Ninni Bruschetta (born Antonino Bruschetta on 6 January 1962) is an Italian actor, film and stage director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in

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, in 1983 Bruschetta co-founded with Maurizio Puglisi "Nutrimenti terrestri", a stage company which primarily focused on subjects of social value, and was active both as an actor and a director. In 1987 he debuted as a screenwriter with the indie drama ''La gentilezza del tocco'', and in 1989 he co-directed the indie film ''Private Screening''. He is also very active as an actor in films and television series.

Selected filmography

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'' (1993) * ''

Law of Courage ''Law of Courage'' ( it, Il giudice ragazzino, literally "the kid judge") is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Di Robilant. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Blue Angel Award. For thi ...

'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1995) * ''

First Light of Dawn ''First Light of Dawn'' ( it, Prime luci dell'alba ) is a 2000 Italian drama film written and directed by Lucio Gaudino. It was entered into the main competition at the 50th Berlin International Film Festival. For their performances, Gianmarco Tog ...

'' (2000) * ''

One Hundred Steps ''I cento passi'' (English: ''One Hundred Steps'' or ''The Hundred Steps'') is an Italian film released in 2000, directed by Marco Tullio Giordana about the life of Peppino Impastato, a left-wing political activist who opposed the Mafia in Sicily ...

'' (2000) * ''

One Man Up ''One Man Up'' ( it, L'uomo in più) is a 2001 Italian comedy-drama film. It entered the "Cinema del presente" section at the 58th Venice International Film Festival. It marked the directorial debut of Paolo Sorrentino, who was awarded Nastro d' ...

'' (2001) * ''

Lost Love ''Lost Love'' ( it, Perdutoamor, also spelled ''Perduto amor'') is a 2003 Italian autobiographical drama film. It marked the directorial debut of singer-songwriter Franco Battiato. For this film Battiato won the Nastro d'Argento for best new di ...

'' (2003) * '' The Vanity Serum '' (2004) * ''

The Life That I Want ''The Life That I Want'' ( it, La vita che vorrei) is a 2004 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Piccioni. It was entered into the 27th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Luigi Lo Cascio as Stefano / Federico * Sandra Ceccarelli as ...

'' (2004) * ''

The Man of Glass ''The Man of Glass'' ( it, L'uomo di vetro) is a 2007 Italian crime drama film directed by Stefano Incerti. It is based on real life events of the first Sicilian Mafia's "pentito", Leonardo Vitale. Cast *David Coco as Leonardo "Leuccio" Vita ...

'' (2007) * ''

My Brother Is an Only Child ''My Brother Is an Only Child'' ( it, Mio fratello è figlio unico) is a 2007 Italian drama film directed by Daniele Luchetti. It is based on an Antonio Pennacchi novel. The title comes from a song by Rino Gaetano from 1976. Plot Accio (Elio G ...

'' (2007) * '' Boris'' (2007) * '' Come Undone'' (2010) * '' Boris: The Film'' (2011) * ''

Tell No One ''Tell No One'' (french: Ne le dis à personne) is a 2006 French thriller film directed by Guillaume Canet and based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. Written by Canet and Philippe Lefebvre and starring François Cluzet, the ...

'' (2012) * ''

Buongiorno papà ''Buongiorno papà'' (Italian for ''Good Morning Dad'') is a 2013 Italian comedy film written and directed by Edoardo Leo, who also stars in the film. It was nominated for two David di Donatello awards, for best supporting actor (Marco Giallini) a ...

'' (2013) * '' The Mafia Kills Only in Summer'' (2013) * ''

Wannabe Widowed ''Wannabe Widowed'' ( it, Aspirante vedovo) is a 2013 black comedy film directed by Massimo Venier. It is a remake of 1959 Dino Risi's film ''Il vedovo''. Cast *Luciana Littizzetto as Susanna Almiraghi *Fabio De Luigi as Alberto Nardi *Alessandro ...

'' (2013) * ''

La trattativa ''The State-Mafia Pact'' (original title: ''La trattativa'') is a 2014 Italian documentary film written and directed by Sabina Guzzanti, who also starred in the film. The storyline is about the State-Mafia Pact, the negotiation between Italian S ...

'' (2014) * ''

Land of Saints ''Land of Saints'' ( it, La terra dei santi) is a 2015 Italian crime-thriller film written and directed by Fernando Muraca and starring Valeria Solarino. It was shot in Apulia, between Deliceto, Foggia and Gallipoli. It won the Special Jury Priz ...

'' (2015) * ''

Quo Vado? ''Quo vado?'' is a 2016 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Nunziante. It was released on 1 January 2016. The film is the highest-grossing Italian film in Italy. Plot Checco was born into a life of relative comfort and privilege among his pe ...

'' (2016) * ''

Quel bravo ragazzo ''Quel bravo ragazzo'' () is a 2016 Italian comedy film directed by Enrico Lando Enrico Lando (born 21 July 1966) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Filmography * '' I soliti idioti: Il film'' (2011) * '' I 2 soliti idioti'' (2012) ...

'' (2016) * '' Alex & Co: How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents'' (2016) * ''

Tuttapposto ''Tuttapposto'' (stylized as ''TuttAPPosto'') is a 2019 Italian 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, t ...

'' (2019) ; Screenwriter * ''La gentilezza del tocco'' (1987) * ''Private Screening'' (1989, also director) * ''Nessuno'' (1992)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruschetta, Ninni 1962 births Actors from Messina Italian film directors Living people Italian screenwriters Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Film people from the Province of Messina Italian male screenwriters