Michele Placido is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Bellocchio, winning the Berlinale's Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the 1979 film Ernesto. He is known internationally for portraying police inspector Corrado Cattani on the crime drama television series La piovra (1984–2001). Placido's directorial debut, Pummarò, was screened Un Certain Regard at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Three of his films have competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He is a five-time Nastro d'Argento and four-time David di Donatello winner. In 2021, Placido was appointed President of the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara.
Associazione Calcio Reggiana, commonly referred to as Reggiana, is a professional football club based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The club was formed in 1919, reformed in 2005 and 2018 after going bankrupt twice, and currently plays in the Serie B, the second tier of Italian football. Reggiana is known as i Granata in reference to the club's main colour: maroon.
Italy–USA Foundation is a non-profit non-partisan organization based in Rome, Italy, established to promote friendship between Italians and Americans plus American culture in Italy.
The Nastro d'Argento is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics.
Lino Banfi is an Italian actor and screenwriter. Since 1960 he has appeared in more than 100 films.
This article lists all the players that played for different tiers of the Italy national football teams while with AC Milan. Players who represented Italy before or after they played for Milan are unlisted. The players who were called up to the squad but did not play in any games are unlisted.
Specializing in the field of drama, with particular attention to the drama of its national heritage, the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico has played a key role in the Italian film and theater scene and is currently headed by Professor Luigi Maria Musati. It has prepared artists such as Margherita Buy, Vittorio Gassman, Luigi Lo Cascio, Anna Magnani, Nino Manfredi, and Monica Vitti. Other former alumni include Antoniano, Manuela Arcuri, Mino Bellei, Carmelo Bene, Dirk van den Berg, Giuliana Berlinguer, Alessio Boni, Alberto Bonucci, Giulio Bosetti, Renato De Carmine, Ennio Fantastichini, Gabriele Ferzetti (expelled), Scilla Gabel, Domiziana Giordano, Michele Placido, Luca Ronconi, Gian Maria Volonté and Lina Wertmüller.
Boris is an Italian television series created by Luca Manzi and Carlo Mazzotta, initially produced from 2007 to 2010, with a revival season that premiered in 2022.
Giuliana Calandra was an Italian film, television and stage actress, journalist and television hostess.
Boris: The Film is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Giacomo Ciarrapico, Mattia Torre and Luca Vendruscolo. It is based on the television series Boris.
The Nastro d'Argento is a film award assigned each year, since 1948, by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics.
L'allenatore nel pallone is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino. The title means literally The coach in the ball, a pun on the Italian idiom "to go in the ball" which means "to get confused" or "to lose one's mind". The film was a box office success and achieved a large cult status in Italy, mainly thanks to the many cameo appearances by soccer players, coaches and journalists. The film had a sequel in 2008, L'allenatore nel pallone 2.
Gigi Sammarchi and Andrea Roncato are an Italian former comedy duo who worked on stage, films and television as Gigi e Andrea.
Andrea Roncato is an Italian actor, comedian and television personality.
The 2021–22 LBA season is the 100th season of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the men's top-tier professional basketball division of the Italian basketball league system.
