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Giorgio Gosetti Italian film critic dead at age 70

Giorgio Gosetti, an Italian film critic, died on March 9, 2026.

Born in Venice on Feb. 6, 1956, he was also a journalist and festival director.

He was best known as the founder and general delegate of the Giornate degli Autori, an independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival, and for his work with the Rome Film Fest, the Noir in Festival and Rome’s Casa del Cinema. Before becoming known as a film critic and journalist, he worked as a writer and assistant director. He was also a longtime member of FIPRESCI.

Giorgio Gosetti (6 February 1956 – 6 March 2026) was an Italian film critic, journalist and festival director. He was best known as the founder and general delegate of the Giornate degli Autori, an independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival, and for his work with the Rome Film Fest, the Noir in Festival and Rome’s Casa del Cinema.

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