Pietro Sarubbi | |
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Born | Pietro Sarubbi June 22, 1961 Milan, Italy |
Occupation(s) | Actor and writer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Pietro Sarubbi (born 22 June 1961) is an Italian actor and writer.
Sarubbi was born in Milan and attended a directing course at the Civica scuola d'Arte drammatica del Piccolo Teatro in his hometown. He began his artistic career in 1979 by working in the theater. In 1980 he started working in programs at RAI.
Born artistically as a circus and theater actor, Sarubbi then worked for cinema and television. In 1985 he made his debut both at the cinema in the film Yuppies 2 and on television in the series Io e il duce. Subsequently, he acted under the direction of great Italian directors: Gabriele Salvatores and Nanny Loy. From 1985 to 2021 Sarubbi took part in numerous television series and TV films.
He became known to the public thanks to the roles played in foreign productions such as: Captain Corelli's Mandolin directed by John Madden and The Passion of the Christ directed by Mel Gibson. [1] [2] Sarubbi converted to Roman Catholicism. [3] [4]
Sarubbi is the author of the book From Barabbas to Jesus: Converted with a look. [5]
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