Francesco Gheghi | |
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![]() Gheghi at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024 | |
Born | Marino, Lazio, Italy | 19 August 2002
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2018–present |
Francesco Gheghi (born 19 August 2002) [1] is an Italian actor. For his role as Luigi Celeste in the film Familia (2024), he won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.
Gheghi was born in Marino, Lazio. [2] His parents own a pizzeria. [3] [4] He has an older sister. [5] From 2015 to 2020, he attended the Jenny Tamburi drama school in Rome. [2] He graduated from a liceo delle scienze umane in 2021. [1]
Gheghi began acting in theater productions at the age of eight. At the age of 14, he made his professional acting debut in the 2018 film Io sono Tempesta by Daniele Luchetti. [6] [7] In 2024, he starred as Luigi Celeste in the film Familia , a role that won him the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | Io sono Tempesta | Nicola | [10] |
2019 | My Brother Chases Dinosaurs | Giacomo "Jack" Mazzariol | [11] |
2020 | Padrenostro | Christian | [12] |
2022 | The Invisible Thread | Leone Ferrari | [13] |
Come le tartarughe | Luca | [14] | |
Flowing | Enrico Morel | [15] | |
2023 | Roma Blues | Al | [16] |
2024 | Mascarpone: The Rainbow Cake | Ricky | [17] |
Familia | Luigi "Gigi" Celeste | [18] | |
Bare Hands | Davide | [19] | |
2025 | Fuori | Giancarlo | [20] |
TBA | 40 secondi | [21] | |
Dio ride | |||
Squali | [22] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | A muso duro - Campioni di vita | Michele | Television film | [23] |
Year | Title | Role | Theater | Ref. |
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2023 | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo | Piccolo Teatro, Milan | [24] |
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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David di Donatello | 2025 | Best Actor | Familia | Nominated | [25] [26] |
Nastri d'Argento | 2025 | Premio Guglielmo Biraghi | Won | [27] | |
Venice International Film Festival | 2024 | Orizzonti Award for Best Actor | Won | [28] |