Sergio Castellitto

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Sergio Castellitto (2009)

Sergio Castellitto (born August 18, 1953 in Rome , Italy ) is an Italian film and theater actor as well as screenwriter and film director . He is one of Italy's most popular actors.

Life

He left the “ Accademia d'Arte Drammatica ” without a degree, but was able to work on various stages under directors such as Luigi Squarzina and Aldo Trionfo . Since 1982 he also played in films, with the changeable actor mostly impersonating supporting roles. An original work was the film As good as dead , which Castellitto co-wrote in 1985 . On television he became known nationwide for the series Un cane sciolto , in which he convincingly portrayed a judge. He also found roles in France, for example under Luc Besson and Alex Joffé . Usually he was hired for dramatic works, so the comedy One Night with Alice was a successful exception.

Still committed to the theater until the 1990s ( Candelaio 1981; Der Reigen 1985), 1995 was the high point there, when Castellitto was able to celebrate successes in Barefoot in the Park and in Recital su Derek Jarman .

He was always in the cinema, but not in very many films: Several were praised by critics, including The Man Who Makes the Stars from 1995. One of his best-known works is the comedy Bella Martha , produced in 2001 , which also has financial Support from Germany and Austria emerged; In 2006 he worked in the French dubbed version of Arthur and the Minimoys , where he lent the voice of the captain of the Minimoy Army.

In The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian , Castellitto took on the role of the movie villain, King Miraz, in 2008 . In the same year he was appointed to the competition jury of the 61st Cannes Film Festival .

Castellitto has been married to the Italian actress and writer Margaret Mazzantini since 1987 , whose text templates he repeatedly uses for film implementation ( Non ti muovere , 2004, La bellezza del somaro , 2010, Twice Born , 2012). The couple have four children together.

Awards

Castellitto has received numerous prizes for his work, including a David di Donatello in 1990, 1993 and 2004 , the European Film Award in 2002 and the Nastro d'Argento four times . He also received two awards at the Venice Film Festival .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1982: L'armata ritorna
  • 1984: Dolce Vita ... not with us (Magic Moments)
  • 1986: As good as dead (Sembra morto… ma è solo svenuto)
  • 1987: The family (La famiglia)
  • 1987: Sweet Distance (Solce assenza)
  • 1988: Fear and Love (Paura e amore)
  • 1988: In the intoxication of the deep (Le grand bleu)
  • 1989: Small misunderstandings (Piccoli equivoci)
  • 1990: Alberto and tradition (Alberto Express)
  • 1990: On a cold May morning (Una fredda mattina di Maggio)
  • 1990: One night with Alice (Stasera a casa di Alice)
  • 1991: Carne - Meat (La carne)
  • 1992: Nero (Nero)
  • 1993: The great pumpkin (Il grande cocomero)
  • 1993: Toxic Affair (Toxic affair)
  • 1995: The man who makes the stars (L'uomo delle stelle)
  • 1996: The Scream of Silk (Le Cri de la soi)
  • 1997: Pronto (Pronto)
  • 1998: For sale (À vendre)

Web links

Commons : Sergio Castellitto  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Roberto Poppi, article Sergio Castellitto , in: Roberto Chiti, Enrico Lancia, Andrea Orbicciani, Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Rome, Gremese 1998, pp. 107/108
  2. ↑ Report on narniaweb.com
personal data
SURNAME Castellitto, Sergio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian film and theater actor as well as screenwriter and film director
DATE OF BIRTH 18th August 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Rome , Italy