
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 16, 1954 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Castione della Presolana, Lombardia, Italy
Gianni Canova
Biography
Gianni Canova is one of Italy's most important and famous film critics. He's known for creating and directing film magazines like "Duel" and "Duellanti". He wrote cinema essays for a number of journals like Rolling Stone, Vogue, Segnocinema, Corriere della Sera, La Voce, Il Sole 24 Ore. He worked in television on MTV, Telepiù, Netsystem, My-TV and he's a TV host for Sky Cinema. Meanwhile he's a professor of cinema at IULM University both in the bachelor's degrees and the master's degrees, since 2018 he's also the dean of the university. In the past he taught cinema at "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia" and Università Bocconi. He's also part of the council of MiBACT (italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities) and from 2002 to 2014 he was the curator of several multi-medial exhibitions, mostly at the "Triennale di Milano".
Known For

Film
Istintobrass
Self
2013

Film
Scerbanenco Noir
Self
2004

Film
Attitudini: Nessuna
Sé stesso
2025

Film
Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage
2016

Film
27 aprile Racconto di un evento
Self
2014

Film
Burning Love
Self
2015

Film
About Max
2019

Film
The Day of the Two Holy Popes
2015

Film
Those I met may not have seen me
Self
2016

Film
La visione romantica
2014

Film
Goodbye Marilyn
Journalist (voice)
2018
Film
Like Life - Private Stories of Italian Film Critics
Filmography
2025FilmAttitudini: Nessunaas Sé stesso2019FilmAbout Max2018FilmGoodbye Marilynas Journalist (voice)2016FilmThose I met may not have seen meas Self2016FilmViaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage2015FilmBurning Loveas Self2015FilmThe Day of the Two Holy Popes2014Film27 aprile Racconto di un eventoas Self2014FilmLa visione romantica2013FilmIstintobrassas Self2004FilmScerbanenco Noiras Self—FilmLike Life - Private Stories of Italian Film Critics