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.
La Piovra is an Italian television drama series about the Mafia. The series was directed by various directors who each worked on different seasons, including Damiano Damiani, Florestano Vancini, Luigi Perelli, and Giacomo Battiato . The music was written by Riz Ortolani, Ennio Morricone, and by Paolo Buonvino.
Raoul Bova is an Italian actor. Bova's European film breakthrough was in the 1993 film Piccolo grande amore, and he's played romantic male leads in the following years. His American film credits include Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), Alien vs. Predator (2004) and The Tourist (2010).
Ferzan Özpetek is a Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy since 1978.
Ambra Angiolini is an Italian actress and singer.
The 64th annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, from 29 August to 8 September 2007.
The David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actress is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano to recognize the outstanding performance in a supporting role of an actress who has worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. It has been awarded every year since 1981.
Baarìa is a 2009 Italian historical drama film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. It was the opening film of the 66th Venice International Film Festival in September 2009. Although selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards, it was not nominated.
Angel of Evil is a 2010 Italian crime film directed by Michele Placido. It is based on the biography Il fiore del male. Bandito a Milano of bank robber Renato Vallanzasca, by Italian journalist Carlo Bonini.
Kiss Me Again is a 2010 Italian film written and directed by Gabriele Muccino.
La lupa is a 1996 Italian erotic drama film directed by Gabriele Lavia. It is based on the novella with the same name by Giovanni Verga.
All at Sea is a 2011 Italian comedy film, starring Gigi Proietti. It marked the directorial debut of Matteo Cerami, who also signed the script with his father Vincenzo Cerami. The film is intended as a sort of sequel of Sergio Citti's Casotto, which Cerami co-wrote with Citti in 1977.
The Immature is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Paolo Genovese. The film was a commercial success, grossing over 19 million dollars at the Italian box office. It was nominated for three David di Donatello and for four Nastri d'Argento Awards.
Do You Remember Me? is a 2014 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Rolando Ravello. It is based on a stage play with the same name. For his performance in this film Edoardo Leo was nominated for Nastro d'Argento for best actor.
Stay Away from Me is a 2013 Italian romantic comedy film written and directed by Alessio Maria Federici. It is a remake of the French comedy film La Chance de ma vie.
Viva l'Italia is a 2012 Italian comedy film written and directed by Massimiliano Bruno. In the film, politician Michele Spagnolo loses the ability to lie because of a stroke. The strange situation leads to dire consequences. The film was shot in and around Rome.
Like Crazy is a 2016 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Virzì, starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Micaela Ramazzotti. It tells the story of two women from different backgrounds who become friends while being treated at a mental institution. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
This is a list of Italian television related events from 1995.
Luca D’Alberto is an Italian composer, musician, producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist hails from Teramo, Abruzzo.
The Immature: The Trip is a 2012 comedy film directed by Paolo Genovese, sequel to the 2011 film The Immature.
