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| Born | Benedetto Lo Monaco 2 February 1956 Alcamo, Sicily |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Benedetto Lo Monaco (born 2 February 1956) is an Italian actor, known for his work in many Italian movies.
Lo Monaco started his artistic career when he was sixteen, when he took part in the Filodrammatica (amateur dramatic society) in the Church of Saint Anne in Alcamo. He is a well regarded actor, who has been in the field for 42 years. [1] He has attended the following acting stages:
Lo Monaco has worked with several famous directors such as; Giuseppe Tornatore, Ricky Tognazzi and Salvo Bonaffini and has also acted in the TV series I Cesaroni V with Claudio Amendola and Elena Sofia Ricci. In the film Pagate Fratelli, Benedetto acted among more well known actors, such as Tony Sperandeo and Gigi Burruano. [1] Currently he has an enviable curriculum in the field of cinema. During his career he has won three festivals, including the Giffoni Film Festival in 2013.
He has also collaborated on a project with the Calandra & Calandra, a famous duo from Alcamo, who have a repertoire of folk music.
2011 "Le famiglie Caserecce" directed by Philippe Giangreco, the protagonist
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