David di Donatello for Best Production Design
annual Italian film award
The David di Donatello for Best Production Design (Italian: David di Donatello per la migliore scenografia), known as the David di Donatello per il miglior scenografo prior to 2018, is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, Academy of Italian Cinema) to recognize outstanding efforts on the part of film production designers who have worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. It was first presented during the 1981 edition of the David di Donatello award show. Since 2021, the award is shared with the set decorators.
Winners and nominees
Winners are indicated in bold.
1980s
1981
Mario Garbuglia – The Lady of the Camellias
Andrea Crisanti – Three Brothers
Luigi Scaccianoce – Fontamara
1982
Lorenzo Baraldi – Il marchese del Grillo
Andrea Crisanti – Talcum Powder
Dante Ferretti – Tales of Ordinary Madness
Lorenzo Baraldi – Portrait of a Woman, Nude
1983
Dante Ferretti – That Night in Varennes
Marco Ferreri – The Story of Piera
Gianni Sbarra – The Night of the Shooting Stars
1984
Dante Ferretti – And the Ship Sails On
Luciano Ricceri – Le Bal
Elena Ricci Poccetto – Where's Picone?
1985
Enrico Job – Carmen
Francesco Bronzi – Kaos
Enrico Fiorentini – A Proper Scandal
1986
Enrico Job – Camorra
Dante Ferretti – Ginger and Fred
Luciano Ricceri – Macaroni
1987
Dante Ferretti – The Name of the Rose
Mario Chiari – Via Montenapoleone
Luciano Ricceri – The Family
1988
Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri, and Ferdinando Scarfiotti – The Last Emperor
Danilo Donati – Intervista
Mario Garbuglia – Dark Eyes
1989
Danilo Donati – Francesco
Lucia Mirisola – 'O Re
Ferdinando Scarfiotti – Fair Game
1990s
1990
Dante Ferretti – The Voice of the Moon
Giantito Burchiellaro – The Bachelor
Amedeo Fago and Franco Velchi – Open Doors
Mario Garbuglia – The Miser
Franco Velchi – Dark Illness
1991
Paolo Biagetti and Luciano Ricceri – Captain Fracassa's Journey
Gianni Sbarra – The Sun Also Shines at Night
Andrea Crisanti – Everybody's Fine
Lucia Mirisola and Paola Comencini – In the Name of the Sovereign People
1992
Carlo Simi – Bix
Andrea Crisanti – The Stolen Children
Ezio Frigerio – The Inner Circle
1993
Gianna Sbarra – Fiorile
Giancarlo Muselli – Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician
Carlo Simi – The Valley of Stone
1994
Antonello Geleng – Cemetery Man
Giantito Burchiellaro – Sparrow
Enrico Fiorentini – For Love, Only for Love
1995
Andrea Crisanti – A Pure Formality
Giantito Burchiellaro – Sostiene Pereira
Gianni Quaranta – Farinelli
1996
Francesco Bronzi – The Star Maker
Enrico Job – The Nymph
Gianni Silvestri – Stealing Beauty
1997
Danilo Donati – Marianna Ucrìa
Giancarlo Basili – Nirvana
Giantito Burchiellaro – The Prince of Homburg
Andrea Crisanti – The Truce
Gianni Sbarra – The Elective Affinities
1998
Danilo Donati – Life Is Beautiful
Alberto Cottignoli and Stefano Tonelli – The Best Man
Luciano Ricceri – Kaputt Mundi
1999
Francesco Frigeri – The Legend of 1900
Giancarlo Basili – The Way We Laughed
Enrico Job – Ferdinando and Carolina
2000s
2000
Francesco Bronzi – Canone inverso
Marco Dentici – The Nanny
Antonello Geleng and Marina Pinzuti – Love in the Mirror (Amor nello specchio)
2001
Luciano Ricceri – Unfair Competition
Giancarlo Basili – The Son's Room
Francesco Frigeri – Malèna
2002
Luigi Marchione – The Prefession of Arms
Giancarlo Basili – Paz!
Francesco Frigeri – Vajont
2003
Danilo Donati – Pinocchio
Paolo Bonfini – The Embalmer
Giantito Burchiellaro – The Soul Keeper
Marco Dentici – My Mother's Smile
Simona Migliotti – Incantato
2004
Luigi Marchione – Singing Behind Screens
Paola Bizzarri – Agata and the Storm
Franco Ceraolo – The Best of Youth
Marco Dentici – What Will Happen to Us
Francesco Frigeri – Don't Move
2005
Andrea Crisanti – Sacred Heart
Giancarlo Basili – An Italian Romance
Francesca Bocca – After Midnight
Marco Dentici – The Life That I Want
Beatrice Scarpato – The Remains of Nothing
2006
Paola Comencini – Romanzo Criminale
Giancarlo Basili – The Caiman
Andrea Crisanti – The Goodbye Kiss
Carlo De Marino – Fuoco su di me
Maurizio Marchitelli – My Best Enemy
2007
Carlos Conti – Nuovomondo
Francesco Frigeri – Napoleon and Me
Tonino Zera – The Unknown Woman
Giuseppe Pirrotta – One Hundred Nails
Andrea Crisanti – The Lark Farm
2008
Francesco Frigeri – I Viceré
Paola Bizzarri – Days and Clouds
Giada Calabria – Quiet Chaos
Alessandra Mura – The Girl by the Lake
Tonino Zera – Hotel Meina
2009
Francesco Frigeri – The Demons of St.
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