Saverio Marconi (born 1 April 1948) is an Italian stage director and actor.
Life and career
Born in
Rome
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, after his debut as a stage actor, Marconi had his
breakout role
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Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
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At the C ...
's drama film ''
Padre Padrone
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''. For his performance in that film he was nominated to a
BAFTA Award
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and won the
Nastro d'Argento
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for best new actor.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. .
After some other significant roles in films directed by, among others,
Gillo Pontecorvo
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,
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini (; 8 June 1916 – 6 April 2007) ''The Guardian'' was an Italian
and
Pasquale Squitieri
Pasquale Squitieri (27 November 1938 – 18 February 2017) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in Naples, Squitieri graduated in law, then was briefly involved in stage, as author ("''La battaglia''") and even a ...
, in the mid-eighties Marconi retired from acting to devote himself to a career of stage director, especially of Italian editions of famous American musicals.