Edoardo Leo

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Edoardo Leo
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Born21 April 1972 (1972-04-21) (age 52)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1995-present
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Edoardo Leo (born 21 April 1972) is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter.

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Life and career

Born in Rome, Leo, a graduate in Literature and Philosophy from the Sapienza University of Rome, started attending acting courses at young age and made his professional debut in 1995, in the TV-movie La luna rubata. [1] He had his breakout in 2003, with the role of Marcello in the TV-series Un medico in famiglia . [1]

In 2009, Leo debuted as screenwriter and director with the road movie 18 Years Later , which got him some awards at several international film festivals, a nomination at David di Donatello for Best New Director and a nomination for a Nastro d'Argento in the same category. [1] In 2014 he received the Nino Manfredi Prize at the Silver Ribbon Awards. [2] His 2015 film The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles won the David di Donatello of the Youth and the Nastro d'Argento for best comedy film. [3] [4]

In 2023, he started working on his directorial feature debut, Non sono quello che sono, based on The Tragedy of Othello. [5] [6]

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997La classe non è acquaMarco TalentiFeature film debut
1998Grazie di tuttoMarzio
2002La collezione invisibileMario
2003 People of Rome HimselfDocumentary film
2004Tutto in quella notteDavide
City Limits Lorenzo Corsi
2005 Taxi Lovers Massimo
2007Scrivilo sui muriLoverCameo appearance
2008L'anno milleCommandante
Billo - Il grand DakhaarInmateCameo appearance
2010 18 Years Later MirkoDebut as a director and screenwriter
2011 Escort in Love BarmanCameo appearance
2012Ci vediamo a casaFranco
Viva l'Italia Marco
To Rome with Love JournalistCameo appearance
2013 Buongiorno papà PaoloAlso director
The Move of The Penguin BrunoAlso writer
2014 Tutta colpa di Freud Roberto
Do You Remember Me? Roberto MarinoAlso writer
Pane e BurlesqueVincenzo
I Can Quit Whenever I Want Pietro Zinni
2015 The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles FaustoAlso director
Them Who? David
2016 Perfect Strangers Cosimo
Che vuoi che siaClaudioAlso director and writer
2017 I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Masterclass Pietro Zinni
I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Ad Honorem
2018Io c'èMassimo AlbertiAlso writer
2019 All You Need Is Crime Renatino
Gli uomini d'oroIl Lupo
The Lion King Timon (voice)Italian dub
The Goddess of Fortune Alessandro Marchetti
2020 18 Presents Alessio
Ritorno al crimineRenatino
2021 Lasciarsi un giorno a Roma TommasoAlso director and writer
2022 Still Time Dante
2023 The Order of Time
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 I ragazzi del muretto AngeloItalian TV Series; episode: "Vincere"
1997 L'avvocato Porta VincenzoItalian TV Series; 4 episodes
1998 Il maresciallo Rocca Piero CambiItalian TV Series; episode: "Enigma Finale"
1999Operazione OdisseaVincenzo "Achille" MaranoItalian TV Miniseries; 2 episodes
2001–2004 Un medico in famiglia MarcelloItalian TV Series; 11 episodes
2002 Don Matteo Franco LodatiItalian TV Series; episode: "Scandalo in città"
Il bello delle donne IvanItalian TV Series; episode: "Agosto"
Ma il portiere non c'è mai? OtelloItalian TV Series; 12 episodes
2003BlindatiLidiano CrucianiItalian TV Miniseries; 2 episodes
2004La tassistaEdoardoItalian TV Series; 3 episodes
2005 Ho sposato un calciatore Vito PalmaItalian TV Miniseries; 4 episodes
2006 Lo zio d'America FabioItalian TV Series; 3 episodes
2007 Caterina e le sue figlie RobyItalian TV Series; 6 episodes
Liberi di giocareCarlo MarianiItalian TV Miniseries; 2 episodes
2008–2010 Romanzo criminale - La serie Nembo KidItalian TV Series; 15 episodes
2009 Crimini LucaItalian TV Series; episode: "Mork & Mindy"
I Cesaroni StefanoItalian TV Series; 2 episodes
2011Il signore della truffaAngelo MazzolaItalian TV Miniseries; 2 episodes
Dov'è mia figlia?Marco ValleItalian TV Miniseries; 2 episodes
Baciati dall'amoreStefano MalvoltiItalian TV Series; 6 episodes
2012 Titanic: Blood and Steel AndreaFrench TV Series; 8 episodes
2018 Dopo Festival HimselfHost
2019Ognuno è perfettoIvan De SimoneItalian TV Series; 6 episodes

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Roberta Montella. "Edoardo Leo: Un artista completo". MyMovies . Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Giuseppe Fantasia (30 June 2014). "Nastri d'Argento 2014: a Taormina trionfa Paolo Virzì". The Huffington Post . Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Simona Santoni (12 June 2015). "David di Donatello 2015, i vincitori: trionfa Anime nere". Panorama . Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Redazione (28 June 2015). "Nastri d'argento 2015: tutti i vincitori". Vanity Fair . Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Sollazzo, Boris (7 August 2023). "Edoardo Leo, trionfo a Locarno: "Il mio Otello è un femminicida: non esistono uomini che amano troppo"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Solari, Ilaria (2 August 2023). "Italian actors and directors in the spotlight at Locarno Film Festival 2023". Elle. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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