13 Facts About Francesco Carrozzini

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Francesco Carrozzini was born on September 9,1982 and is an Italian-born director and photographer based in the United States.

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Francesco Carrozzini is known for his portrait photography and has directed music video for artists including Jay-Z, Lana Del Rey, Beyonce and Lenny Kravitz.

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Francesco Carrozzini has directed commercials for brands such as Apple and Fiat.

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Francesco Carrozzini began taking pictures and making short films with friends in his early teens.

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Francesco Carrozzini later returned to Italy to study philosophy at the University of Milan before moving to New York City in 2004 to assist photographers such as Bruce Weber and Peter Lindbergh.

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Francesco Carrozzini traveled to Poland the following year to shoot a documentary about the life and creative process of the Polish Theatre Wierszalin.

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In 2016, Francesco Carrozzini debuted his first feature-length film, a documentary focusing on the life and legacy of his mother entitled Franca: Chaos and Creation.

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In February 2023 Francesco Carrozzini wrapped up shooting the Netflix Original Series "Supersex", based on the life of iconic porn star Rocco Siffredi.

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Francesco Carrozzini is known for his portrait photography; he has photographed a diverse range of contemporary pop culture icons including actors Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Cate Blanchett, and Scarlett Johansson; models Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum, Linda Evangelista, Milla Jovovich, Stephanie Seymour and Tyra Banks; musicians Beyonce, Lana Del Rey, Sting, Keith Richards, Kanye West, and Nicki Minaj, as well as artists Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Andres Serrano, and Marina Abramovic.

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Francesco Carrozzini's images have appeared on the covers and in the pages of: Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, W, Rolling Stone, L'Uomo Vogue, Vogue Italia and Pop, among others.

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Franca Sozzani, Francesco Carrozzini's mother, made a remarkable impact on global culture during her 28 years as the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia.

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Francesco Carrozzini dated singer Lana Del Rey from 2014 until 2015.

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In 2018, Francesco Carrozzini married Bee Shaffer, the daughter of Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and child psychiatrist David Shaffer.