Andrea Pennacchi

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Andrea Pennacchi
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Pennacchi in 2023
Born (1969-10-11) 11 October 1969 (age 55)
Padua, Italy
Alma mater University of Padua
Occupations
  • Actor
  • playwright
  • theater director
  • author
Years active1993–present

Andrea Pennacchi (born 11 October 1969) is an Italian actor, playwright, theater director, and author.

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Biography

Pennacchi was born in Padua. In his youth, he was a rugby player. [1] He graduated with a degree in modern languages and literature at the University of Padua. [2] He had also trained to be a pilot through the Italian Air Force. [3] [4]

While a university student, he took a theater course and became interested in acting. [4] He worked as an assistant to director Gigi Dall'Aglio and learned the fundamentals of directing and writing for theater. He wrote and performed the shows Eroi in 2011 and Villan People in 2013. [5] [6]

In November 2024, he published a historical mystery novel, Se la rosa non avesse il suo nome. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2007 The Right Distance Notabile [8]
2011 Shun Li and the Poet Sandro
2013 First Snowfall Commissioner [9]
La sedia della felicità Upholsterer
2014Fuori miraMauro Fontana
2015 A Holy Venetian Family Sorelli
Suburra Mergio [10]
2017 Mom or Dad? Police Officer #2 [8]
Resina  [ it ]Hermann
Il colore nascosto delle cose Paolo [11]
2018 Arrivano i prof  [ it ]Preside [9]
Lucia's Grace Psychiatrist
Remember? Father
2019 The Man Without Gravity Andrea
Paradise - Una nuova vita  [ it ]Mair
2020 The Beast Mozart
Rose Island Ulisse Rosa [8]
2021 Baggio: The Divine Ponytail Florindo [12]
Welcome Venice  [ it ]Alvise
2022 Run to You Don Walter [13]
PlutoFranco Carling [14]
2023 My Paper Dolls  [ it ]Primo [15]
2024 The Great Ambition Luciano Barca [16]
2025 The Last One for the Road [17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015 L'Oriana  [ it ]Direttore EuropeoTelevision film
2015–2017 Il paradiso delle signore Ezio Galli39 episodes [10]
2017 Thou Shalt Not Kill Maurizio Pagano1 episode
2018 Don Matteo Daniele Mastropietro1 episode
2019 Il mondo sulle spalle  [ it ]MarioTelevision film
1994 Sindacalista1 episode
2020–2022 Petra Antonio Monte8 episodes [18]
2021 Vita da Carlo Gustavo Signoretti7 episodes [19]
2022 Circeo  [ it ]Don Occelli1 episode
Everything Calls for Salvation Mario7 episodes [20]
La fortuna di LauraFabrizio SantiniTelevision film [8]
2023 Tina Anselmi - Una vita per la democrazia  [ it ]FerruccioTelevision film [21]
2024 La Rosa dell'Istria  [ it ]AntonioTelevision film [22]
Call My Agent - Italia 1 episode
2025 Leopardi - Il poeta dell'infinito  [ it ]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Ciak d'Oro Serie TV 2023Best Italian Actor Everything Calls for Salvation Nominated
Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie 2023Best Supporting ActorWon [23]

Bibliography

References

  1. Battaggia, Simone (1 December 2022). "Il rugby secondo "il Pojana" Pennacchi, tra campo "drio el capanon" e la poetica di Capuozzo "elfo tra i troll"". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. Quaranta, Silvia (23 November 2022). "Andrea Pennacchi è "Alumno dell'anno" dell'Università di Padova". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  3. Pittalis, Edoardo (3 December 2018). "Andrea, volto delle fiction: "Volevo fare il pilota di aerei, ma ho scoperto il teatro"". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 Calvini, Angela (8 August 2023). "L'attore. Andrea Pennacchi: «Amo l'Odissea e la satira»". Avvenire (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  5. "Andrea Pennacchi è Alumnus dell'anno 2022". Università degli studi di Padova (in Italian). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. "Andrea Pennacchi, in breve". Teatro Boxer (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. Visentin, Francesca (5 November 2024). "Il giallo di esordio di Andrea Pennacchi, Shakespeare e il mistero di Romeo e Giulietta". Corriere del Veneto (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Cialdea, Tiziana (22 December 2022). "Chi è Andrea Pennacchi, protagonista stasera in tv di 'La fortuna di Laura', con Lucrezia Lante Della Rovere". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  9. 1 2 Marmugi, Claudio (28 July 2022). "Andrea Pennacchi-Pojana: "Vi racconto i miei personaggi"". Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  10. 1 2 Menniti-Ippolito, Nicolò (17 January 2016). "Andrea Pennacchi dal teatro al "Paradiso delle signore"". Il Mattino di Padova (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  11. Scarpa, Vittoria (20 June 2017). "Silvio Soldini to hit screens in September with Emma". Cineuropa . Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  12. Orsato, Davide (25 May 2021). "Roberto Baggio, esce il film Netflix. «Ma non c'è traccia di Vicenza»". Corriere del Veneto (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  13. Di Francesco, Davide (10 March 2022). "Corro da te, il cast al photocall". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  14. Midena, Marino (20 February 2023). "Andrea Pennacchi e l'apocalisse nucleare: "Al cinema non solo le nostre paure per il pianeta: l'arte può trovare parole nuove"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  15. Santacatterina, Manuela (2 July 2023). "Le mie ragazze di carta: il trailer del film di Luca Lucini". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  16. Di Francesco, Davide (25 September 2024). "Berlinguer. La Grande ambizione, il teaser trailer". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  17. Scarpa, Vittoria (11 April 2025). "Francesco Sossai's road movie The Last One for the Road to screen at Cannes". Cineuropa . Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  18. White, Peter (7 March 2019). "'Do You See Me?'s Paola Cortellesi To Front Sky's Italian Detective Original 'Petra' From 'Gomorrah' Producer Cattleya". Deadline . Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  19. Ausani, Giulia (22 October 2021). ""Vita da Carlo": trama, cast e trailer della serie di Carlo Verdone". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  20. Scarpa, Vittoria (26 July 2022). "Francesco Bruni's Tutto chiede salvezza to drop on Netflix in October". Cineuropa . Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  21. Canino, Francesco (24 April 2023). "Tina Anselmi-Una vita per la democrazia: il film tv sulla prima donna ministro in Italia". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  22. Gradi, Stefano (5 February 2024). ""La rosa dell'Istria", il racconto di un terribile esilio". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  23. Giampaolo, Claudia (15 June 2023). "Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie 2023, tutti i vincitori e i premi speciali". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2025.