Ninni Bruschetta

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Ninni Bruschetta
Born6 January 1962 (1962-01-06) (age 62)
Messina, Sicily, Italy
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter and actor
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Ninni Bruschetta (born Antonino Bruschetta on 6 January 1962) is an Italian actor, film and stage director and screenwriter.

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Life and career

Born in Messina, in 1983 Bruschetta co-founded with Maurizio Puglisi "Nutrimenti terrestri", a stage company which primarily focused on subjects of social value, and was active both as an actor and a director. [1] [2] In 1987 he debuted as a screenwriter with the indie drama La gentilezza del tocco, and in 1989 he co-directed the indie film Private Screening. [1] [2] [3] He is also very active as an actor in films and television series. [1] [2]

Selected filmography

Actor
Screenwriter

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Fabio Secchi Frau. "Ninni Bruschetta L'osservatore silenzioso". MyMovies . Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. Alberto Farassino (January 8, 1989). "Come fa un festival a trasformarsi in film?". La Repubblica . Retrieved 19 May 2015.