Maurizio Benazzo

Known for: Production
Birthplace: Genova, Italy

Maurizio Benazzo grew up in Italy, and in 1984 came to the United States on the Leudo “Felice Manin,” a 98-year-old Lateen sailboat. He started working as an actor, model, and filmmaker, but his thirst for knowledge was only satisfied in 2001 upon encountering I Am That, the seminal work by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, while he was in India shooting the award-winning documentary Short Cut to Nirvana.

Filmography

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If An Owl Calls Your Name 2025
Director, Producer
Where Olive Trees Weep 2024
Director, Producer
The Wisdom of Trauma 2021
Producer, Director
The Art of Life 2019
Director
Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela 2004
Director

Credits from TMDB.