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Sergio Castellitto
Born 18 August 1953
His father was of Campobasso, he attended the National Academy of dramatic arts without end and soon made his debut in the theater, working with directors such as Luigi Squarzina, Aldo Trionfo and EnzoCandelaio Muzzi in the Circle by Schnitzler. In 1987 he married Margaret Mazzantini, known in the three sisters by Chekhov, whom she has four children, Peter, Anna, Mary, Caesar. In the 1990s gets lucky Neil Simon comedy successes in barefoot in the Park. In 1996 he made his debut as a stage director with Manola, written and performed by Margaret Mazzantini and Nancy Brilli. In 2004 brings to the stage, as a Director and performer, a second play of his wife, Zorro. In the cinema he debuted in 1981 as a mere appearance in the movie three brothers. WINS two silver ribbons with the great pumpkin of Archibugi and the Star Maker by Tornatore, and David di Donatello Award for the film don't move, based on the homonymous novel by his wifeMargaret Mazzantini, film written and directed by Castellitto. On the small screen in 1982, achieved great success with the TV series a Maverick, conducted by captains and replicated by Rai Premiun in August 2015, where plays, with better physics, the character of a judge. The triumph comes with the excellent renditions of Fausto Coppi, Don Milani, Padre Pio but unfortunately, in 2004, he had a little setback with the interpretation of Inspector Maigret in the series of two tv films produced by Mediaset, directed by Renato De Maria.Castellitto has starred in English in the film the Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, in the role of King Miraz, uncle antagonist of young Caspian. He had an experience of dubbing in the Italian Edition of the animated film Persepolis, which gives voice to the parent of Marjane Satrapi.
Filmography
1981/ Three brothers, directed by Francesco Rosi
1981/ Convict, directed by Alfonso Brescia
1983/ The General of the dead army, directed by Luciano Tovoli
1984/ Magic Moments, directed by Luciano Odorisio
1985/ John Thoughtless, directed by Marco Colli
1985/ Looks dead ... but it's just passed out, directed by Felice Farina
1986 / Sweet absence, directed by Claudio Sestieri
1987/ The Family ,directed by Ettore Scola
1987/ Not all pink, directed by Amanzio Todini
1987/ Fear or love, directed by Margarethe von Trotta
1988/ Le grand blue, directed by Luc Besson
1989/ Small misunderstandings, directed by Ricky Tognazzi
1990/ Three columns in the news, directed by Carlo Vanzina
1990/ Alberto express, directed by Arthur Joffé
1990/ Taràssachi, directed by Rocco Mortelliti, Fulvio Ottaviano and Francesco Martinotti
1990/ One cold morning in may, directed by Vittorio Sindoni
1990/ Tonight at Alice's House, directed by Carlo Verdone
1991/ The flesh, directed by Marco Ferreri
1991/ Rossini! Rossini!, directed by Mario Monicelli
1992/ Nero, directed by Giancarlo Soldi
1992/ No one, directed by Francesco Calogero
1993/ The great pumpkin by Francesca Archibugi
1993/ Toxic Affair, directed by Philippe Esposito
1994/ With closed eyes, directed by Francesca Archibugi
1995/ The man the stars, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
1996/ Le cri de la soie, directed by Yvon Marciano
1996/ Portrait chinois, directed by Martine Dugowson
1996/ Hotel Fear, directed by Renato De Maria
1996/ Silence ... you're born, directed by Giovanni Veronesi
1997/ Quadrille, directed by Valérie Lemercier
1998/ Que la lumière soit, directed by Arthur Joffè
1998/ À vendre-for sale, directed by Laetitia Masson
1999/ Free Butter, directed by Sergio Castellitto
2001/ The Last Kiss, directed by Gabriele Muccino
2001/ Unfair competition in, directed by Ettore Scola
2001/ Family secrets, directed by Dennis Berry
2001/ Who knows?, directed by Jacques Rivette
2002/ Love Recipes, directed by Sandra Nettelbeck
2002/ Religious instruction, directed by Marco Bellocchio
2003/ Caterina in the big city, directed by Paolo Virzì
2004/ Don't move, directed by Sergio Castellitto
2004/ Ne quittez pas!, directed by Arthur Joffé
2006/ The Wedding Director, directed by Marco Bellocchio
2006/ Paris, je t’aime, directed by Isabel Coixet
2006/ The star that isn't there, directed by Gianni Amelio
2008/ The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian, directed by Andrew Adamson
2009/ Italians, directed by Giovanni Veronesi
2009/ A question of viewpoints, directed by Jacques Rivette
2009/ Three of women and wedding dresses, directed by Vicenzo Terracciano
2009/ Raise your head, directed by Alessandro Angelini
2010/ The beauty of the donkey, directed by Sergio Castellitto
2012/ Coming into the world, directed by Sergio Castellitto
2012/ A perfect family, directed by Paolo Genovese
2014/ The hole , directed by Daniele Ciprì
2017/ Small marital crimes, directed by Alex Infascelli
2017/ Lucky, directed by Sergio Castellitto
Television
1982/ The Unique Adventures of Francesco Maria, directed by Enzo Muzii, serie TV
1983/ Western of our things, telefilm, directed by Pino Passalacqua, film TV
1987/ A Sicilian in Sicily, directed by Pino Passalacqua, miniserie TV
1987/ The wall of the next room, directed by Carlo Di Carlo, miniserie TV
1988/ Five-Star Love, directed by Roberto Giannarelli, serie TV
1988/ Cinema!, directed by Luigi Magni, miniserie TV
1989/ How well they are together, directed by Vittorio Sindoni, miniserie TV
1990/ A loose dog, directed by Giorgio Capitani, film TV
1991/ A Loose Dog 2, directed by Giorgio Capitani, film TV
1992 / A Loose Dog 3, directed by Giorgio Capitani, film TV
1995/ The Great Fausto, directed by Alberto Sironi, miniserie TV
1997/ Soon, directed by Jim McBride, film TV
1997/ Don Milani - the prior of Barbiana, directed by Antonio e Andrea Frazzi, miniserie TV
2000 / Victorie, ou la douleur de femmes, directed by Nadine Trintignant, miniserie TV
2000/ Father Pio, directed by Carlo Carlei
2003/ Ferrari, directed by Carlo Carlei
2004/ Maigret, directed by Renato De Maria (due episodi – The Chinese Trap and Shadow)
2008/ Escape for Freedom – the Aviator, directed by Carlo Carlei, film TV
2008/ O' Professor, directed by Maurizio Zaccaro, serie TV
2013/ Il Treatment, serie TV
2016/ The Fisherman Mayor, film TV
Short films
1985/ You're different, directed by Alberto Taraglio
Director
1999/ Free Butter
2004/ Don't move
2010/ The beauty of the donkey
2012/ Coming into the world
2015/ No one saves themselves
2017/ Lucky
Theatre
1996/ Manola, Of Margareth Mazzantini
2002/ Zorro, Of Margareth Mazzantini
David di Donatello Award
1990/ Small Misconceptions - Best Lead Actor
1990/ Three columns in the news - Best Supporting Actor
1991/ Tonight in Alice's House – Best Supporting Actor
1993/ The great pumpkin – best actor
1996/ The Star Maker – best actor
2003/ Religious instruction – best actor
2004/ Don't move – best Film-Best Director-best screenplay – best actor
2013/ A perfect family – best actor
2013/ Coming into the world – David Young