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), Remember Me (2003) and Come te nessuno mai (1999). He has been married to Angelica Russo since December 22, 2012. They have one child. He was previously married to Elena Majoni.