---
name: "Dante Ferretti"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dante-ferretti"
fi1m_id: "dante-ferretti"
imdb_id: "nm0274721"
tmdb_id: 2366
wikidata_id: "Q939842"
roles: ["Production designer"]
born: "26 February 1943"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 17
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 17
updated: "2026-10-07T13:51:31.713254+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Dante Ferretti

## Identity

Dante Ferretti

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dante-ferretti
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dante-ferretti
- **IMDb ID:** nm0274721
- **TMDB ID:** 2366
- **Wikidata ID:** Q939842
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_Ferretti, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q939842, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274721/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2366

Production designer. Born 26 February 1943 in Macerata, Marche, Italy.

## Details

- **Work:** Production designer
- **Born:** 26 February 1943, Macerata, Marche, Italy
- **Active:** 1965–2015
- **Also known as:** Dante Feretti
- **Frequently works with:** [Martin Scorsese](https://film.one/person/martin-scorsese.md), [Barbara De Fina](https://film.one/person/barbara-de-fina.md), [John Logan](https://film.one/person/john-logan.md), [Leonardo DiCaprio](https://film.one/person/leonardo-dicaprio.md), [Alberto Grimaldi](https://film.one/person/alberto-grimaldi.md), [Ben Kingsley](https://film.one/person/ben-kingsley.md), [Cate Blanchett](https://film.one/person/cate-blanchett.md), [Christian Slater](https://film.one/person/christian-slater.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 3 Oscars (3 won · 7 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 88 (1), 1970s 55 (1), 1980s 77 (1), 1990s 78 (5), 2000s 69 (5), 2010s 66 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 65 across 15 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 15, History 5, Adventure 3, Crime 3, Fantasy 3, Romance 3
- **Screen time:** 38 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,397m across 15 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_Ferretti, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q939842, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0274721/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2366

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Age of Innocence*](https://film.one/film/the-age-of-innocence.md) (86), [*Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*](https://film.one/film/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street.md) (81), [*The Name of the Rose*](https://film.one/film/the-name-of-the-rose.md) (77), [*Hugo*](https://film.one/film/hugo.md) (76)
- **Apple TV:** [*Shutter Island*](https://film.one/film/shutter-island.md) (80), [*Gangs of New York*](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md) (74)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Hamlet*](https://film.one/film/hamlet-1990.md) (72), [*The Canterbury Tales*](https://film.one/film/the-canterbury-tales.md) (55)
- **Tubi:** [*Casino*](https://film.one/film/casino.md) (82)
- **HBO Max:** [*Interview with the Vampire*](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md) (79)
- **Hulu:** [*The Aviator*](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md) (74)
- **Disney+:** [*Cinderella*](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Dante Ferretti is an Italian production designer, art director and costume designer. Born on 26 February 1943 in Macerata, he began working in film in the 1960s.

He collaborated with directors including Pier Paolo Pasolini (five films), Federico Fellini (five films) and Martin Scorsese (nine films). His credits include production design on *The Age of Innocence* (1993), *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), *Casino* (1995), *Gangs of New York* (2002), *The Aviator* (2004), *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street* (2007), *Hugo* (2011) and *Shutter Island* (2010). He frequently works with his wife, set decorator Francesca Lo Schiavo.

Ferretti has won three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, for *The Aviator*, *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street* and *Hugo*, and three BAFTA Awards.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com, cinema.com.*

## On Fi1m (17)

- *Cinderella* (2015), Fi1m 72, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md)
- *Seventh Son* (2014), Fi1m 35, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/seventh-son.md)
- *Hugo* (2011), Fi1m 76, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/hugo.md)
- *Shutter Island* (2010), Fi1m 80, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/shutter-island.md)
- *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street* (2007), Fi1m 81, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street.md)
- *The Black Dahlia* (2006), Fi1m 56, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-dahlia.md)
- *The Aviator* (2004), Fi1m 74, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md)
- *Cold Mountain* (2003), Fi1m 62, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/cold-mountain.md)
- *Gangs of New York* (2002), Fi1m 74, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md)
- *Kundun* (1997), Fi1m 73, Costume design, Production Design, Costume Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/kundun.md)
- *Casino* (1995), Fi1m 82, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/casino.md)
- *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), Fi1m 79, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md)
- *The Age of Innocence* (1993), Fi1m 86, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-age-of-innocence.md)
- *Hamlet* (1990), Fi1m 72, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/hamlet-1990.md)
- *The Name of the Rose* (1986), Fi1m 77, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-name-of-the-rose.md)
- *The Canterbury Tales* (1972), Fi1m 55, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-canterbury-tales.md)
- *The Gospel According to St. Matthew* (1965), Fi1m 88, Assistant Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-gospel-according-to-st-matthew.md)

## Complete filmography (81)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Juliet & Romeo* (2025), Production Design
- *Werther* (2025), Director, Costume Designer, Set Designer
- *Silence* (2016), Production Design, Costume Design
- *Cinderella* (2015), Production Design — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md)
- *Pasolini maestro corsaro* (2015), Actor
- *Seventh Son* (2014), Production Design — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/seventh-son.md)
- *Sur les traces de Fellini* (2013), Actor
- *Aida* (2012), Set Designer
- *Handmade Cinema* (2012), as Se stesso
- *Hugo* (2011), Production Design — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/hugo.md)
- *Shutter Island* (2010), Production Design — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shutter-island.md)
- *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street* (2007), Production Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street.md)
- *The Black Dahlia* (2006), Production Design — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-dahlia.md)
- *The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha* (2005), Production Design
- *Medea: On-Set Memories* (2004), Actor
- *The Aviator* (2004), Production Design — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md)
- *Cold Mountain* (2003), Production Design — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/cold-mountain.md)
- *Gangs of New York* (2002), Production Design — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md)
- *Titus* (1999), Production Design
- *Bringing Out the Dead* (1999), Production Design
- *Meet Joe Black* (1998), Production Design
- *Kundun* (1997), Production Design, Costume Design — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/kundun.md)
- *Casino* (1995), Production Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/casino.md)
- *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), Production Design — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md)
- *The Age of Innocence* (1993), Production Design — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-age-of-innocence.md)
- *Hamlet* (1990), Production Design — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/hamlet-1990.md)
- *Dr. M* (1990), Production Design
- *The Voice of the Moon* (1990), Production Design
- *The Sleazy Uncle* (1989), Production Design
- *The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* (1988), Production Design
- *The Secret of the Sahara* (1988), series, Production Design
- *The Name of the Rose* (1986), Production Design — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-name-of-the-rose.md)
- *Ginger and Fred* (1986), Production Design
- *Pianoforte* (1985), Production Design
- *The Future Is Woman* (1984), Production Design
- *Good King Dagobert* (1984), Production Design
- *And the Ship Sails On* (1983), Production Design
- *Mora* (1982), as Propriétaire
- *Beyond the Door* (1982), Production Design, Art Direction
- *That Night of Varennes* (1982), Production Design
- *Tales of Ordinary Madness* (1981), Production Design
- *The Skin* (1981), Production Design
- *The Soup* (1981), Production Design
- *City of Women* (1980), Production Design
- *Orchestra Rehearsal* (1979), Production Design
- *Break Up* (1978), Production Design
- *Bye Bye Monkey* (1978), Production Design
- *The Cat* (1977), Production Design
- *La Presidentessa* (1977), Production Design
- *Beach House* (1977), Production Design
- *The Fiend* (1977), Production Design
- *One Way or Another* (1976), Production Design
- *Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom* (1976), Production Design
- *Till Marriage Do Us Part* (1974), Costume Design, Production Design
- *Arabian Nights* (1974), Production Design
- *Somewhere Beyond Love* (1974), Production Design
- *Bawdy Tales* (1973), Production Design
- *Slap the Monster on Page One* (1972), Production Design
- *The Canterbury Tales* (1972), Production Design — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-canterbury-tales.md)
- *The Working Class Goes to Heaven* (1971), Production Design
- *The Decameron* (1971), as Art Direction
- *I Don't See, You Don't Speak, He Doesn't Hear* (1971), Production Design
- *The Voyeur* (1970), Production Design
- *Medea* (1969), Production Design, Set Decoration
- *Blow Hot, Blow Cold* (1969), Assistant Production Design
- *Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses* (1968), Assistant Set Designer
- *Anzio* (1968), Assistant Art Director
- *Oedipus Rex* (1967), Assistant Production Design
- *Soldier's Girl* (1967), Assistant Production Design
- *The Treasure of San Gennaro* (1966), Assistant Production Design
- *The Witch* (1966), Assistant Production Design
- *The Hawks and the Sparrows* (1966), Assistant Production Design
- *Kiss the Other Sheik* (1965), as Set Decoration
- *Don Camillo in Moscow* (1965), Assistant Production Design
- *The Possessed* (1965), Assistant Production Design
- *The Gospel According to St. Matthew* (1965), Assistant Production Design — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-gospel-according-to-st-matthew.md)
- *The Swindlers* (1963), as Set Decoration
- *The Girl from Parma* (1963), Assistant Production Design
- *Diabolik - La serie*, series, Set Designer
- *The Year of Wonders*, Production Design
- *Midnight Vendetta*, Production Design

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 3 won, 7 nominated

- 2012: Best Production Design (won), for *Hugo*
- 2008: Best Production Design (won), for *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*
- 2005: Best Production Design (won), for *The Aviator*
- 2003: Best Production Design (nominated), for *Gangs of New York*
- 1998: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Kundun*
- 1998: Best Production Design (nominated), for *Kundun*
- 1995: Best Production Design (nominated), for *Interview with the Vampire*
- 1994: Best Production Design (nominated), for *The Age of Innocence*
- 1991: Best Production Design (nominated), for *Hamlet*
- 1990: Best Production Design (nominated), for *The Adventures of Baron Munchausen*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Saturn Awards 2012: Best Production Design (won), for *Hugo*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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