Giorgio Tirabassi

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Giorgio Tirabassi
Born (1960-02-01) 1 February 1960 (age 65)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
Website giorgiotirabassi.it

Giorgio Tirabassi (born 1 February 1960) is an Italian film, television, and stage actor, as well as director.

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Life and career

Born in Rome, Tirabassi made his debut as an actor in avant-garde theater and then worked at the Teatro Stabile di Catania. [1] Since 1982, he has been a member of the stage company of Gigi Proietti. [1] [2]

His breakout role was the inspector Ardenzi in the Canale 5 crime TV-series Distretto di Polizia . [1]

In 2001, he made his directorial debut with the short Non dire gatto, winning a David di Donatello for Best Short Film. [3] In 2011, he won a Ciak d'oro for best supporting actor for his performance in Ascanio Celestini's La pecora nera . [4]

Tirabassi is also a singer and is the lead vocalist in the band Music Inn. [5]

On 1 November 2019, Tirabassi suffered a heart attack while presenting his first movie as director. He was hospitalized in stable condition, and recovered in a short time. [6]

Selected filmography

Awards and recognition

References

  1. 1 2 3 Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN   8884402697.
  2. ↑ Gigi Proietti (13 November 2013). Tutto sommato: Qualcosa mi ricordo. Rizzoli, 2013. ISBN   978-8858662687.
  3. ↑ Lia Furxhi (2008). Corti e autori: la storia dei corti italiani 1980-2006. Falsopiano, 2008. ISBN   978-8889782606.
  4. ↑ "Ciak d'Oro, valanga di premi per Moretti e Martone". La Stampa . 17 June 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Tirabassi, "du spaghi" a modo mio". Famiglia Cristiana . 10 May 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  6. ↑ Paura per Giorgio Tirabassi: ricoverato per un infarto, le sue condizioni sono stabili
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