
Person
Gianni Canova
Acting · Born 1954-02-16 · Castione della Presolana, Lombardia, Italy
Biography
Gianni Canova is one of Italy's most important and famous film critics. He's known for creating and directing film magazines like "Duel" and "Duellanti". He wrote cinema essays for a number of journals like Rolling Stone, Vogue, Segnocinema, Corriere della Sera, La Voce, Il Sole 24 Ore. He worked in television on MTV, Telepiù, Netsystem, My-TV and he's a TV host for Sky Cinema. Meanwhile he's a professor of cinema at IULM University both in the bachelor's degrees and the master's degrees, since 2018 he's also the dean of the university. In the past he taught cinema at "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia" and Università Bocconi. He's also part of the council of MiBACT (italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities) and from 2002 to 2014 he was the curator of several multi-medial exhibitions, mostly at the "Triennale di Milano".
Known for

Istintobrass
Self
Cannibali
Co-Producer

Attitudini: Nessuna
Sé stesso

Scerbanenco Noir
Self

La visione romantica
2014

Goodbye Marilyn
Journalist (voice)

Those I met may not have seen me
Self

A lezzione da Checco Zalone
Director

About Max
2019

Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage
2016
Filmography
- 2025Attitudini: NessunaSé stesso
- 2025CannibaliCo-Producer
- 2021Vorrei sparire senza morireIdea
- 2019About Max
- 2018Goodbye MarilynJournalist (voice)
- 2016Those I met may not have seen meSelf
- 2016Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage
- 2015Burning LoveSelf
- 2015The Day of the Two Holy Popes
- 201427 aprile Racconto di un eventoSelf
- 2014La visione romantica
- 2013IstintobrassSelf
- 2011A lezzione da Checco ZaloneDirector
- 2004Scerbanenco NoirSelf
- —Like Life - Private Stories of Italian Film Critics
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