Benedetto Lo Monaco (born 2 February 1956) is an Italian actor, known for his work in many Italian movies.

Biography

Lo Monaco started his artistic career when he was sixteen, when he took part in the ''Filodrammatica'' (amateur dramatic society) in the Church of Saint Anne in Alcamo. He is a well regarded actor, who has been in the field for 42 years. He has attended the following acting stages: *2005: Method Strasberg-Actors' studio of New York City directed by Marilyn Fried, at the Theatre ''Cielo d'Alcamo'' *2007: Method of theatre workshop led by Jean-Paul Denizon, at the Theatre Cielo d'Alcamo *2007: Method of theatre workshop led by the directors Giles Smith and Giorgio Serafini Prosperi Lo Monaco has worked with several famous directors such as;

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and Salvo Bonaffini and has also acted in the TV series I Cesaroni V with Claudio Amendola and Elena Sofia Ricci. In the film ''Pagate Fratelli'', Benedetto acted among more well known actors, such as Tony Sperandeo and Gigi Burruano. Currently he has an enviable curriculum in the field of cinema. During his career he has won three festivals, including the

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in 2013. He has also collaborated on a project with the

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, a famous duo from Alcamo, who have a

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of folk music.

Career

Theatre

* 1980 Gatta ci cova * 1982 L'arte di Giufà * 1983 La Buon Anima Di Mia Suocera * 1987

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* 1995 Don Sasà Possotutto * 1996 La Passione Di Cristo * 2005 I Civitoti in Pretura * 2006 Cavaliere Petagna * 2007 Una storia Siciliana * 2008 Fiat voluntas dei

Films

* 1989

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by Michele Placido * 2007

Il dolce e l'amaro ''The Sweet and the Bitter'' ( it, Il dolce e l'amaro) is a 2007 Italian crime-drama film directed by Andrea Porporati. It entered the competition at the 64th Venice International Film Festival. Cast *Luigi Lo Cascio as Saro Scordia * as Mim ...

by Andrea Porporati, a mafioso * 2008

Io, Don Giovanni ''I, Don Giovanni'' (Italian: ''Io, Don Giovanni'') is a 2009 Spanish-Italian-Austrian drama film directed by Carlos Saura. The film narrates the life of Lorenzo da Ponte, an Italian Freemason who wouldn't give up his libertinism, despite being o ...

by Carlos Saura, generico specializzato * 2008 La Tomba Dei Giganti di

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* 2008 Doppio gioco by Andrea Vicari e Riccando Rosce, Giufrè * 2008 '' Il Divo'' by Paolo Sorrentino, Carabiniere * 2008 Baaria by

, the Democrazia Cristiana secretary * 2008

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by Donatella Maiorca, Don Tano * 2011 Pagate Fratelli by Salvatore Bonaffini, Father Carmelo, the protagonist * 2012 La mafia alternativa, tra vita, morte e...miracoli by Nicola Barnaba, Michele * 2013: Klepsidra by Salvo Onello, the hotel director * 2013: Lo chiamavano nullità by Giovanni Cangelosi, balordo * 2014: Leaves Of The Tree by Ante Novakovic, Cardinale * 2014: Angeli by Salvatore Bonaffini, nonno * 2015: Atto III by Francesco Zucchetti (got a prize at the Cici film festival a Castellammare del Golfo) * 2015: Il santo senza parole by Tony Gangitano, eremita * 2016: Oro e Piombo by Emiliano Ferrera, an outlaw * 2018: Rocco Chinnici * 2018: I nostri figli, Tv movie * 2020: Rocco, Giuseppe * 2022: L'infiltrato by Antonio Giaimo

Cortos

* 2009: Per un semplice gesto by Giovanni Spadone, protagonist * 2009: Il letto by Accursio Graffeo, protagonist * 2010: Artefatto in ospedale, by Andrea Clauser e Dario Lo Presti, infermiere professionale * 2010: Random, by Emiliano Ferrera, coprotagonista * 2012: La mafia alternativa, tra vita, morte e miracoli, by Michele Ainis * 2013: Diverse esistenze, by Salvatore Bonaffini, the headmaster (winner at the

) * 2013: Troppo dentro il west by Diana e Andrea, the protagonist (winner of the prize Cici film festival) * 2014: Capitano Biancamano, the protagonist (winner of two prizes at the ''Cici film festival'' and ''Corto Ferrara'') * 2014: Il viaggio della vita, the priest * 2016: Un pugno di sabbia, directed by Salvo Bonaffini (winner of the "Castro Film Festival Puglia" as the Best Subject, and selected at the Borgia Film Festival 2017 *2017: Prometta mi, grandfather *2020: Rocco, Giuseppe

TV Fiction

* 2005 Cefalonia by

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, lieutenant colonel * 2005 Montalbano by Alberto Sironii * 2007 Il Generale dalla Chiesa by Giorgio Capitani, a magistrate * 2008

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by Fabrizio Costa, a nobleman * 2008 Doppio gioco by Lazzaretti and Matteo Lena, Giufrè * 2008 Caso Mattei by Giorgio Capitani, the Sicilian man * 2011: I Cesaroni (a judge)

Commercials

* 1995 Sport and housewares sectors, Marcello Grimaudo (on Alpa 1)

Video clips

* 2012: , the co-protagonist * 2013: , the protagonist

Sitcom

2011 "Le famiglie Caserecce" directed by Philippe Giangreco, the protagonist

Radio

Speaker at Radio Alcamo Centrale

Spots

* 2014: Bum Bum – Bathfoam * 2015: ''Deliziosa'', a commercial on a cheese made in

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( Canale5 and RAI).

Personal life

Benedetto Lo Monaco is a regional champion of skating. His hobbies include racing, breeding animals, and music. Lo Monaco is also an experienced cook and butcher.

References

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External links

* * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lo Monaco, Benedetto 1960 births Living people People from Alcamo Italian male stage actors Italian male film actors Italian male comedians Male actors from Sicily