Rocco Antonio Papaleo (born 16 August 1958) is an Italian actor, film director and singer. Born in

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), he moved to

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to study math at university but left soon to attend the theatre school. He made his theatrical debut in 1985 acting ''Sussurri rapidi'' by Salvatore Di Mattia. In 1989, he made his first cinema appearance in ''Senza Pelle'', directed by

Alessandro D'Alatri Alessandro D'Alatri (born 24 February 1955) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and former actor. Born in Rome, as a teenager D'Alatri was active as a stage and film actor and worked with Luchino Visconti, Giorgio Strehler, Vittorio De ...

and appeared in the television series ''

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''. He is known for his long collaboration with director

Leonardo Pieraccioni Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 17 February 1965) is an Italian film director, actor, comedian and screenwriter. Born in Florence, he made his directorial debut with '' The Graduates'' (1995). In 1996 he directed his breakthrough film '' The Cyclone ...

. He also starred in films like '' Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess'' (2009) by

Hiroshi Nishitani is a Japanese film director. Filmography * ''Star Reformer'' (2006) * ''Suspect X'' (2008) * '' Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess'' (2009) * '' Andalucia: Revenge of the Goddess'' (2011) * '' Midsummer's Equation'' (2013) * ''Hirugao is a 2014 Ja ...

and '' What a Beautiful Day'' (2010) by

Gennaro Nunziante Gennaro Nunziante is an Italian film director. He directed the three highest-grossing Italian films in Italy headed by ''Quo Vado?''. Career He teamed up with Checco Zalone to write '' Cado dalle nubi'' (2009), with Zalone starring and Nunzian ...

. He made his debut as a film director in ''

Basilicata coast to coast ''Basilicata Coast to Coast'' is a 2010 Italian comedy film directed by Rocco Papaleo. A South Korean remake named '' Blue Busking'' was released in 2017. Plot Nicola Palmieri ( Rocco Papaleo) is a high school math teacher with a passion for ...

'' (2010), winning a

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and a

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award for Best New Director.Basilicata Coast to Coast
(English) He presented the

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, along with

Gianni Morandi Gianni Morandi (; born 11 December 1944) is an Italian pop singer, actor and entertainer. Early life Gian Luigi Morandi was born in a little village called Monghidoro on the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. His father Renato was active within the I ...

and Ivana Mrazova

Selected filmography

* ''

Dark Illness ''Il male oscuro'' (internationally released as ''Dark Illness'' and ''The Obscure Illness'') is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Mario Monicelli. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Giuseppe Berto. For this film Monicelli ...

'' (1989) * '' The Graduates'' (1995) * ''

August Vacation ''August Vacation'' ( it, Ferie d'agosto, also known as ''Summer Holidays'') is a 1995 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Virzì. The film was awarded with the David di Donatello for Best Film. Plot Cast *Silvio Orlando: Sandro Molin ...

'' (1995) * ''

The Barber of Rio ''The Barber of Rio'' (Italian: ''Il barbiere di Rio'') is a 1996 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Cast *Diego Abatantuono as Matteo *Zuleika Dos Santos as Giorginha *Rocco Papaleo as Ugo *Giuseppe Oristanio as Rocco *Margaret Ma ...

'' (1996) * ''

Viola Kisses Everybody ''Viola Kisses Everybody'' (''Viola bacia tutti'') is a 1998 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Leonardo Pieraccioni makes a cameo role in the film as a tourist who asks Massimo Ceccherini information about a beach. Plot Three f ...

'' (1998) * ''Volesse il cielo!'' (2002) * ''

Suddenly Paradise ''Suddenly Paradise'' ( it, Il paradiso all'improvviso) is a 2003 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni. Cast *Leonardo Pieraccioni as Lorenzo *Angie Cepeda as Amaranta * Alessandro Haber as Taddeo Borromini *Rocco Papaleo Rocco ...

'' (2003) * ''

Il pranzo della domenica ''Il pranzo della domenica'' (''Sunday Lunch'') is a 2003 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. For her performance Giovanna Ralli was nominated for Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress, while Rocco Papaleo and Maurizio Mattioli w ...

'' (2003) * ''

I Love You in Every Language in the World ''I Love You in Every Language in the World'' ( it, Ti amo in tutte le lingue del mondo) is a 2005 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni. Plot Gilberto Rovai, a teacher of physical education at a school in Pistoia, throw ...

'' (2005) * ''

Commediasexi ''Commediasexi'' is a 2006 Italian comedy film. Plot Starring Paolo Bonolis, Sergio Rubini and Stefania Rocca, the film mocks the Italian political class and its hypocrisy. The zealot politician Massimo (Paolo Bonolis), proponent of a law about ...

'' (2006) * ''

A Beautiful Wife ''A Beautiful Wife'' ( it, Una moglie bellissima) is a 2007 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni. Cast *Leonardo Pieraccioni as Mariano *Laura Torrisi as Miranda *Gabriel Garko as Andrea *Massimo Ceccherini as Baccano *Rocco Papale ...

'' (2007) * ''

Cado dalle nubi Cado dalle nubi is a 2009 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Nunziante. Plot Checco is a good guy from Polignano a Mare (Apulia), who loves music. He is ignorant and clumsy, and as a result is increasingly ridiculed. When his girlfriend d ...

'' (2009) * ''

Me and Marilyn ''Me and Marilyn'' ( it, Io & Marilyn) is a 2009 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni. Cast See also *Marilyn Monroe in popular culture American actress Marilyn Monroe's life and persona have been depicted in film, televisi ...

'' (2009) * '' Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess'' (2009) * ''

Basilicata Coast to Coast ''Basilicata Coast to Coast'' is a 2010 Italian comedy film directed by Rocco Papaleo. A South Korean remake named '' Blue Busking'' was released in 2017. Plot Nicola Palmieri ( Rocco Papaleo) is a high school math teacher with a passion for ...

'' (2010) * '' What a Beautiful Day'' (2011) * ''

Finalmente la felicità ''Finalmente la felicità'' is a 2011 film directed by and starring Leonardo Pieraccioni. Plot Benedetto is a music professor of Lucca Lucca ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain n ...

'' (2011) * ''

Escort in Love ''Escort in Love'' ( it, Nessuno mi può giudicare, "Nobody can judge me") is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Massimiliano Bruno. Paola Cortellesi won the 2011 David di Donatello for Best Actress for her performance as Alice. Plot A weal ...

'' (2011) * ''È nata una star?'' (2012) * ''Una piccola impresa meridionale'' (2013) * ''

A Boss In The Living Room ''A Boss in the Living Room'' ( it, Un boss in salotto, also known as ''A Boss in the Kitchen'') is a 2014 Italian comedy film written and directed by Luca Miniero. It was a box office hit, grossing over 12 million euros and being the best-grossi ...

'' (2014) * ''

Happily Mixed Up ''Happily Mixed Up'' ( it, Confusi e felici) is a 2014 Italian comedy film directed by Massimiliano Bruno. Cast *Claudio Bisio as Marcello *Marco Giallini as Nazareno *Anna Foglietta as Silvia *Massimiliano Bruno as Pasquale * Paola Minaccioni as ...

'' (2014) * ''

La scuola più bella del mondo ''La scuola più bella del mondo'' () is a 2014 Italian comedy film directed by Luca Miniero. Cast *Christian De Sica as Principal Filippo Brogi *Rocco Papaleo as Professor Gerardo Gergale *Angela Finocchiaro as Professor Wanda Pacini * Miriam Le ...

'' (2014) * ''

An Italian Name ''An Italian Name'' ( it, Il nome del figlio) is a 2015 Italian comedy film directed by Francesca Archibugi. The film is based on the French play ''Le Prénom'' and its 2012 film adaptation ''What's in a Name? (2012 film), What's in a Name?''. C ...

'' (2015) * '' Onda su onda'' (2016) * ''

The Place The Place may refer to: * The Place (London) The Place is a dance and performance centre in Duke's Road near Euston in the London Borough of Camden. It is the home of London Contemporary Dance School and the Robin Howard Dance Theatre, and former ...

'' (2017) * '' Bob & Marys - Criminali a domicilio'' (2018) * ''

The King's Musketeers ''The King's Musketeers'' ( it, Moschettieri del re - La penultima missione) is a 2018 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi, loosely based on the Alexandre Dumas's novels ''The Three Musketeers'' and ''Twenty Years After''. Cast *Pi ...

'' (2018) *'' Si vive una volta sola'' (2021)

Television

* ''

'' (1989–1991) * '' Quelli della speciale'' (1992) * '' Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth'' (2000) * ''Vola Sciusciù'' (2000) * ''Giornalisti'' (2000) * '' Cuore contro cuore'' (2004) * ''

Le Cri ''Le cri'' is a 2006 French-Belgian television miniseries. Plot This saga tells what was the life of Metalworkers of Lorraine through the story of a working-class family: the Panaud. From 1845 until the blast furnaces closed in 1987, the life of ...

'' (2006) * ''

Sanremo Music Festival The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Italian Song Festival () and commonly known as just (), is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria. It is the longest-running annual ...

'' (2012)

Discography

*''Che non si sappia in giro'' (

BMG Ricordi Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was a division of a German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008. Although it was established in 1987, the music co ...

, 1997) *''La mia parte imperfetta'' (

Sony Music Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment ...

, 2012)

Notes

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Papaleo, Rocco Italian male film actors People from Lauria 1958 births Living people Italian film directors Italian male singers Nastro d'Argento winners