Medusa Film S.p.A. is an Italian film production and distribution company owned by Mediaset. It is one of the top film producers and distributors in the country.[1]

Medusa Film S.p.A.
Company type
Società per azioni (S.p.A.)
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1964; 62 years ago (1964)
Founder
  • Felice Colaiacomo
  • Franco Poccioni
Headquarters
Rome, Italy
ProductsFeature films
ParentMediaset
Websitemedusa.it

History

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Medusa Distribuzione S.p.A. was founded by Felice Colaiacono and Franco Poccioni in 1964.[2] Initially only focused on distribution, thanks to executive producer Franco Rossellini [it], in the 1970s the company began collaborating with other production companies, including Devon Film and Luciano Martino's Dania Film [it], and co-produced successful genre films and comedies. In 1983, Poccioni became the sole administrator of the company.[3][4]

In July 1986, Reteitalia [it], a subsidiary of Silvio Berlusconi's Fininvest, acquired a 49% ownership interest in Medusa.[5][6] Two years later, in 1988, Reteitalia took full ownership of the company, however, the following year, Medusa was subsequently absorbed into Penta Film [it].[7][8]

In 1995, Penta Film was dissolved and Medusa Film was restored.[9][10][11] Carlo Bernasconi [it] was appointed president, and the company resumed operations in 1996.[12][13] In 1999, Medusa announced that it would begin producing its own films.[14][15] That year, Riccardo Tozzi [it]} signed a five-year contract to produce films for the company.[16] Following the death of Bernasconi in 2001, Marina Berlusconi was appointed president of Medusa.[17]

In 2002, Variety reported that Medusa Film was the second leading film distributor in Italy, holding 14% of the country's total market share.[18] In 2005, the European Audiovisual Observatory reported that Medusa was the fourth leading film distributor in Italy, holding 10.3% of the country's total market share.[19]

In July 2007, Medusa Film was sold to Mediaset,[20][21] and Pier Silvio Berlusconi was appointed to its board of directors.[22] In November 2012, Medusa sold its home video division to Warner Bros. Italia.[23]

Production credits

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1990s

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2000s

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Year Title Director Ref.
2000 Ask Me If I'm Happy Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo, Massimo Venier [25]
Holy Tongue Carlo Mazzacurati [26]
Malèna Giuseppe Tornatore [27]
Si fa presto a dire amore [it] Enrico Brignano [26]
Teste di cocco [it] Ugo Fabrizio Giordani [it]
Tandem [it] Lucio Pellegrini
2001 Aida of the Trees Guido Manuli [28]
Bad Women Fabio Conversi [29]
Caruso, Zero for Conduct Francesco Nuti
Gosford Park Robert Altman [30]
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand Richard Lowenstein
The Last Kiss Gabriele Muccino [31]
Ravanello pallido [it] Gianni Costantino [it]
South Kensington Carlo Vanzina [32]
Triumph of Love Clare Peploe [33]
Unfair Competition Ettore Scola [31]
Without Filter Mimmo Raimondi
2002 Amnèsia Gabriele Salvatores
Bimba - È clonata una stella Sabina Guzzanti
Callas Forever Franco Zeffirelli [34]
Come se fosse amore [it] Roberto Burchielli [it]
Da zero a dieci [it] Luciano Ligabue
The Legend of Al, John and Jack Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo, Massimo Venier [35]
Sleepless Dario Argento [26]
Two Friends Spiro Scimone [it], Francesco Sframeli [36]
2003 B.B. e il cormorano [it] Edoardo Gabbriellini [37]
Break Free Gianluca Maria Tavarelli [38]
The Card Player Dario Argento [39]
The Dreamers Bernardo Bertolucci [40]
I'm Not Scared Gabriele Salvatores [41]
Instructing the Heart Giovanni Morricone
Remember Me, My Love Gabriele Muccino [42]
Strange Crime Roberto Andò [43]
Totò Sapore e la magica storia della pizza Maurizio Forestieri [44]
2004 Christmas Rematch Pupi Avati [45]
The Consequences of Love Paolo Sorrentino [46]
Do You Know Claudia? Massimo Venier [47]
Don't Move Sergio Castellitto [48]
First Love Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso [49]
Immortal Enki Bilal [50]
Se devo essere sincera [it] Davide Ferrario
Secret Agents Frédéric Schoendoerffer
Working Slowly (Radio Alice) Guido Chiesa [51]
2005 The Days of Abandonment Roberto Faenza [52]
I Love You in Every Language in the World Leonardo Pieraccioni [53]
Never Again as Before Giacomo Campiotti [54]
L'orizzonte degli eventi [it] Daniele Vicari [55]
Provincia meccanica [it] Stefano Mordini [56]
Quo Vadis, Baby? Gabriele Salvatores [57]
Texas Fausto Paravidino [58]
Tickets Ermanno Olmi, Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach [59]
Too Beautiful Ugo Fabrizio Giordani [it] [60]
2006 The Caiman Nanni Moretti [61]
The Family Friend Paolo Sorrentino [62]
Napoleon and Me Paolo Virzì [63]
Olé Carlo Vanzina [64]
Our Land Sergio Rubini [65]
Secret Journey Roberto Andò [66]
The Stone Merchant Renzo Martinelli [67]
The Unknown Woman Giuseppe Tornatore [68]
Vita Smeralda Jerry Calà
2007 Il 7 e l'8 Giambattista Avellino, Ficarra e Picone [69]
A Beautiful Wife Leonardo Pieraccioni [70]
Come tu mi vuoi Volfango De Biasi [71]
A Dinner for Them to Meet Pupi Avati [72]
Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! Fabrizio Bentivoglio [73]
The Girl by the Lake Andrea Molaioli [74]
In memoria di me [it] Furio Monicelli [it] [75]
Matrimonio alle Bahamas [it] Claudio Risi [76]
Mother of Tears Dario Argento [77]
SMS - Sotto mentite spoglie [it] Vincenzo Salemme [78]
The Sweet and the Bitter Andrea Porporati [it] [79]
2008 L'allenatore nel pallone 2 Sergio Martino [80]
Il cosmo sul comò Marcello Cesena [it] [81]
Un'estate al mare Carlo Vanzina
La fidanzata di papà Enrico Oldoini [82]
Giovanna's Father Pupi Avati [83]
The Man Who Loves Maria Sole Tognazzi [84]
No Problem [it] Vincenzo Salemme
Scusa ma ti chiamo amore Federico Moccia [85]
The Seed of Discord Pappi Corsicato [86]
Your Whole Life Ahead of You Paolo Virzì [87]
2009 Amore 14 [it] Federico Moccia [88]
Baarìa Giuseppe Tornatore [89]
The Big Dream Michele Placido [90]
The Case of Unfaithful Klara Roberto Faenza [91]
Ce n'è per tutti [it] Luciano Melchionna [92]
The Double Hour Giuseppe Capotondi [93]
Un'estate ai Caraibi Carlo Vanzina [94]
Iago Volfango De Biasi [95]
La matassa Giambattista Avellino, Ficarra e Picone [96]
Le Premier Cercle Laurent Tuel [97]
Me and Marilyn Leonardo Pieraccioni [98]
Pope Joan Sönke Wortmann [99]
Questo piccolo grande amore [it] Riccardo Donna [it] [91]

2010s

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Year Title Director Ref.
2010 Benvenuti al Sud Luca Miniero [100]
The First Beautiful Thing Paolo Virzì [101]
Kiss Me Again Gabriele Muccino [102]
A Natale mi sposo [it] Paolo Costella [103]
The Santa Claus Gang Paolo Genovese [104]
Sharm el Sheikh - Un'estate indimenticabile [it] Ugo Fabrizio Giordani [it] [105]
Somewhere Sofia Coppola [106]
Tutto l'amore del mondo [it] Riccardo Grandi [it] [107]
La vita è una cosa meravigliosa Carlo Vanzina
The Youngest Son Pupi Avati [108]
2011 Baciato dalla fortuna Paolo Costella [109]
The Big Heart of Girls Pupi Avati
Finalmente la felicità Leonardo Pieraccioni [110]
The Immature Paolo Genovese [111]
The Last Fashion Show Carlo Vanzina [107]
I soliti idioti: Il film Enrico Lando
Things from Another World Francesco Patierno [112]
This Must Be the Place Paolo Sorrentino [113]
Wedding in Paris Claudio Risi [114]
Women vs. Men Fausto Brizzi
2012 Benvenuti al Nord Luca Miniero [115]
Buona giornata Carlo Vanzina
The Immature: The Trip Paolo Genovese [116]
Love Is in the Air Fausto Brizzi [117]
Me and You Bernardo Bertolucci [118]
A Perfect Family Paolo Genovese
To Rome with Love Woody Allen [119]
Twice Born Sergio Castellitto [120]
2013 Alberto il grande [it] Carlo Verdone, Luca Verdone [it]
Ci vuole un gran fisico [it] Sophie Chiarello [121]
Fuga di cervelli Paolo Ruffini
The Great Beauty Paolo Sorrentino [122]
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? Fausto Brizzi [123]
Out of the Blue Edoardo Leo
Universitari - Molto più che amici [it] Federico Moccia [124]
2014 Andiamo a quel paese Ficarra e Picone [125]
Blame Freud Paolo Genovese [126]
Perez. Edoardo De Angelis [127]
The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo [128]
Sapore di te Carlo Vanzina [129]
Soap Opera Alessandro Genovesi [130]
2015 Belli di papà Guido Chiesa
Italiano medio Maccio Capatonda [131]
Le leggi del desiderio [it] Silvio Muccino [132]
Matrimonio al Sud [it] Paolo Costella [133]
The Wait Piero Messina [134]
What a Beautiful Surprise Alessandro Genovesi [135]
Youth Paolo Sorrentino [136]
2016 I babysitter Giovanni Bognetti
Fuga da Reuma Park Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo
Perfect Strangers Paolo Genovese [137]
Quel bravo ragazzo Enrico Lando [138]
2017 Caccia al tesoro Carlo Vanzina [139]
Classe Z [it] Guido Chiesa [140]
The Girl in the Fog Donato Carrisi [139]
Mom or Dad? Riccardo Milani [141]
Omicidio all'italiana Maccio Capatonda [142]
The Place Paolo Genovese [139]
2018 Amici come prima Christian De Sica [143]
Una festa esagerata [it] Vincenzo Salemme
My Big Gay Italian Wedding Alessandro Genovesi [144]
Se son rose Leonardo Pieraccioni [145]
Il sindaco - Italian Politics for Dummies [it] Davide Parenti [it], Claudio Canepari
Ti presento Sofia [it] Guido Chiesa [146]
Vengo anch'io [it] Nuzzo e Di Biase [it] [139]
The Vice of Hope Edoardo De Angelis [147]
2019 L'agenzia dei bugiardi Volfango De Biasi [148]
Domani è un altro giorno [it] Simone Spada [it] [149]
Into the Labyrinth Donato Carrisi [150]
Once Upon a Time... in Bethlehem Ficarra e Picone [151]
Scappo a casa Enrico Lando
Se mi vuoi bene Fausto Brizzi [152]
Sono solo fantasmi Christian De Sica [153]
Tuttapposto Gianni Costantino [it]

2020s

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Year Title Director Ref.
2020 Cambio tutto! [it] Guido Chiesa [154]
È per il tuo bene [it] Rolando Ravello [155]
When Mom Is Away... With the Family Alessandro Genovesi [156]
2021 Con tutto il cuore [it] Vincenzo Salemme [157]
Mollo tutto e apro un chiringuito [it] Il Terzo Segreto di Satira [it] [158]
Una notte da dottore [it] Guido Chiesa [157]
Superheroes Paolo Genovese [159]
Trafficante di virus [it] Costanza Quatriglio [160]
2022 Un mondo sotto social [it] Claudio Casisa [it], Annandrea Vitrano [161]
Nostalgia Mario Martone [162]
Strangeness Roberto Andò [163]
The Tiger's Nest [it] Brando Quilici [164]
Tutti a bordo Luca Miniero [157]
Vicini di casa [it] Paolo Costella [165]
The Wedding Days Massimo Venier [166]
2023 The First Day of My Life Paolo Genovese [167]
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me Mario Martone [168]
Il migliore dei mondi [it] Danilo Carlani, Alessio Dogana, Maccio Capatonda [169]
L'ultima volta che siamo stati bambini [it] Claudio Bisio [170]
Volevo un figlio maschio Neri Parenti [171]
2024 Criature [it] Cécile Allegra [fr] [172]
Ricomincio da taaac [it] Il Terzo Segreto di Satira [it] [173]
I soliti idioti 3 - Il ritorno [it] Fabrizio Biggio, Francesco Mandelli [it], Ferruccio Martini [174]
L'ultima settimana di settembre [it] Gianni De Blasi [175]
A World Apart Riccardo Milani [176]
2025 The Illusion Roberto Andò [177]
Attitudini: nessuna [it] Sophie Chiarello [it]
Buen Camino Gennaro Nunziante
Close to Me Stefano Sardo [it] [178]
Giovanni Soldini – Il mio giro del mondo Sydney Sibilia
Life Goes This Way Riccardo Milani [179]
Rino Gaetano – Sempre più blu Giorgio Verdelli
When Mom Is Away... With the In-laws Alessandro Genovesi

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