Carlo Virzì (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkarlo virˈdzi]; born 2 June 1972) is an Italian musician, director and screenwriter. Born in Livorno, Virzì was the singer and guitarist of the rock band from 1997 to 2001; he is also the composer of the soundtracks for many films of his brother Paolo Virzì. His first film as director and screenwriter was (2006). In 2011, the Bari International Film Festival awarded him the Ennio Morricone Prize for the best composer for the film The First Beautiful Thing.