Claudio Bigagli

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Claudio Bigagli
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Claudio Bigagli in Tu mi turbi , 1983
Born (1955-12-08) 8 December 1955 (age 68)
Montale, Tuscany, Italy
OccupationActor
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Claudio Bigagli (born 8 December 1955) is an Italian actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1976.

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Life and career

Born in Montale, Bigagli studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, and made his debut in the Dario Fo's stage company. [1] [2] He made his film debut in Marco Leto's Al piacere di rivederla , and had his breakout in 1982 in The Night of the Shooting Stars by Taviani brothers, with whom he worked several times in the following years. [1] Among the most requested Italian actors between 1980s and 1990s, he made his directorial debut in 1998 with Il guerriero Camillo. [2] He is also active as a playwright. [2]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 Nazione, La (15 July 2022). "Bigagli racconta la sua lunghissima carriera Per l'attore di Montale è un ritorno a casa". La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Lancia, Enrico (2003). "Bigagli, Claudio". Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri (in Italian). Gremese Editore. pp. 70–1. ISBN   978-88-8440-213-4.