Gabriele Muccino was born on May 20, 1967 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is a director and writer, known for The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), Come te nessuno mai (1999) and Ricordati di me (2003). He has been married to Angelica Russo since December 22, 2012. They have one child. He was previously married to Elena Majoni.