Film director Julian Farino

Julian Farino

1965 (58 лет)
Julian Farino (born 12 December 1965) is an English film and television producer and director. He is most well-known for directing much of the first three seasons of the HBO series Entourage.

Julian Farino, born and raised in London, studied at Cambridge University. After graduating, he edited The Guinness Book of Records and co-presented Record Breakers.

He began his directing career at Granada Television, creating observational films on various subjects, including drag queens and life in extreme climates. Notable works include They Call Us Nutters and A Winter's Tale. In 2000, he directed 7Up 2000, a continuation of the acclaimed documentary series, followed by 14 Up in 2007.

Farino's UK film dramas include adaptations of Our Mutual Friend, which won four BAFTAs, Bob and Rose (Best Series at The British Comedy Awards), and Flesh and Blood (Prix Europa for Best Film). He also directed The Last Yellow and Byron.

In 2004, Farino moved to the US to work with HBO, directing most episodes of the first three seasons of Entourage, as well as episodes of Big Love and Rome. He received four Emmy and three DGA nominations and was executive producer and director of How to Make It in America. In 2010, he directed his first US feature film, The Oranges, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in 2012.

Farino was based in Los Angeles, where he lived with his wife, actress Branka Katić, and their two sons, Louis and Joe before his return to the UK.