Alessandro Gassmann
Alessandro Gassmann (also: Alessandro Gassman, Alessandro Bellacanzone; born February 24, 1965 in Rome ) is an Italian actor .
Life
Alessandro Gassmann, illegitimate child of the actor Vittorio Gassman and the actress Juliette Mayniel , made his acting debut in 1982 in the film Di padre in figlio (“From father to son”), a strongly autobiographical film made with friends and family members . a. was co-directed by Alessandro and his father. He later studied at the Theater Workshop in Florence . In 1984 he appeared in Pier Paolo Pasolini's play Affabulazione . He then made his first film appearances under the pseudonym Alessandro Bellacanzone . Quando eravamo repressi (made into a film one year later), Ulisse e la balena bianca and Camper were successful on the stage in the early 1990s .
In 1992 he played alongside Gudrun Landgrebe and Dietmar Schönherr in the TV film Snow White and the Secret of the Dwarfs . Between 1996 and 2000 he played in various buddy movies with Gianmarco Tognazzi , including Uomini senza donne, Facciamo festa, Teste di cocco and Lovest . In 1997 he played the leading role in Ferzan Özpetek's award-winning feature film Hamam - The Turkish Bath . He shot various TV series and was seen in the 2005 film Transporter - The Mission, directed by Luc Besson .
He has been married to actress Sabrina Knaflitz since June 7, 1998 . The two have a son, Leo (* 1998).
Awards
- 2008: David di Donatello for Caos calmo
- 2008: Nastro d'Argento for Caos calmo
Filmography (selection)
- 1983: Di padre in figlio (also co-director and screenplay)
- 1986: The Devils of Monza (La monaca di Monza)
- 1987: Big Deal - Thieves have a hard time (I soliti ignoti vent'anni dopo)
- 1987: A child named Jesus (Un bambino di nome Gesù) (TV movie)
- 1991: Michelangelo - Genius and Passion (A Season of Giants) (TV movie)
- 1992: Swingers (Quando erevamo repressi)
- 1992: Ostinato Destino - Stubborn Fate (Ostinato destino)
- 1992: Snow White and the Secret of the Dwarfs (C'era una volta… Biancaneve)
- 1993: Macho (Huevos de oro)
- 1994: Sì, ma vogliamo un maschio
- 1995: A summer by the lake (Un mese sul lago)
- 1995: Love Twist (Due volte vent'anni)
- 1996: Mi fai un favore
- 1996: The Bible - Samson and Delila (Sansone e Dalila) (TV movie)
- 1997: Lovest
- 1997: Facciamo fiesta
- 1997: Hamam - The Turkish bath (Il bagno turco)
- 1998: Men Without Honor (Toni)
- 1999: La bomba
- 2000: Teste di cocco
- 2001: Piccolo mondo antico
- 2001: The Crusaders (Crociati)
- 2001: Bernadette von Lourdes (Lourdes) (TV movie)
- 2002: God's Bankers: The Calvi Case (I banchieri di Dio)
- 2004: Guardiani delle nuvole
- 2005: Transporter - The Mission (Transporter 2)
- 2006: Non prendere impegni stasera
- 2007: Silent Chaos (Caos calmo)
- 2009: Ex (Ex)
- 2009: David's birthday (Il Compleanno)
- 2009: Natale a Beverly Hills
- 2015: For God's sake (Se Dio vuole)
Web links
- Alessandro Gassmann in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alessandro Gassman at mymovies (Italian)
- Short bio at raiuno until 2001
Individual evidence
- ^ Gassman e la nuova "n": l'ho aggiunta al cognome . Corriere della Sera , October 16, 2011, accessed March 1, 2015.
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano. I Registi, Gremese 2002, p. 197.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gassmann, Alessandro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gassman, Alessandro; Bellacanzone, Alessandro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |