Sergio Castellitto

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Sergio Castellitto
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Castellitto at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, September 2009
Born (1953-08-18) 18 August 1953 (age 71)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Film director
  • actor
  • screenwriter
Years active1981–present
Spouse
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(m. 1987)​
Children4, including Pietro Castellitto

Sergio Castellitto (born 18 August 1953) is an Italian film director, actor, and screenwriter. [1] [2]

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Biography

Sergio Castellitto was born in Rome in 1953, to parents from Molise and Abruzzo, Southern Italy. [3] After graduating from the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art in 1978, he began his theatrical career in Italian public theater with Shakespeare's Measure for Measure at the Teatro di Roma and with roles in other plays such as La Madre by Brecht, Merchant of Venice, and Candelaio by Giordano Bruno. [4] At the Teatro di Genova he starred in the roles of Tuzenbach in Chekhov's Three Sisters and Jean in Strindberg's Miss Julie, both under the direction of Otomar Krejča. In the coming years, he also starred in such theatrical productions as L'infelicità senza desideri and Piccoli equivoci at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto. He also appeared in Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon. [4] During his years in the theatre, he worked alongside many famous actors, including Luigi Squarzina, Aldo Trionfo, and Enzo Muzii.

Castellitto began his film career in 1983 beside Marcello Mastroianni and Michel Piccoli in The General of the Dead Army by Luciano Tovoli. [2] He appeared in many films including Sembra morto...ma è solo svenuto directed by Felice Farina, Piccoli equivoci by Ricky Tognazzi and Stasera a casa di Alice by Carlo Verdone. He became more famous with the films The Great Pumpkin by Francesca Archibugi and The Star Maker by Giuseppe Tornatore.

In the late 1980s, Castellitto appeared in several Italian television miniseries, including Un siciliano in Sicilia (1987), Cinque storie inquietanti (1987), Piazza Navona (1988), Cinéma (1988), and Come stanno bene insieme (1989). He also appeared in the miniseries Victoire, ou la douleur des femmes (2000). [5]

Success arrived with the films La famiglia , L'ultimo bacio , Caterina in the Big City , My Mother's Smile , Mostly Martha , and especially with Don't Move , written by his wife Margaret Mazzantini. Other films that he interpreted include Il regista di matrimoni by Marco Bellocchio and La stella che non c'è by Gianni Amelio.

In France, Castellitto played the male lead opposite Jeanne Balibar in Jacques Rivette's Va savoir (2001). His most recent accomplishment as an actor has been in his role as Padre Pio: Miracle Man , arguably the defining role of his career.

The first film that he directed is Libero Burro , followed by Don't Move. He played the role of the antagonist, King Miraz, in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian .

His most recent film as director was Twice Born , which played at the Toronto Film Festival (2012), where it was not well received by much of the English-speaking press.

Castellitto appeared in the television series In Treatment in the role of Giovanni. [5]

Most recently, Castellitto portrayed the archconservative Cardinal Tedesco in Conclave , in a performance largely applauded by film critics. [6]

Castellitto is married to Margaret Mazzantini with four children, including Pietro, an actor and film director himself. Castellitto also speaks fluent English and French.

Awards

Filmography

Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Three Brothers TerroristUncredited
1981 Carcerato Scapricciatiello
1983 The General of the Dead Army The Expert
1984Western di cose nostreTV movie
1984Il momento magicoRoberto
1986Carefree GiovanniGiovanni Senzapensieri / Il Duca di Cantelmo
1986Sembra morto... ma è solo svenutoRomano Duranti
1987 The Family Carletto, as a man
1987Dolce assenzaVittorio
1987Non tutto rosa
1987Il mistero del panino assassino
1988 Love and Fear Roberto
1988 The Big Blue Novelli
1989 Little Misunderstandings Paolo
1990Un cane scioltoMagistrato De SantisTV movie
1990 Tre colonne in cronaca Quinto Cecconi - il giornalista
1990 Alberto Express Alberto Capuano
1990I taràssachi
1990Una fredda mattina di maggioRuggero Manni
1990 Stasera a casa di Alice Filippo
1991Un cane sciolto 2Dario De SantisTV movie
1991 The Flesh Paolo
1991 Rossini! Rossini! Gioacchino Rossini, giovane
1992Un cane sciolto 3Magistrato De SantisTV movie
1992 Nero Federico
1992NessunoElio Tropia
1993 The Great Pumpkin Arturo
1993Toxic AffairMister Ray-Ban
1994 With Closed Eyes Alberto
1995 The Star Maker Joe Morelli
1995Il grande FaustoFausto CoppiTV movie
1996Le cri de la soieGabriel de Villemer
1996Portraits chinoisGuido
1996Hotel pauraCarlo Ruggeri
1996 Silenzio... si nasce Il Forte
1997 Quadrille Carl Herickson
1997ProntoTommy 'the Zip' BucksTV movie
1997Don Milani: Il priore di BarbianaDon Lorenzo MilaniTV movie
1998 Que la lumière soit Dieu le touriste
1998 For Sale Luigi Primo
1999 Libero Burro Libero Burro
2000 Padre Pio: Miracle Man Padre Pio da Pietrelcina / Francesco ForgioneTV movie
2001 The Last Kiss Prof. Eugenio Bonetti
2001 Unfair Competition Leone DellaRocca
2001LagunaJoe / Thomas' uncle
2001Who Knows?Ugo
2001 Mostly Martha Mario
2002 My Mother's Smile Ernesto Picciafuocco
2003 Ferrari Enzo FerrariTV movie
2003 Caterina in the Big City Giancarlo Iacovoni
2004 Don't Move Timoteo
2004Ne quittez pas!Félix Mandel
2004Maigret: La trappola Jules Maigret TV movie
2004Maigret: L'ombra cineseTV movie
2006 The Wedding Director Franco Elica
2006 Paris, je t'aime Le mari(segment "Bastille")
2006 The Missing Star Vincenzo Buonavolontà
2006 Arthur and the Invisibles Le chef de gareFrench version, Voice
2008Fuga per la libertà: L'aviatoreMassimo TeglioTV movie
2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian King Miraz
2008O professorePietro Filodomini
2009 Italians Fortunato(first segment)
2009 Around a Small Mountain Vittorio
2009 Bets and Wedding Dresses Franco Campanella
2009 Raise Your Head Mero
2010Love & SlapsMarcello Sinibaldi
2012 Twice Born Giuliano [5]
2012 A Perfect Family Leone
2013-2015 In Treatment Giovanni Mari37 episodes
2014La bucaOscar
2017Piccoli crimini coniugali
2017 Fortunata Infermiere / Carabiniere
2018Il tuttofareToti Bellastella
2018 Dreamfools Sergio
2020 Mafia Inc. Frank Paternò
2020 The Bad Poet Gabriele D'Annunzio
2022Dante Giovanni Boccaccio
2023The Best Century of My LifeGustavo Diotallevi
2023 Enea Celeste
2024 Romeo Is Juliet Federico Landi Porrini
2024 Conclave Cardinal Tedesco

Director

YearTitleNotes
1999 Libero Burro
2004 Don't Move
2010Love & Slaps
2012 Twice Born
2015 You Can't Save Yourself Alone
2017 Lucky

References

  1. ↑ "Sergio Castellitto: Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Sergio Castellitto". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Sergio Castellitto parla del Molise per le Guide di Repubblica, Molisenews24, August 21, 2020
  4. 1 2 "Sergio Castellitto". Filmbug. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Sergio Castellitto: Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Movie Review: Conclave". 27 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Awards for Sergio Castellitto". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix" (in French). Radio-Canada. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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