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Boris (TV Series)
''Boris'' is an Italian television series produced from 2007 to 2010; after eleven years of absence, a revival will be produced for Disney+ in 2021. ''Boris'' brings to the stage the behind the scenes of a television set where a troupe is shooting ''Gli occhi del cuore 2'' (''The eyes of the heart 2''), a satirical portrait of the many fictions airing on the Italian TV networks. The series consists of 3 seasons and a movie for the cinema, '' Boris: The Film'', released in 2011. The series was aired in premiere vision in Italy by the satellite channels FOX and FX, and subsequently on Cielo and Rai 3. The series is now on Star. Plot The show starts with Alessandro arriving on the set where the TV show ''Gli occhi del cuore 2'' (''The eyes of the heart 2'') is being shot as the new intern of direction. As soon as he arrives, he finds out that the world of the television is not like what he had imagined. In command of the crew there's René Ferretti, a director who gave up on qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro Sermonti
Pietro Sermonti (born 25 October 1971) is an Italian stage, film and television actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Sermonti is the son of writer of Tuscan and Sicilian descent, and businesswoman Samaritana Rattazzi from Piedmont, a daughter of Susanna Agnelli. He was a promising footballer in the Juventus' youth team, but had to give up a professional career because of health problems. After graduating from Lycee Chateaubriand de Rome, he enrolled at several drama laboratories and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Sermonti made his professional debut on stage in ''Quer pasticciaccio brutto de via Merulana'', directed by Luca Ronconi. He had his breakout in 2003, with the role of Guido Zanin in the TV-series ''Un medico in famiglia''. Selected filmography *'' Tre mogli'' (2001) *''Amore, bugie e calcetto'' (2008) *''Un amore di strega'' (2009) *'' Boris: The Film'' (2011) *''ReWined'' (2013) *''I Can Quit Whenever I Want'' (2014) *''Happily Mixed Up'' (2014) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentina Lodovini
Valentina Lodovini (born 14 May 1978) is an Italian film and television actress. Life and career Born in Umbertide, Lodovini grew up in Sansepolcro and attended the School of Dramatic Arts in Perugia, then moved in Rome to continue her studies at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. After some secondary roles, Lodovini emerged in 2007 with Carlo Mazzacurati's drama film '' La giusta distanza'', for which she was nominated for David di Donatello for Best Actress. In 2011 Lodovini won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for the role of Maria in '' Benvenuti al Sud''. She reprised the role in the film sequel ''Benvenuti al Nord''. Selected filmography * ''Ovunque sei'' (2004) * '' Our Country'' (2006) * ''Donna Roma'' (2007) * ''Pornorama'' (2007) * '' The Right Distance'' (2007) * ''Riprendimi'' (2008) * ''The Past Is a Foreign Land'' (2008) * ''Coco Chanel'' (2008) * '' Generation 1000 Euros'' (2009) * ''Fort Apache Napoli'' (2009) * '' The Woman of My Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrado Guzzanti
Corrado Guzzanti (born May 17, 1965) is an Italian satirical actor, director, screenwriter, comedian and impersonator. He has become famous both for his impersonations of Italian personalities (politicians, journalists, entertainment and television celebrities), and for playing his own characters inspired by contemporary society. He is the director of the film '' Fascisti su Marte'' (''Fascists on Mars'', 2006). In 2010 he received the "Forte dei Marmi Political Satire Award". He has been described as a genius of satirical comedy, "the most interesting satirical author and actor today", and "among the comedians best loved by the Italian public.". Biography Born in Rome, he is the son of journalist and Senator Paolo Guzzanti, great-nephew of former Minister of Health Elio Guzzanti, and brother of Sabina and Caterina, both also satirical actresses and occasional collaborators. He is an atheist. The beginnings He started in the theatre as a writer of texts for his sister S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Tirabassi
Giorgio Tirabassi (born 1 February 1960) is an Italian film, television, and stage actor, as well as director. Life and career Born in Rome, Tirabassi made his debut as an actor in avant-garde theater and then worked at the Teatro Stabile di Catania. Since 1982, he has been a member of the stage company of Gigi Proietti. His breakout role was the inspector Ardenzi in the Canale 5 crime TV-series '' Distretto di Polizia''. In 2001, he made his directorial debut with the short ''Non dire gatto'', winning a David di Donatello for Best Short Film. In 2011, he won a Ciak d'oro for best supporting actor for his performance in Ascanio Celestini's '' La pecora nera''. Tirabassi is also a singer and is the lead vocalist in the band Music Inn. On 1 November 2019, Tirabassi suffered a heart attack while presenting his first movie as director. He was hospitalized in stable condition, and recovered in a short time. Selected filmography * ''Kaputt Mundi'' (1998) * '' The Dinner'' (1998) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margot Sikabonyi
Margot Sikabonyi (; née Laura Marguerite Sikabonyi; born 16 December 1982), is an Italian actress. Biography She has a Canadian mother and a Hungarian father. She plays the role of Maria Martini on the Italian TV series ''Un medico in famiglia''. In 2003 she won the Premio Flaiano The Flaiano Prizes ( it, Premi Flaiano) are a set of Italian international awards recognizing achievements in the fields of creative writing, cinema, theater and radio-television. Established to honour the Italian author and screenwriter Ennio Flai ... award ''Premio all'Interprete'' (female). Notes External links Official site* Living people 1982 births Italian people of Canadian descent Italian people of Hungarian descent Actresses from Rome {{italy-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luisa Ranieri
Luisa Ranieri (born 16 December 1973) is an Italian actress. She has been seen in a number of miniseries on RAI and has appeared in numerous films, including 2004's ''Eros'' and 2021's ''The Hand of God''. ''Callas e Onassis'' Ranieri is best known for her television movie portrayal of the opera diva Maria Callas in the 2005 Italian television film ''Callas e Onassis'', which began her acting career. Though a number of fiction and nonfiction movies, and documentaries, have been done on the late shipping magnate billionaire Aristotle Onassis, and of Callas, the TV movie ''Callas e Onassis'' is the only television or movie depiction ever made exclusively devoted to the public and private deep emotional relationship and close friendship between Onassis and Callas. Other appearances Ranieri had a noteworthy acting performance in the 2010 drama film ''Letters to Juliet'' as one of Juliet's secretaries, who is the closest to Sophie, played by Amanda Seyfried. She also played the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Fiorentini
Sergio Fiorentini (29 July 1934 – 11 December 2014) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Fiorentini was best known for his portrayal of characters in Italian crime dramas and films as well as dubbing Gene Hackman in a majority of his films and Rafiki in the Italian version of ''The Lion King'' film series. Biography Born in Rome, Fiorentini started his career on stage in the 1960s, and since the early 1970s he began an intense career as a character actor, being often cast in roles of inspectors, police commissioners and men in uniform in poliziotteschi and in crime films and TV-series, such as '' A Special Cop in Action'' and '' Distretto di Polizia''. He most notably portrayed Alfio Cacciapuoti in ''Il maresciallo Rocca'' opposite Gigi Proietti. Fiorentini was also very active as a voice actor and a dubber. He was the official Italian voice actor of Gene Hackman. This was a role he shared with his colleague Renato Mori. Other actors he dubbed included Eli Wallach and Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massimiliano Bruno
Massimiliano Bruno (born 4 June 1970) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and actor. Life and career Born in Rome into a family of Calabrian origins, Bruno formed as an actor in a drama laboratory "Torre Spaccata". He started his professional career in the Roman underground theatre, both as an actor and a playwright. Bruno made his professional debut as a screenwriter in 2000, for the television film ''Non ho l'età''. In 2006 he collaborated to the screenplay of the box office hit ''Notte prima degli esami''. He made his directorial film debut in 2011 with '' Escort in Love'', which won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Comedy Film. For this film he was also nominated for a David di Donatello for Best New Director and for a Nastro d'Argento in the same category. Selected filmography * ''Notte prima degli esami'' (2006, screenwriter) * ''Notte prima degli esami – Oggi'' (2007, screenwriter) * '' This Night Is Still Ours'' (2008, actor and screenwriter) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Herlitzka
Roberto Herlitzka (born 2 October 1937) is an Italian theatre and film actor of Czechoslovak descent. He has appeared in 38 films since 1973. He was born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. In 2004 he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor and Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor for his role in '' Good Morning, Night''. Partial filmography * ''Love and Anarchy'' (1973) - Pautasso * ''Black Holiday'' (1973) - Guasco * ''Morel's Invention'' (1974) - Ospite che si scusa * ''Seven Beauties'' (1975) - Socialist * ''A Joke of Destiny'' (1983) - Dr. Crisafulli, segretario * ''Il giocatore invisibile'' (1985) * '' Summer Night'' (1986) - Salvatore Cantalamessa aka Turi * '' Dark Eyes'' (1987) - L'Avvocato * ''The Gold Rimmed Glasses'' (1987) * '' Secondo Ponzio Pilato'' (1987) - Barabba * '' The Mask'' (1988) - Elia * ''Traces of an Amorous Life'' (1990) - Teacher * ''In the Name of the Sovereign People'' (1990) - Giuseppe Gioacchino Belli * ''Marcellino'' (1991) - Il precettore * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnaldo Ninchi
Arnaldo Ninchi (17 December 1935 – 6 May 2013) was an Italian actor, voice actor and basketball player. Ninchi was born in Pesaro, the son of the actor Annibale. In his youth he was a basketball player, debuting on the national team at just 17 years old. In 1959 he graduated from the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art and began working on stage. He later founded his own stage company. He was also active in television and film. His films include works directed by Claude Chabrol, Giuliano Montaldo, Lina Wertmüller, Pupi Avati, Silvio Soldini. He was cousin of the actress Ave Ninchi Ave Maria Ninchi (14 December 1914 – 10 November 1997) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, television, and in over 98 feature films that included ''Tomorrow Is Too Late'' (1949) and Louis Malle's ''Murmur .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ninchi, Arnaldo 1935 births 2013 deaths People from Pesaro Italian male film actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Proia
Karin Proia (born 14 March 1974 in Latina, Lazio) is an Italian actress who began acting in 1994. Movies she has appeared in include the Italian movies '' The Crusaders'', the comedy '' Cinque giorni di tempesta'' and ''Wasteland''. She has also appeared in television dramas, including '' Amico mio 2'', '' Avvocato Porta'', '' Shoo Shoo'' and ''Lo zio d'America''. Her stage performances include Catherine in '' A View from the Bridge'' (Italy, 1995) and Shelby in '' Steel Magnolias'' (Italy, 1997). Biography An actress since 1994, she works in theatre, cinema and television in Italy and abroad. She worked such as leading-actress with directors as Joseph Sargent, Dominique Othenin-Girard, Michele Placido and close to actors such as Henry Cavill, Joe Mantegna, Emmanuelle Seigner, Valeria Golino, Giancarlo Giannini, Burt Young, Armin Mueller-Stahl. In 1990 she obtained the "theory, solfeggio and musical dictation" diploma at the Conservatory "L. Refice" in Frosinone. She plays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
