Emmy award nominated director Francesco Carrozzini is also internationally known for his portrait photography. He has directed music videos for artists Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Lenny Kravitz, and commercials for brands such as Apple and Fiat. In 2016, Francesco had his feature film debut at the Venice Film festival with the documentary “Franca: Chaos and Creation”, which went on to play in over twenty festivals around the world including Afi at the American cinematheque. Now is available on Netflix.

His photographs have appeared on the covers and pages of Vanity Fair, l’Uomo Vogue, The New Yorker, W, Rolling Stone, New York Times magazine and Vogue Italia, amongst others. He has photographed personalities as diverse as Robert de Niro, Kanye West, Naomi Campbell, Angelina Jolie, Michael Bloomberg, Keith Richards and Jeff Koons, to name a few.

Filmography

“Franca: Chaos and Creation”, feature documentary, International Venice Film Festival, official selection, 2016.

“The New York Times screen tests”, Emmy Award Nomination, 2008.

“1937”, International Venice Film Festival, short film competition, 2008.

“Wierszalin”, short documentary, International Locarno Film Festival, Official Selection, 2007.

Videography

Jay-Z : “Manyfacedgod”, 2017.

Marilyn Manson: “The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles”, 2015.

Nicki Minaj: “I lied”, 2014.

Damian Marley: “Is it worth it?” (gunman world), 2014.

Lenny Kravitz: “New York City”, 2014.

Lana del Rey: “Ultraviolence”, 2014.

Beyoncé: “Jealous”, 2013.

A$ap Rocky: “Phoenix”, 2013.

Shows

“Music”, solo exhibition, Earth gallery, Paris, 2015.

“Portraits”, solo exhibition, Ist festival, Istanbul, 2015.

“l’Uomo Vogue at Sotheby’s “, group show and auction, Paris, 2012.

“Portraits”, solo exhibition, Diane von Furstenberg Gallery, New York, 2010.

“Unique exposure”, solo exhibition, Galleria Cardi, Milan, 2007.

“Pause”, video installation included in group show, Duomo cathedral, Milan, 2004.