format Francesco used.
In 2008, Francesco also filmed the short film "1937", a psychological thriller, which was filmed in Suite #822 of the infamous Chelsea Hotel.
The next year, he shot a viral "Color Goes Pop" for the sunglasses brand Ray Ban
, for which he was nominated for a Young Director's award at the Cannes advertising festival.
In October 2010 Francesco's commercial for Tommy Hilfiger fragrance "Loud" was released worldwide; it also features British band The Ting Tings.
and Mark Wallinger
in a group exhibition.
June 2005: The video installation "Last Words" was shown in a collective show at the Galleria Cardi in Milan.
May 2007: First solo photography exhibition, "Unique Exposure" at the Galleria Cardi in Milan.
September 2008: The art film “Don’t Blink!” was shown in a group exhibition at the Jeu De Paume Museum in Paris.
March 2010: Francesco's portrait of Tim Burton was included in the collective show "We are not ready" organized by artist Maurizio Cattelan and the magazine Le Dictateur.
May 2010: Francesco had his first New York solo photography show at the Diane Von Furstenberg Gallery.
May 2011: Francesco had a solo photography show at the open-air Stoleshnikov Lane Museum in Moscow, Russia.
He lives and works in New York City.
Early life
Francesco grew up in Milan, Italy. He began taking pictures and making films with his friends as a youth, which led him to pursue an education in the arts. In the summer of 1999, he went to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to study film at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
(UCLA). He later returned to Italy to study philosophy at the University of Milan, until his subsequent move to New York City.
Photography
Francesco's career as a photographer began in 2006, and in a few years he became one of the most respected young photographers in the industry. He has since contributed to: L'Uomo Vogue, German Vogue, Italian Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New YorkerThe New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
, New York Magazine, W, Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
and US and UK Esquire, amongst others.
He is well known for his portrait work. He has photographed such Hollywood stars as Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is an American actor, film director, aviator and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won...
, Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973...
, Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson is an American actress, model and singer.Johansson made her film debut in North and was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Manny & Lo . She rose to further prominence with her roles in The Horse Whisperer and Ghost World...
, John Malkovich
John Malkovich
John Gavin Malkovich is an American actor, producer, director and fashion designer with his label Technobohemian. Over the last 25 years of his career, Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. For his roles in Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire, he received Academy Award...
, Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
William Oliver Stone is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Stone became well known in the late 1980s and the early 1990s for directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, for which he had previously participated as an infantry soldier. His work frequently focuses on...
; models Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum
Heidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Linda Evangelista
Linda Evangelista
Linda Evangelista is a Canadian model. She has been featured on over 600 magazine covers and has garnered work on numerous modeling assignments with companies, most recently with L'Oréal.- Early years :...
, Claudia Schiffer, Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich December 17, 1975)is an American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action-themed films, for which music channel VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt".Milla Jovovich began...
, Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour and Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough...
; and musicians Beyonce', Sting, Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
and Marilyn Manson amongst others. He has also photographed artists Jeff Koons
Jeff Koons
Jeffrey "Jeff" Koons is an American artist known for his reproductions of banal objects—such as balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror finish surfaces....
, Richard Prince and Marina Abramovic.
His advertising client list includes Estee Lauder, Frederic Fekkai, Emporio Armani, Biotherm Homme, Tommy Hilfiger, Hudson Jeans, Baume & Mercier, Chopard, Dewar's whiskey, and Mango.
Francesco also teaches a workshop of photography once a year at the University of Venice, Italy.
Film
Francesco's first assignment was directing a 30” spot for Italian MTV.The following year, the advertising agency McCann Erickson assigned him to direct the promo for the Venice Biennale Art Expo in 2005, which marked an important turning point in his career.
In 2006 he traveled to Poland to shoot his feature film debut, a documentary about the life and creative process of the Polish Theatre Wierszalin.
Francesco was commissioned to direct a series of films by The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, which was later pioneered as “The New York Times Screen Tests.” It is a collection of interviews featuring some of today’s most prestigious stars, such as Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Hershlag , better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but major success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel...
, Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron is a South African actress, film producer and former fashion model.She rose to fame in the late 1990s following her roles in 2 Days in the Valley, Mighty Joe Young, The Devil's Advocate and The Cider House Rules...
, and Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard is a French actress and singer. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in films such as La Vie en Rose, My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, Taxi, Furia and Jeux d'enfants...
. The series has now grown to include dozens of other "screen tests", still shot in the original format Francesco used.
In 2008, Francesco also filmed the short film "1937", a psychological thriller, which was filmed in Suite #822 of the infamous Chelsea Hotel.
The next year, he shot a viral "Color Goes Pop" for the sunglasses brand Ray Ban
Ray Ban
Ray-Ban is an American high end manufacturer of sunglasses, founded in 1937 by Bausch & Lomb. They were introduced for the United States Army Air Corps. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to the Italian Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.-History:...
, for which he was nominated for a Young Director's award at the Cannes advertising festival.
In October 2010 Francesco's commercial for Tommy Hilfiger fragrance "Loud" was released worldwide; it also features British band The Ting Tings.
Exhibitions
March 2004: Francesco's video installation "Pause" was shown in the Duomo Cathedral of Milan alongside the work of artists Bill ViolaBill Viola
Bill Viola is a contemporary video artist. He is considered a leading figure in the generation of artists whose artistic expression depends upon electronic, sound, and image technology in New Media...
and Mark Wallinger
Mark Wallinger
Mark Wallinger is a British artist, best known for his sculpture for the empty fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, Ecce Homo , and State Britain , a recreation at Tate Britain of Brian Haw's protest display outside parliament. He won the Turner Prize in 2007...
in a group exhibition.
June 2005: The video installation "Last Words" was shown in a collective show at the Galleria Cardi in Milan.
May 2007: First solo photography exhibition, "Unique Exposure" at the Galleria Cardi in Milan.
September 2008: The art film “Don’t Blink!” was shown in a group exhibition at the Jeu De Paume Museum in Paris.
March 2010: Francesco's portrait of Tim Burton was included in the collective show "We are not ready" organized by artist Maurizio Cattelan and the magazine Le Dictateur.
May 2010: Francesco had his first New York solo photography show at the Diane Von Furstenberg Gallery.
May 2011: Francesco had a solo photography show at the open-air Stoleshnikov Lane Museum in Moscow, Russia.
Filmography
- “Wierszalin”- Feature Documentary, International Locarno Film Festival, Official Selection 2007
- “1937”- International Venice Film Festival, Short Film Competition, 2008
- "The Divine Jane: Reflections on Jane Austen," Short Documentary (2009) Morgan Library and Museum exhibition, "A Women's Wit: Jane Austen's Life and Legacy," New York City http://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?id=22.