The David di Donatello Award for Best Screenplay (Italian: David di Donatello per la migliore sceneggiatura) was a film award presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, Academy of Italian Cinema) to recognize outstanding screenwriting in a film released in Italy during the year preceding the ceremony. The award was presented annually from 1975 to 2016, when it was split between the Original and Adapted Screenplay categories.
Nominees and winners were selected via runoff voting by all the members of the Accademia.
Winners and nominees Below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by other nominees.
1970s Year Film Nominees 1974/75(20th) Come Home and Meet My Wife Age & Scarpelli 1975/76(21st) Eye of the Cat Alberto Bevilacqua and Nino Manfredi 1976/77(22nd) The Bishop's Bedroom Leo Benvenuti and Piero De Bernardi 1977/78(23rd) 1978/79(24th)
1980s Year Film Nominees 1979/80(25th) 1980/81(26th) Three Brothers Tonino Guerra and Francesco Rosi Passion of Love Ruggero Maccari and Ettore Scola I'm Starting from Three Massimo Troisi and Anna Pavignano 1981/82(27th) Tales of Ordinary Madness Sergio Amidei and Marco Ferreri Sweet Pea Bernardino Zapponi Talcum Powder Carlo Verdone and Enrico Oldoini 1982/83(28th) That Night in Varennes Sergio Amidei and Ettore Scola Blow to the Heart Gianni Amelio and Vincenzo Cerami The Night of the Shooting Stars Paolo and Vittorio Taviani 1983/84(29th) And the Ship Sails On Federico Fellini and Tonino Guerra Le Bal Ruggero Maccari, Jean-Claude Penchenat, Furio Scarpelli, and Ettore Scola Sweet Body of Bianca Nanni Moretti and Sandro Petraglia Where's Picone? Nanni Loy and Elvio Porta 1984/85(30th) Kaos Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, and Tonino Guerra A Proper Scandal Suso Cecchi D'Amico The Three of Us Pupi Avati and Antonio Avati 1985/86(31st) Let's Hope It's a Girl Leo Benvenuti, Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Piero De Bernardi, Mario Monicelli, and Tullio Pinelli Ginger and Fred Tonino Guerra and Tullio Pinelli The Mass Is Ended Nanni Moretti and Sandro Petraglia 1986/87(32nd) The Family Ruggero Maccari, Furio Scarpelli, and Ettore Scola Christmas Present Pupi Avati and Giovanni Bruzzi A Tale of Love Francesco Maselli 1987/88(33rd) Io e mia sorella Leo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, and Carlo Verdone The Last Emperor Bernardo Bertolucci and Mark Peploe Dark Eyes Aleksandr Adabashyan, Nikita Mikhalkov, and Suso Cecchi D'Amico 1988/89(34th) Mignon Has Come to Stay Francesca Archibugi, Gloria Malatesta, and Claudia Sbarigia Compagni di scuola Leo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, and Carlo Verdone The Legend of the Holy Drinker Ermanno Olmi and Tullio Kezich
1990s Year Film Nominees 1989/90(35th) The Story of Boys & Girls Pupi Avati Dark Illness Suso Cecchi D'Amico and Tonino Guerra Open Doors Gianni Amelio, Vincenzo Cerami, and Alessandro Sermoneta Red Wood Pigeon Nanni Moretti Street Kids Nanni Loy and Elvio Porta 1990/91(36th) To Want to Fly Maurizio Nichetti and Guido Manuli The Yes Man Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli and Daniele Luchetti The House of Smiles Liliane Betti, Marco Ferreri, and Antonino Marino Mediterraneo Enzo Monteleone The Station Filippo Ascione, Umberto Marino, and Sergio Rubini 1991/92(37th) Damned the Day I Met You Carlo Verdone and Francesca Marciano Parenti serpenti Carmine Amoroso, Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Piero De Bernardi, and Mario Monicelli The Invisible Wall Sandro Petraglia, Andrea Purgatori, and Stefano Rulli The Stolen Children Gianni Amelio, Sandro Petraglia, and Stefano Rulli 1992/93(38th) The Great Pumpkin Francesca Archibugi The Escort Graziano Diana and Simona Izzo Jonah Who Lived in the Whale Roberto Faenza and Filippo Ottoni 1993/94(39th) For Love, Only for Love Ugo Chiti and Giovanni Veronesi Caro diario Nanni Moretti Let's Not Keep in Touch Francesca Marciano and Carlo Verdone 1994/95(40th) Nemici d'infanzia Luigi Magni and Carla Vistarini No Skin Alessandro D'Alatri Belle al Bar Alessandro Benvenuti, Ugo Chiti, and Nicola Zavagli 1995/96(41st) Celluloide Furio Scarpelli, Ugo Pirro, and Carlo Lizzani August Vacation Francesco Bruni and Paolo Virzì The Star Maker Fabio Rinaudo and Giuseppe Tornatore 1996/97(42nd) Nel profondo paese straniero Fabio Carpi The Cyclone Leonardo Pieraccioni and Giovanni Veronesi The Game Bag Marco Bechis, Umberto Contarello, Lara Fremder, Gigi Riva, and Maurizio Zaccaro Nirvana Pino Cacucci, Gloria Corica, and Gabriele Salvatores The Truce Sandro Petraglia, Francesco Rosi, and Stefano Rulli 1997/98(43rd) Life Is Beautiful Vincenzo Cerami and Roberto Benigni Notes of Love Mimmo Calopresti Ovosodo Paolo Virzì 1998/99(44th) Not of this World Giuseppe Piccioni, Gualtiero Rosella, and Lucia Zei The Legend of 1900 Giuseppe Tornatore Marriages Cristina Comencini
2000s Year Film Nominees 1999/00(45th) Bread and Tulips Doriana Leondeff and Silvio Soldini Canone inverso Simona Izzo and Ricky Tognazzi Olympic Garage Marco Bechis and Lara Fremder 2000/01(46th) One Hundred Steps Claudio Fava, Monica Capelli, and Marco Tullio Giordana The Last Kiss Gabriele Muccino The Son's Room Linda Ferri, Nanni Moretti, and Heidrun Schleef 2001/02(47th) The Profession of Arms Ermanno Olmi Burning in the Wind Doriana Leondeff and Silvio Soldini One Man Up Paolo Sorrentino 2002/03(48th) The Embalmer Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, and Ugo Chiti Casomai Alessandro D'Alatri and Anna Pavignano Facing Windows Gianni Romoli and Ferzan Özpetek It Can't Be All Our Fault Piero De Bernardi, Pasquale Plastino, Fiamma Satta, and Carlo Verdone My Mother's Smile Marco Bellocchio Remember Me, My Love Gabriele Muccino and Heidrun Schleef 2003/04(49th) The Best of Youth Sandro Petraglia and Stefano Rulli Caterina in the Big City Francesco Bruni and Paolo Virzì Don't Move Margaret Mazzantini and Sergio Castellitto Good Morning, Night Marco Bellocchio What Will Happen to Us Giovanni Veronesi and Silvio Muccino 2004/05(50th) The Consequences of Love Paolo Sorrentino After Midnight Davide Ferrario Sacred Heart Gianni Romoli and Ferzan Özpetek The Keys to the House Gianni Amelio, Sandro Petraglia, and Stefano Rulli Manual of Love Ugo Chiti and Giovanni Veronesi 2005/06(51st) Romanzo criminale Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli, Giancarlo De Cataldo, and Michele Placido The Caiman Nanni Moretti, Francesco Piccolo, and Federica Pontremoli My Best Enemy Silvio Muccino, Pasquale Plastino, Silvia Ranfagni, and Carlo Verdone Notte prima degli esami Fausto Brizzi, Massimiliano Bruno, and Marco Martani Our Land Angelo Pasquini, Carla Cavallucci, and Sergio Rubini 2006/07(52nd) My Brother is an Only Child Daniele Luchetti, Sandro Petraglia, and Stefano Rulli Along the Ridge Linda Ferri, Francesco Giammusso, Kim Rossi Stuart, and Federico Starnone Nuovomondo Emanuele Crialese One Hundred Nails Ermanno Olmi The Unknown Woman Giuseppe Tornatore 2007/08(53rd) The Girl by the Lake Sandro Petraglia Days and Clouds Doriana Leondeff, Francesco Piccolo, Federica Pontremoli, and Silvio Soldini Quiet Chaos Nanni Moretti, Laura Paolucci, and Francesco Piccolo The Right Distance Doriana Leondeff, Carlo Mazzacurati, Marco Pettenello, and Claudio Piersanti The Wind Blows Round Giorgio Diritti and Fredo Valla 2008/09(54th) Gomorrah Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni Di Gregorio, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, and Roberto Saviano Il Divo Paolo Sorrentino Many Kisses Later Fausto Brizzi, Marco Martani, and Massimiliano Bruno We Can Do That Fabio Bonifacci and Giulio Manfredonia Your Whole Life Ahead of You Francesco Bruni and Paolo Virzì
2010s Year Film Nominees 2009/10(55th) The First Beautiful Thing Francesco Bruni, Francesco Piccolo, and Paolo Virzì Fort Apache Napoli James Carrington, Andrea Purgatori, Marco Risi, and Maurizio Cerino Loose Cannons Ivan Cotroneo and Ferzan Özpetek The Man Who Will Come Giorgio Diritti, Giovanni Galavotti, and Tania Pedroni Vincere Marco Bellocchio and Daniela Ceselli 2010/11(56th) Noi credevamo Mario Martone and Giancarlo De Cataldo Basilicata Coast to Coast Rocco Papaleo and Valter Lupo The Immature Paolo Genovese La nostra vita Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli, and Daniele Luchetti A Quiet Life Filippo Gravino, Guido Iuculano, and Claudio Cupellini 2011/12(57th) This Must Be the Place Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello Caesar Must Die Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, and Fabio Cavalli Easy! Francesco Bruni Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy Marco Tullio Giordana, Sandro Petraglia, and Stefano Rulli We Have a Pope Nanni Moretti, Francesco Piccolo and Federica Ponteremoli 2012/13(58th) Long Live Freedom Roberto Andò and Angelo Pasquini The Best Offer Giuseppe Tornatore A Five Star Life Ivan Cotroneo, Francesca Marciano, and Maria Sole Tognazzi Me and You Niccolò Ammaniti, Umberto Contarello, Francesca Marciano, and Bernardo Bertolucci Reality Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone, and Massimo Gaudioso 2013/14(59th) Human Capital Francesco Piccolo, Francesco Bruni, and Paolo Virzì The Great Beauty Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello I Can Quit Whenever I Want Valerio Attanasio, Andrea Garello, and Sydney Sibilia The Mafia Kills Only in Summer Michele Astori, Pif, and Marco Martani Miele Francesca Marciano, Valia Santola, and Valeria Golino 2014/15(60th) Black Souls Francesco Munzi, Fabrizio Ruggirello, and Maurizio Braucci Hungry Hearts Saverio Costanzo The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles Edoardo Leo and Marco Bonini Leopardi Mario Martone and Ippolita Di Majo Mia Madre Nanni Moretti, Francesco Piccolo, and Valia Santella 2015/16(61st) Perfect Strangers Paolo Genovese, Filippo Bologna, Paolo Costella, Paola Mammini, and Rolando Ravello Don't Be Bad Claudio Caligari, Francesca Serafini, and Giordano Meacci Tale of Tales Matteo Garrone, Edoardo Albinati, Ugo Chiti, and Massimo Gaudioso They Call Me Jeeg Nicola Guaglianone and Menotti Youth Paolo Sorrentino
See also Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay Cinema of Italy
References
External links
Daviddidonatello.it (official website)