Francesco Gheghi

Francesco Gheghi
Gheghi at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024
Born	(2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 22) Marino, Lazio, Italy
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 2024 film Familia , he won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.

Early life

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]

Career

He 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]

Personal life

He is a fan of AS Roma. ^[9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
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  [ it ]	Luca	[14]
	Piove  [ it ]	Enrico Morel	[15]
2023	Roma Blues	Al	[16]
2024	Maschile plurale  [ it ]	Ricky	[17]
	Familia	Luigi "Gigi" Celeste	[18]
	Bare Hands	Davide	[19]
TBA	Squali		[20]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	A muso duro - Campioni di vita  [ it ]	Michele	Television film	[21]

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Theater	Ref.
2023	Romeo and Juliet	Romeo	Piccolo Teatro, Milan	[22]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2024	Venice International Film Festival	Orizzonti Award for Best Actor	Familia	Won	[23]

References

1. de Antoniis, Alessia (21 May 2022). "Il filo (in)visibile di Francesco Gheghi". ManInTown (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
2. Cataldo, Gianmaria (2 October 2024). "Francesco Gheghi: 10 cose che forse non sai sull'attore". Cinefilos (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
3. Saltalamacchia, Stefania (13 September 2024). "Francesco Gheghi: "Ci dicono che i maschi non devono piangere, io lo faccio sempre. Solo l'educazione ci libererà dal patriarcato"". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
4. Cappa, Marina (24 February 2023). "Romeo e Giulietta secondo Mario Martone". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
5. Cerniglia, Pietro (5 May 2024). "Francesco Gheghi: "Alla ricerca dello star bene con me stesso" – Intervista esclusiva". The Wom (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
6. Armocida, Pedro (29 September 2024). "Gheghi, il cinema italiano vede un nuovo "Orizzonte"". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
7. Finos, Arianna (1 October 2024). "Francesco Gheghi: "Recitare è una magnifica ossessione che mi ha rubato la spensieratezza"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
8. Finos, Arianna (1 October 2024). "Francesco Gheghi: "Racconto la violenza domestica nei panni di Luigi Celeste. Ma per i fan sono ancora il ragazzo che insegue i dinosauri"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
9. Grando, Elisa (1 September 2024). "Intervista a Francesco Gheghi e Francesco Di Leva, ora a Venezia 81". Elle Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
10. Salvatore, Alessandro (10 February 2024). ""Io sono Tempesta" ritratto sarcastico dei difetti nazionali". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
11. Adelfi, Maria (27 April 2020). ""Mio fratello rincorre i dinosauri" vince l'Efa Young". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
12. Weissberg, Jay (4 September 2020). "'Padrenostro': Film Review: An Intermittently Rewarding Exploration of a Child's Trauma". Variety . Retrieved 21 October 2024.
13. Piva, Filippo (17 March 2022). "Il filo invisibile è la commedia Netflix che serve soprattutto a chi non la guarderà mai". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
14. Bonardelli, Marco (4 September 2022). ""Come le tartarughe", della regista messinese Monica Dugo in mostra a Venezia". Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
15. Zoppello, Giulio (15 November 2022). "Piove è uno di quei film che possono salvare il cinema italiano". Wired Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
16. Trabattoni, Alina (16 May 2023). "Illmatic Film Sales brings Gianluca Manzetti's 'Roma Blues' and Francesco Carnesecchi's 'Resvrgis' to Cannes". Screen Daily . Retrieved 21 October 2024.
17. Manca, Mario (13 February 2024). "Maschile Plurale: il ritorno di Giancarlo Commare e Gianmarco Saurino, più bollenti che mai". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
18. Barraclough, Leo (19 August 2024). "True Colours Acquires 'Familia' Ahead of Venice World Premiere, Trailer Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 21 October 2024.
19. Manca, Mario (20 September 2024). "Festa del Cinema di Roma: da Johnny Depp al nuovo film di Gabriele Muccino e L'amica geniale, il programma è ricchissimo". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
20. Scarpa, Vittoria (26 July 2024). "Lorenzo Zurzolo and James Franco starring in Daniele Barbiero's Squali". Cineuropa . Retrieved 21 October 2024.
21. Mattei, Luca (6 May 2022). "Flavio Insinna è Antonio Maglio nel film A muso duro su Rai1". FS News (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
22. Bandettini, Anna (14 March 2023). "Romeo e Giulietta, l'amore oggi con gli occhi (e la regia) di Mario Martone". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
23. Ford, Lily (7 September 2024). "Venice Film Festival Awards: Pedro Almodóvar Wins Golden Lion for 'The Room Next Door'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 21 October 2024.

External links

• Francesco Gheghi at IMDb