Gianni Canova

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Gianni Canova

Gian Battista "Gianni" Canova (born 16 February 1954) is an Italian film critic, essayist, television writer and academic.

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Gian Battista Canova

16 February 1954 (1954-02-16) (age 71)
OccupationFilm critic
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Life and career

Born in Castione della Presolana, Canova graduated in letters from the University of Milan.[1][2] In 1993 he founded the film journal Duel (later renamed Duellanti),[3] also serving as editor until 2011.[4] In 2012, he founded the magazine 8 ½.[5] As a film critic, he also collaborated with important publications such as La Repubblica, Rolling Stone, Bianco e Nero, il Manifesto, Vogue, Sette, La Voce.[1][2] He also collaborates with Sky Cinema, for which he created the program Il Cinemaniaco.[2][6]

Canova is professor of film history and filmology at the IULM University of Milan, and from 2018 he also serves as rector.[7] In 2024, he was named president of the Scientific Committee of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Foundation.[8]

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