Sergio Castellitto

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

Sergio Castellitto
Castellitto at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, September 2009
Born (1953-08-18) 18 August 1953
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 1987)
Children4, including Pietro Castellitto

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 Krejka. 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 interpreted many films like 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 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.

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

Castellitto is married to Margaret Mazzantini with four children.

Awards

  • 1990 David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actor (for Tre colonne in cronaca)
  • 1993 David di Donatello Award for Best Actor (for Il grande cocomero)
  • 1993 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (for Il grande cocomero)
  • 1995 Venice Film Festival Pasinetti Award for Best Actor (for The Star Maker)
  • 1996 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon for Best Actor (for The Star Maker)
  • 2000 Mons International Festival Grand Prize (for Libero Burro)
  • 2002 European Film Award for Best Actor (for Mostly Martha)
  • 2002 Flaiano Film Festival Audience Award for Best Actor (for My Mother's Smile)
  • 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (for My Mother's Smile)
  • 2002 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon for Best Actor (for My Mother's Smile)
  • 2002 Mons International Festival Award for Best Actor (for Mostly Martha)
  • 2003 Flaiano International Prize Golden Pegasus for Best Television Actor (for Ferrari)
  • 2003 Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor (for Mostly Martha, Unfair Competition, and Who Knows?)
  • 2004 David di Donatello Award for Best Actor (for Don't Move)
  • 2004 Flaiano Film Festival Audience Award for Best Film (for Don't Move)
  • 2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Film (for Don't Move)
  • 2005 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon for Best Screenplay (for Don't Move)
  • 2006 Venice Film Festival Pasinetti Award for Best Actor (for The Missing Star)
  • 2007 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists European Silver Ribbon (for his masterclass at Cannes)
  • 2009 Rome Film Fest Award for Best Actor (for Raise Your Head)[6]
  • 2020 Prix Iris for Best Supporting Actor (for Mafia Inc.)[7]

Filmography

Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Three BrothersTerroristUncredited
1981CarceratoScapricciatiello
1983The General of the Dead ArmyThe Expert
1984Western di cose nostreTV movie
1984Il momento magicoRoberto
1986Carefree GiovanniGiovanni Senzapensieri / Il Duca di Cantelmo
1986Sembra morto... ma è solo svenutoRomano Duranti
1987The FamilyCarletto, as a man
1987Dolce assenzaVittorio
1987Non tutto rosa
1987Il mistero del panino assassino
1988Love and FearRoberto
1988The Big BlueNovelli
1989Little MisunderstandingsPaolo
1990Un cane scioltoMagistrato De SantisTV movie
1990Tre colonne in cronacaQuinto Cecconi - il giornalista
1990Alberto ExpressAlberto Capuano
1990I taràssachi
1990Una fredda mattina di maggioRuggero Manni
1990Stasera a casa di AliceFilippo
1991Un cane sciolto 2Dario De SantisTV movie
1991The FleshPaolo
1991Rossini! Rossini!Gioacchino Rossini, giovane
1992Un cane sciolto 3Magistrato De SantisTV movie
1992NeroFederico
1992NessunoElio Tropia
1993The Great PumpkinArturo
1993Toxic AffairMister Ray-Ban
1994With Closed EyesAlberto
1995The Star MakerJoe Morelli
1995Il grande FaustoFausto CoppiTV movie
1996Le cri de la soieGabriel de Villemer
1996Portraits chinoisGuido
1996Hotel pauraCarlo Ruggeri
1996Silenzio... si nasceIl Forte
1997QuadrilleCarl Herickson
1997ProntoTommy 'the Zip' BucksTV movie
1997Don Milani: Il priore di BarbianaDon Lorenzo MilaniTV movie
1998Que la lumière soitDieu le touriste
1998For SaleLuigi Primo
1999Libero BurroLibero Burro
2000Padre Pio: Miracle ManPadre Pio da Pietrelcina / Francesco ForgioneTV movie
2001The Last KissProf. Eugenio Bonetti
2001Unfair CompetitionLeone DellaRocca
2001LagunaJoe / Thomas' uncle
2001Who Knows?Ugo
2001Mostly MarthaMario
2002My Mother's SmileErnesto Picciafuocco
2003FerrariEnzo FerrariTV movie
2003Caterina in the Big CityGiancarlo Iacovoni
2004Don't MoveTimoteo
2004Ne quittez pas!Félix Mandel
2004Maigret: La trappolaJules MaigretTV movie
2004Maigret: L'ombra cineseTV movie
2006The Wedding DirectorFranco Elica
2006Paris, je t'aimeLe mari(segment "Bastille")
2006The Missing StarVincenzo Buonavolontà
2006Arthur and the InvisiblesLe chef de gareFrench version, Voice
2008Fuga per la libertà: L'aviatoreMassimo TeglioTV Movie
2008The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianLord Miraz
2008O professorePietro Filodomini
2009ItaliansFortunato(first segment)
2009Around a Small MountainVittorio
2009Bets and Wedding DressesFranco Campanella
2009Raise Your HeadMero
2010Love & SlapsMarcello Sinibaldi
2012Twice BornGiuliano[5]
2012A Perfect FamilyLeone
2013-2015In TreatmentGiovanni Mari37 episodes
2014La bucaOscar
2017Piccoli crimini coniugali
2017FortunataInfermiere / Carabiniere
2018Il tuttofareToti Bellastella
2020Mafia Inc.Frank Paternò
2020The Bad PoetGabriele D'Annunzio

Director

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

References

  1. "Sergio Castellitto: Biography". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  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. "Sergio Castellitto". Filmbug. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  5. "Sergio Castellitto: Filmography". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  6. "Awards for Sergio Castellitto". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  7. "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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