Giambattista Avellino (born 18 November 1957) is an Italian director and screenwriter.
Life and career Born in Livorno, Avellino started his career as a comic book writer, collaborating with the magazines Skorpio and Lanciostory. He debuted as a screenwriter in 1991, for the Aldo Lado's TV-miniseries La stella del parco.
After an intense career on television, Avellino signed his first screenplay for a theatrically released film in 2002, for the Ficarra e Picone's vehicle Nati stanchi. His collaboration with the Sicilian comedy duo continued with Il 7 e l'8 and La matassa, both which they co-directed. For Il 7 e l'8 Avellino and Ficarra e Picone were nominated to David di Donatello for Best New Director and to Silver Ribbon in the same category.
Selected filmography Screenwriter Nati stanchi (2002) Easy! (2011)
Director and screenwriter Il 7 e l'8 (2007) La matassa (2009) Some Say No (2011)
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