Maurizio Lombardi (born 17 November 1973) is an Italian actor, playwright and stage director.

Life and career

Lombardi started his career in the stage company of , where he stayed ten years. He later formed the “Piccoli Briganti” stage company together with Nicola Magnini, specializing in comedy plays retelling old fables and children's novels such as

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and

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. Lombardi made his playwriting debut with ''Stile Libero'' and in 2013 won the Florence Fringe Festival with the drama ''Fists of Sulfur'' ("Pugni di Zolfo"), which was later staged at the

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. In the mid-2010s he had his breakout with the theatrical hit ''The Pride'', directed by

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, which got him a Le Maschere Award nomination, and later with the role of Cardinal Mario Assente in

Paolo Sorrentino Paolo Sorrentino (; born 31 May 1970) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and writer. His 2013 film ''The Great Beauty'' won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, and the Bafta Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In Italy he was honoure ...

's series ''

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''.

Selected filmography

Cinema

* ''

Up at the Villa ''Up at the Villa'' is a 1941 novella by William Somerset Maugham about a young widow caught among three men: her suitor, her one-night stand, and her confidant. A fast-paced story, ''Up at the Villa'' incorporates elements of the crime and s ...

'' (2000) * ''

Some Say No ''Some Say No'' ( it, C'è chi dice no) is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Giambattista Avellino. Cast * Luca Argentero as Max * Paola Cortellesi as Irma * Myriam Catania as Enza Giannotti * Paolo Ruffini as Samuele * Giorgio Albertazzi ...

'' (2011) * '' The First on the List'' (2011) * ''

L'Universale ''L'Universale'' is a 2016 Italian comedy film directed by Federico Micali. The film is set in Florence, Tuscany during the 1970s and is centered on the story of the popular ''Cinema Universale'' in Oltrarno The Oltrarno (''beyond the Arno'') ...

'' (2016) * ''

All the Money in the World ''All the Money in the World'' is a 2017 biographical crime thriller film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa. Based on John Pearson's 1995 book ''Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul ...

'' (2017) * ''

Put Grandma in the Freezer ''Put Grandma in the Freezer'' ( it, Metti la nonna in freezer) is a 2018 black comedy film directed by Giancarlo Fontana and Giuseppe Stasi. Cast *Fabio De Luigi as Simone Recchia *Miriam Leone as Claudia Maria Lusi *Lucia Ocone as Rossana *Mar ...

'' (2018) * '' The Invisible Boy: Second Generation'' (2018) * '' The Nest'' (2019) * ''

Pinocchio Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan vil ...

'' (2019) * '' On Our Watch'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2020) * ''

Princess Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a subst ...

'' (2022) * ''

Robbing Mussolini ''Robbing Mussolini'' ( it, Rapiniamo il duce) is a 2022 Italian historical comedy-drama film directed by Renato De Maria. Cast Reception In his review for '' Cineuropa'', Davide Abbatescianni defined the film as "another missed opportunity. ...

'' (2022) * '' Beautiful Rebel'' (2024)

Television

* ''

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'' (TV series, 2015) * ''

'' (TV series, 2016) * ''

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'' (TV series, 2017) * ''

The Name of the Rose ''The Name of the Rose'' ( it, Il nome della rosa ) is the 1980 debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327, and an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, ...

'' (miniseries, 2019) * ''

The New Pope ''The New Pope'' is a drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal+. It is a continuation of the 2016 series ''The Young Pope'', originally announced as its second season. The nine-episode serie ...

'' (TV series, 2020) * '' Ripley'' (TV series, 2024) * '' Citadel: Diana'' (TV series, 2024) * ''

M. Son of the Century ''M: Son of the Century'' () is a 2018 historical novel by Antonio Scurati. It is the first novel in a tetralogy recounting the rise of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. It was a bestseller and was awarded the 2019 Strega Prize. Summary ''M: S ...

'' (miniseries, 2024)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lombardi, Maurizio 1973 births Living people People from Florence Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors Italian dramatists and playwrights Italian theatre directors