Mario Cecchi Gori


Mario Cecchi Gori was an Italian film producer and owner of companies. He produced over 200 films, notably with Damiano Damiani, Dino Risi and Ettore Scola.
Gabriele Salvatores' film Mediterraneo won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
With Lamerica, directed by Gianni Amelio, he received the Best Film Award at European Film Awards in 1994.
was the first Italian film to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Film.
From 1990 to his death, he was the president of Fiorentina.
His son Vittorio Cecchi Gori is also a film producer.

Selected filmography