Filippo Nigro (born 3 December 1970) is an Italian actor.

Life and career

Born in

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, Nigro studied at the

Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia (Experimental Film Centre or Italian National film school) was established in 1935 in Italy and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film. The centre is the oldest film school in ...

under

Lina Wertmüller Arcangela Felice Assunta Wertmüller von Elgg Spanol von Braueich (14 August 1928 – 9 December 2021), known as Lina Wertmüller (), was an Italian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her 1970s art house films '' Seven Beauti ...

. After a minor role in the 2001 Ferzan Ozpetek's drama film '' The Ignorant Fairies'' and several television works, in 2003 Nigro had his

breakout role A breakthrough role, also known as a breakout role, is a term in the film industry to describe the performance of an actor or actress which contributed significantly to the development of their career and beginning of critical recognition. The si ...

as Filippo, the Giovanna Mezzogiorno's husband in Ozpetek's ''

Facing Windows ''Facing Windows'' (Italian: ''La finestra di fronte'') is a 2003 Italian movie directed by Ferzan Özpetek. Plot Giovanna ( Giovanna Mezzogiorno) and her husband Filippo (Filippo Nigro) have settled into life. They both have jobs that make them ...

''. In 2004 he was appointed Shooting Star at the

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...

. In 2009 he was nominated at David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' Different from Whom?''. Nigro is married to film and television producer Gina Gardini. They have three children.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. .

Selected filmography

* '' The Ignorant Fairies'' (2001) * ''

'' (2003) * '' Different from Whom?'' (2008) * '' A Game for Girls'' (2008) * '' Love, Soccer and Other Catastrophes'' (2008) * '' Amore che vieni, amore che vai'' (2008) * '' Different from Whom?'' (2009) * '' Oggi sposi'' (2009) * '' From the Waist Up'' (2010) * '' They Call It Summer'' (2012) * ''

ACAB – All Cops Are Bastards ''ACAB – All Cops Are Bastards'' is a 2012 Italian drama film directed by Stefano Sollima. Plot The film focuses on the life of a group of riot control force policemen, the ''Celerini'', and their life in Rome "cleansing" stadiums of Ultras, ...

'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2012) * '' Deep in the Wood'' (2015) * ''

The Goddess of Fortune ''The Goddess of Fortune'' ( it, La dea fortuna) is a 2019 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Ferzan Özpetek Ferzan Özpetek (born 3 February 1959) is a Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy. Biography Ferzan ...

'' (2019) * ''

The Book of Vision ''The Book of Vision'' is a 2020 psychological drama film directed by Carlo S. Hintermann (in his narrative feature directorial debut) and starring Charles Dance, Lotte Verbeek and Sverrir Gudnason. Terrence Malick serves as an executive produce ...

'' (2020)

References

External links

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