Alessandro Genovesi (born 10 January 1973) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and actor.
Life and career Born in Milan, Genovesi started his professional career on stage, first as an actor and later as a playwright and a director. He had his breakout in 2007, with the play Happy Family he wrote and directed; the play won several awards, and in 2010 it was adapted in a film of the same title directed by Gabriele Salvatores in which Genovesi served as a screenwriter and assistant director.
Genovesi made his directorial film debut in 2011 with The Worst Week of My Life, which was a box office success and led to a sequel, still directed by Genovesi.
Filmography +YearTitleDirectorScreenwriterActorNotes2010Happy FamilyBased on Genovesi's play of the same nameAngel of EvilCameo2011The Worst Week of My Life Based on the British sitcom of the same name2012Love Is Not Perfect2013The Worst Christmas of My Life2014Soap Opera2015What a Beautiful SurpriseBelli di papà2016Tommaso2018My Big Gay Italian WeddingBased on the American play of the same name2019When Mom Is Away2020When Mom Is Away... With the Family2021Ridatemi mia moglieTV minisieries. based on the British TV minisieries I Want My Wife Back. Also co-creator7 Women and a MurderBased on the French film 8 Women2024The TearsmithUna famiglia sottosopra2025 When Mom Is Away... With the In-laws
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