Simona Paggi

Simona Paggi
Born (1962-12-29) 29 December 1962 (age 61)
Milan, Italy
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1984-present

Simona Paggi (born 29 December 1962) is an Italian film editor.

She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for her work in the film Life Is Beautiful (1997)[1] and won the David di Donatello for Best Editing for her work in The Stolen Children (1992).[2] During her career, she became a close collaborator of directors like Gianni Amelio,[3] Emanuele Crialese and John Turturro.[4]

  1. ^ "The 71st Academy Awards (1999) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Lancia, Enrico (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore. p. 270. ISBN 9788877422217.
  3. ^ Crittenden, Roger (20 May 2018). Fine Cuts: Interviews on the Practice of European Film Editing (2nd ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 125. ISBN 9781315475110.
  4. ^ Turturro, John (2010). The Campania Region and of the European Union; Film Commission of the Campania Region; Ministry for Cultural Assets and Activities General Directorate for Cinema; Cinecittà Luce; Rai Cinema; Madeleine (eds.). "Passione. A Musical Adventure" (PDF). Beta Film: 6. Retrieved 31 July 2019.