**Giuseppe Tornatore** (Bagheria, 1956) is a celebrated Italian film director, screenwriter, and producer, known for his lyrical style and deep exploration of themes such as memory and nostalgia.

His international fame is inextricably linked to **_Nuovo Cinema Paradiso_** (1988), winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, a moving tribute to the love of cinema and childhood memories in Sicily.

Among his most significant works are **_L'uomo delle stelle_** (1995), which examines the mirage of success, **_La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano_** (1998), a modern fable about talent and isolation, **_Malèna_** (2000), about beauty and prejudice, and the romantic thriller **_La migliore offerta_** (2013).

Tornatore's cinema is often characterized by bittersweet storytelling, visual richness, and a predilection for complex characters who confront their past or events destined to shape their existence.