Massimo Bonetti (born 28 March 1951) is an Italian actor and director.

Life and career

Born in

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, Bonetti after several years as character actor debuted in a leading role in 1981, in Aurelio Chiesa's ''Bim Bum Bam''. Then, he obtained roles of weight for notable directors such as

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and Massimo Troisi. He is also very active in Italian television, in which he is probably best known for the main role in the crime TV-series '' La squadra'', that he starred for eight seasons between 1999 and 2007. In 2010 Bonetti made his directorial debut with ''Quando si Diventa Grandi''.

Selected filmography

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Free Hand for a Tough Cop ''Free Hand for a Tough Cop'' ( it, Il trucido e lo sbirro / The Numbskull and the Cop), also known as ''Tough Cop'', is an Italian poliziottesco-action film directed in 1976 by Umberto Lenzi and the second entry into the Tanzi/Moretto/Monnezza sh ...

'' (1976) * ''

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'' (1977) * ''

The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist ''The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist'' ( it, Il cinico, l'infame, il violento, lit=The Cynic, the Infamous, the Violent) is an Italian ''poliziotteschi'' film directed in 1977 by Umberto Lenzi and third entry into the Tanzi/Moretto/Monnezza shared un ...

'' (1977) * ''

Stay as You Are ''Stay as You Are'' ( it, Così come sei), also known as ''Stay the Way You Are'', is a 1978 erotic drama film, directed by Alberto Lattuada, starring Nastassja Kinski, Marcello Mastroianni, Barbara De Rossi, and Ania Pieroni. An Italian–Spani ...

'' (1978) * '' The Night of the Shooting Stars '' (1982) * ''

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'' (1984) * ''

Le vie del Signore sono finite '' The ways of the Lord are over'' (''Le vie del Signore sono finite'') is a 1987 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Massimo Troisi. The film won the Nastro d'Argento for best screenplay. For his performance Marco Messeri won the ...

'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1987) * '' The Story of Boys & Girls'' (1989) * ''

The Sun Also Shines at Night ''The Sun Also Shines at Night'' ( it, Il sole anche di notte, and also known as ''Night Sun'') is an Italian film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani in 1990. It was screened out of competition at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. The plot is ...

'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1991) * '' Women in Arms'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

Notes of Love ''Notes of Love'' ( it, La parola amore esiste, french: Mots d'amour, also known as ''The Word Love Exists'' and ''Love Notes'') is a 1998 Italian-French romance film directed by Mimmo Calopresti. For her performance Valeria Bruni Tedeschi won the ...

'' (1998) * ''

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'' (2003) * '' Pietralata'' (2008) * '' The Youngest Son'' (2010) * '' The Big Heart of Girls'' (2011) * ''

You Can't Save Yourself Alone ''You Can't Save Yourself Alone'' ( it, Nessuno si salva da solo) is a 2015 Italian romantic drama film directed by Sergio Castellitto. It is based on a novel with the same name written by Margaret Mazzantini. The film received three nominations a ...

'' (2015)

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* 1951 births Living people Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Male actors from Rome Italian film directors Giallo film directors 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors {{Italy-actor-stub