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Incantesimo
Incantesimo (English translation: "Enchantment") is a long-running Italian drama series, originally broadcast on the RAI network from 1998 to 2008. It is mainly set in a hospital called ''Clinica Life'' in Rome, Italy, and revolves around the lives of the staff that works in it. It is known for having different lead actors who play a different story in almost every of its ten seasons. Production and release "Incantesimo" originally premiered in June 1998, on the Italian Rai 2 channel as an alternative prime time programming to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, which was running at the same time on Rai 1. The plot is written by popular Italian writer Maria Venturi. Gianni Lepre directed the series. The main characters are played by Agnese Nano, Vanni Corbellini and Giovanni Guidelli. The actress Daniela Poggi, who plays the malicious Cristina Ansaldi – one of the most notable characters – was personally called by Gianni Lepre to join the cast as he thought she's perfect for the role. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Malco
Paolo Malco (born 10 April 1947) is an Italian film actor, best known for his roles in horror films, and later in many Italian TV mini-series. From 1998 to 2006 he was cast in the drama ''Incantesimo''. Filmography *1973: ''Number one'' - Teddy Garned *1974: ''Noa Noa'' - Williams *1974: ''The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine'' - Esteban *1974: '' Young Lucrezia'' - Juan de Candia Borgia *1975–1976: ''La traccia verde'' (TV Mini-Series) - John Ginsberg *1977: ''I Am Afraid'' - Caligari *1977: '' Il gatto dagli occhi di giada'' - Carlo *1977: ''Where the ravens fly silver'' *1979: ''Return of the Saint'' (TV Series) - Assassin *1979: ''Dolly sex blonde'' *1980: ''Masoch'' - Leopold *1981: ''The Wings of the Dove'' (TV Mini-Series) - Malcom Densher *1981: ''The House by the Cemetery'' - Dr. Norman Boyle *1982: ''The New York Ripper'' - Dr. Paul Davis *1982: ''Scorpion with Two Tails'' - Mike Grant *1983: ''Escape from the Bronx'' - Vice President Hoffman *1983: ''Thunder Warrior' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniela Poggi
Daniela Poggi (born 17 October 1954) is an Italian film and stage actress and television presenter. Background Born in Savona, at young age Poggi studied ballet, then graduated from Linguistic High-school. Following her family she moved in Milan where she started working in commercials; resumed her ballet studies, after a few minor film roles Poggi had the first great opportunity in 1978, chosen by Walter Chiari to star with him in the revue ''Hai mai provato nell'acqua calda?'' In 1979 she got a huge popularity thanks to the participation to the Raiuno variety television ''La sberla'', that was seen by an average of about 20 million viewers. Poggi started her cinema career in genre films, especially starring in roles of sexual object in several commedie sexy all'italiana, then, from late 1980s, she switched into more dramatic roles. She was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2001. Filmography Film * '' Son tornate a fiorire le rose'', directed by Vittorio Sindoni (1975) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaspar Capparoni
Gaspare "Kaspar" Capparoni (born 1 August 1964) is an Italian actor. Biography A native of Rome, Capparoni became a theater actor when he was 18, directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi. In 1984 he also appeared in the film ''Phenomena'', directed by Dario Argento. He has worked in various fiction television settings, which included: the soap operas ''Ricominciamo'' (2000, TV miniseries), ''Piccolo mondo antico'' (TV miniseries), ''Incantesimo 4'' (2001), ''Elisa di Rivombrosa'' (2003), ''La caccia'' (2005, a TV miniseries directed by Massimo Spano, as the antagonist for Alessio Boni), and for Capri (2006, TV series) alongside actress Bianca Guaccero. In 2007, he performed as a protagonist in the miniseries ''Donna Detective'' directed by Cinzia TH Torrini. In 2008, he was also in ''Inspector Rex'', under the direction of Marco Serafini, and in the series ''Capri 2'' directed by Andrea Barzini and Giorgio Molteni. Filmography Cinema *''Phenomena'' (1984) - Karl, Sophi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanni Corbellini
Vanni Corbellini (Turin, 15 February 1955) is an Italian actor and Film director, director. Biography Vanni Corbellini was born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He is the son of an engineer and a painter who came from Florence. He attended the Faculty of Economics and Business, he practiced competitive skiing and horse riding. He began performing as presenter in a show for disabled people. He became assistant director, after three years he moved to Rome. In 1987, he collaborated with Welsh director and painter Peter Greenaway on the movie "The Belly of an Architect". In 1998, he's the protagonist of the drama TV series "Incantesimo" and he obtained great popularity. He speaks English, French and German and, in his free time, he enjoys swimming, cooking and relaxing in South Africa. Filmography Actor Film *Paesaggio con figure (1983) *Colpire al cuore (1983) *Delirium (1987 film) *The Belly of an Architect (1987) *Drowning by Numbers (1988) *Modì (1990) *Isimeria (1991) *La fine del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Livi
Barbara Livi (born 5 May 1973) is an Italian actress of cinema, television, and theatre. She is best known for her role of Martina Morante in the 5th sequel of the long-running drama series ''Incantesimo'', which was televised on Rai Uno. Early life Livi was born in Rome, Italy on 5 May 1973. Career In 1997 she appeared in the film ''Stressati'' directed by Mauro Cappelloni. Her most notable performance was in the role of Martina Morante in 2002, in the fifth season of the television drama Incantesimo, which first aired in 1997, and as of 2008 was still running. She also acted in the series ''Un Medico in Famiglia'' in which she played the part of Eloisa Gherarducci. In spring 2009, she had a role in the television film ''L'uomo che cavalcava nel buio'', which starred Terence Hill. In winter 2009, she had a role in ''Un caso di coscienza 4''; in autumn 2010, she performed in ''Paura di amare'', a Rai Uno television miniseries. The following year, she had a role in another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Lovelock (actor)
Raymond Lovelock (; 19 June 1950 – 10 November 2017) was an Italian actor and musician, best known for his roles in genre films. Early life Lovelock was born in Rome on 19 June 1950. His mother was Italian and his father was English. They met during the Allied occupation of Italy in World War II. While at college, he supplemented his income as an extra in movies and TV commercials. He also performed in a rock band with longtime friend and actor Tomas Milian, where he was discovered by a talent agent. Career Acting career Lovelock played his first credited movie part in the Spaghetti Western '' Se sei vivo spara'' (1967), directed by Giulio Questi and starring Milian. His breakthrough role came the following year in the crime thriller ''Bandits in Milan'', as bank robber Donato 'Tuccio' Lopez. The film was a hit with critics and won several awards. He then established himself as both a reliable character actor and a leading man in Italian films and television, working stea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caterina Vertova
Caterina Vertova (born July 19, 1960 in Milan) is an Italian actress. She studied in London and in Paris, as well as at the Actors Studio in New York City. Roles Stage *''Ghosts'', by Henrik Ibsen (1985) Beppe Navello, (1985) *''Macbeth'', by William Shakespeare directed by Cosimo Cinieri *'' Lettere persiane'', by Montesquieu directed by Maurizio Scaparro (1986) *'' La grande magia'', by Eduardo De Filippo directed by Giorgio Strehler *'' Il ratto di Proserpina'', by Pier Maria Rosso di San Secondo directed by Guido De Monticelli *'' The dooms they walk'', by Elio Pecora directed by Marco Carniti *'' La valigia'', directed by Antonio Salines (1987) *'' La morte di Empedocle'', by Friedrich Höderlin directed by Cesare Lievi *'' La coscienza di Zeno'', by Italo Svevo directed by Egisto Marcucci (1988) *'' Le tre sorelle'', by Anton Cechov directed by Peter Hatkins *''Oblomov'', by Ivan Goncharov directed by Beppe Navello *''Tempo di uccidere'', by Ennio Flaiano direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrizia La Fonte
Patrizia is a feminine Italian given name meaning "noble". Notable people with the name include: * Patrizia (singer), Italian-Canadian dramatic coloratura soprano who performs operatic rock * Patrizia von Brandenstein (born 1943), American production designer * Patrizia Ciofi (born 1967), Italian operatic soprano * Patrizia Gianni (born 1952), Italian mathematician * Patrizia Laquidara (born 1972), Italian singer * Patrizia Panico (born 1975), Italian football player * Patrizia Paterlini-Bréchot, Italian scientist * Patrizia Reggiani (born 1948), ex-wife of Maurizio Gucci * Patrizia Scianca (born 1961), Italian voice actress * Patrizia Toia (born 1950), Italian politician See also * * * Patrizia Immobilien * Patrizia AG Patrizia SE (or ''PATRIZIA SE'' as the company writes it) has been active as an investment manager in the real estate market across Europe for more than 38 years. Based in Augsburg, Germany, the company is listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange ... Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentina Chico
Valentina may refer to: Entertainment Film * ''Valentina'' (1950 film), a 1950 Argentine film * ''Valentina'' (2008 film), a 2008 Argentine film Television * ''Valentina'' (1993 telenovela), a 1993 Mexican telenovela * Valentina (2013 telenovela), an upcoming 2013 Chilean telenovela by TVN * ''Valentina'' (TV series), an Italian television series Comics * Valentina (Philippine comics), a supervillainess in the Filipino comic book ''Darna'' * ''Valentina'' (comics), an Italian comic book by Guido Crepax * Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, a fictional espionage agent in the Marvel Comics universe Music * ''Valentina'' (album), a 2012 album by English band The Wedding Present * "Valentina", a song about Valentina Tereshkova by Public Service Broadcasting from the 2015 album ''The Race for Space'' Names * Valentina (given name), a female given name * Valentina Tereshkova (born 1937), the first and youngest woman to have flown in space * Elizabeth Miklosi (born 1983), a.k.a. "V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medical Drama
A medical drama is a television show or film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television), dramatic programming go beyond the events pertaining to the characters' jobs and portray some aspects of their personal lives. A typical medical drama might have a storyline in which two doctors fall in love. Communication theory, Communications theorist Marshall McLuhan, in his Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, 1964 work on the nature of Mass media, media, predicted success for this particular genre on TV because the medium "creates an obsession with bodily welfare". The longest running medical drama in the world is the British series ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', airing since 1986, and the longest running medical soap opera is General Hospital running since 1963. History ''City Hospital (U.S. TV series), City Hospital'', which first aired in 1951, is usually considered to be the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessio Boni
Alessio Boni (born 4 July 1966) is an Italian actor. Life Boni was born in Sarnico in 1966. He studied theatre at the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica. The second of three children, Marco is the eldest and Andrea is the youngest brother. In 1998, he had his television breakthrough in ''La Donna del Treno''. Other roles: * Quincy Moritz in ''Dracula'' (2002) * Matteo Carati in ''The Best of Youth'' (''La meglio gioventù'') (2003) * ''The Beast in the Heart'' (''La bestia nel cuore / Don't Tell'') (2005) * ''Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide'' (2005) * '' The Goodbye Kiss'' (2006) * Andrey Nikolayevich Bolkonsky in ''War and Peace'' (2007 - RAI-television series) * Caravaggio in '' Caravaggio '' (2007 - RAI-television series) * Giacomo Puccini in '' Puccini'' (2008 - RAI-television series) * Sgt. Cerato in '' The Tourist'' (2010) * ''Somewhere Amazing'' (2015) * ''The Girl in the Fog'' (2017) * Fra Dolcino in ''The Name of the Rose ''The Name of the Rose'' ( it, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
