Riccardo Zinna (18 May 1958 – 20 September 2018) was an Italian actor and musician. Zinna studied under Augusto Perez at the

Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli The Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli (Naples Academy of Fine Arts) is a university-level art school in Naples. In the past it has been known as the Reale Istituto di Belle Arti and the Reale Accademia di Belle Arti. Founded by King Charles VII ...

and at the Conservatorio "Licinio Refice". He began his acting career, which spanned four decades, in theatre in 1975. Zinna was also a guitarist, trumpeter, and composer. Zinna died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 60 on 20 September 2018. Zinna's funeral was held at the Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio in Naples.

Selected filmography

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The Yes Man ''The Yes Man'' ( it, Il portaborse) is a 1991 Italian drama film directed by Daniele Luchetti. It was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Silvio Orlando - Luciano Sandulli * Nanni Moretti - Cesare Botero * Giulio Brogi - Franc ...

'' (1991) *'' The Great Pumpkin'' (1993) *''

Caro diario ''Caro diario'' () is a 1993 Italian-French semi-autobiographical comedy film written, directed and co-produced by Nanni Moretti, who also stars as himself. The film is structured in three anthological episodes, presented as the chapters of Moretti ...

'' (1993) *''

With Closed Eyes ''With Closed Eyes'' ( it, Con gli occhi chiusi) is a 1994 Italian drama film written and directed by Francesca Archibugi. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Federigo Tozzi. For his performance Marco Messeri won the Nastro ...

'' (1994) *''

Nirvana ( , , ; sa, निर्वाण} ''nirvāṇa'' ; Pali: ''nibbāna''; Prakrit: ''ṇivvāṇa''; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lampRichard Gombrich, ''Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benāres to Modern Colombo.' ...

'' (1997) *''

Denti '' Denti'' (''Teeth'') is a 2000 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Gabriele Salvatores. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Domenico Starnone. It entered the competition at the 57th Venice International Film Festival. Plot A ...

'' (2000) *''

This Is Not Paradise ''This Is Not Paradise'' ( it, Qui non è il paradiso) is a 2000 Italian neo-noir film written and directed by Gianluca Maria Tavarelli and starring Fabrizio Gifuni. It is loosely based on actual events happened in Turin in 1996. It was nominated ...

'' (2000) *''

Light of My Eyes ''Luce dei miei occhi'' (internationally released as ''Light of My Eyes'') is a 2001 Italian romance-drama film directed by Giuseppe Piccioni. The film entered the 58th Venice International Film Festival, where Luigi Lo Cascio and Sandra Cecca ...

'' (2001) *'' A Neapolitan Spell'' (2002) *'' I'm Not Scared'' (2003) *'' Remember Me, My Love'' (2003) *'' On My Skin'' (2003) *''

The Remains of Nothing ''The Remains of Nothing'' ( it, Il resto di niente) is a 2004 Italian historical drama film directed by Antonietta De Lillo. It was screened out of competition at the 61st Venice International Film Festival. It won the David di Donatello Award f ...

'' (2004) *'' Really SSSupercool: Chapter Two'' (2006) *'' The Goodbye Kiss'' (2006) *'' Flying Lessons'' (2007) *'' Gomorrah'' (2008) *''

Benvenuti al Sud ''Benvenuti al Sud'' ( en, Welcome to the South) is an Italian comedy film directed by Luca Miniero, remake of the French film ''Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis'' of two years earlier. The film has a sequel called ''Benvenuti al Nord''. The film was dedi ...

'' (2010) *'' Siberian Education'' (2013)

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