Sergio Rubini (born 21 December 1959) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Rubini was born in

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, Apulia, but soon moved to

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to study acting. After some roles in theater, he debuted in a feature film with ''Figlio mio infinitamente caro'' (1985), which was followed by ''Desiderando Giulia'' and '' Il caso Moro''. In 1987 he appeared in Federico Fellini's '' Intervista''. In 1989 Rubini debuted also as director with '' La stazione'', written with his friend Umberto Marino. The film won a Silver Ribbon and a

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as best debut work. In 1994 he was again actor in Carlo Verdone's ''Al lupo al lupo'', and the following year he directed himself and

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in '' La bionda''. In 1994 he co-wrote

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''. In 1997 he had a

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in Gabriele Salvatores' film ''

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'', and the same year he directed and starred in ''

The Bride’s Journey ''The Bride's Journey'' ( it, Il viaggio della sposa) is a 1997 Italian comedy drama film written, directed and starred by Sergio Rubini. Plot In the 16th century, in Abruzzo, the noblewoman Porzia Colonna is promised as a bride to a noblema ...

'' (''Il viaggio della sposa'') with Giovanna Mezzogiorno. In 2000 Rubini was directed again by Salvatores in '' Denti''. In 2004, he cast as Saint Dismas in Mel Gibson's '' The Passion of the Christ''.

Filmography

Actor

* '' Figlio mio infinitamente caro'' (1985) - Marco Morelli * '' Desiderando Giulia'' (1986) - Stefano * '' Il caso Moro'' (1986) - Giovanni Moro * '' Intervista'' (1987) - Reporter / Sergio Rubini * ''Il Grande Blek'' (1987) - Razzo * '' Una notte, un sogno'' (1988) * '' Treno di panna'' (1988) - Giovanni Maimeri * ''I giorni randagi'' (1988) - Pino * '' Mortacci'' (1989) - Lucillo Cardellini * ''Nulla ci può fermare'' (1989) - Il postino * ''Oltre l'oceano'' (1990) * '' The Station'' (1990) - Domenico * '' Chiedi la luna'' (1991) - The Hitchhiker * '' Al lupo al lupo'' (1992) - Vanni Sagonà * '' La bionda'' (1993) - Tommaso * '' Condannato a nozze'' (1993) - Roberto * ''

'' (1994) - Andre, the Young Policeman * ''Prestazione straordinaria'' (1994) - Aldo Fiore * '' Love Story with Cramps'' (1995) - Roberto * '' Il cielo è sempre più blu'' (1996) * ''

'' (1997) - Joystick * ''

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'' (1997) - Bartolo * ''

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'' (1998) - Massimo * '' Del perduto amore'' (1998) - Italo * ''

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'' (1998, TV Mini-Series) - Bertuccio * '' Ecco fatto'' (1998) - Madman (uncredited) * ''Panni sporchi'' (1999) * ''Die letzte Station'' (1999) - Nelu * '' The Talented Mr. Ripley'' (1999) - Inspector Roverini * '' Mirka'' (2000) - Helmut * ''

Tutto l'amore che c'è ''Tutto l'amore che c'è'' (''All the Love There Is'') is a 2000 film by Italian director Sergio Rubini. It stars Damiano Russo, Michele Venitucci and, in a cameo role, Gérard Depardieu. Synopsis Set in the 1970s, the film depicts Italian yout ...

'' (2000) - Carlo's Father * ''Giorni dispari'' (2000) * '' Denti'' (2000) - Antonio * '' Momo alla conquista del tempo'' (2001) - Primo Uomo Grigio (voice) * ''

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'' (2002) - Angelino * ''

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'' (2002) - Gianni Orzan * ''L'anima gemella'' (2002) - Angelantonio * ''

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'' (2003) - Toni Catapano * '' The Passion of the Christ'' (2004) - Dismas * ''L'amore ritorna'' (2004) - Giacomo * '' Manuale d'amore'' (2005) - Marco * '' La Terra'' (2006) - Tonino * '' Commediasexi'' (2006) - Mariano Di Virgilio * '' Manual of Love 2'' (2007) - Fosco * ''Colpo d'occhio'' (2008) - Lulli * ''No Problem'' (2008) - Enrico Pignataro * ' (2009) - Egidio - Saras Onkel und Barbesitzer * ''Cosmonauta'' (2009) - Armando * ''L'uomo nero'' (2009) - Ernesto Rossetti * ''Tutto l'amore del mondo'' (2010) - Maurizio Marini * ''Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso'' (2010) - Patient on the bench (uncredited) * '' Qualunquemente'' (2011) - Gerardo Salerno * ''6 sull'autobus'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2012) - Lorenzo, Barbara's boyfriend * ''Mi rifaccio vivo'' (2013) - Avvocato Mancuso * '' How Strange to Be Named Federico'' (2013) - Madonnaro * '' Road 47'' (2013) - Roberto * ''

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'' (2013) - Fabrizio Del Monte * ''La nostra terra'' (2014) - Cosimo * '' Ever Been to the Moon?'' (2015) - Delfo * '' Let's Talk'' (2015) - Vanni * ''La stoffa dei sogni'' (2016) - Oreste Campese * ''

Questi giorni ''These Days'' ( it, Questi giorni) is a 2016 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Piccioni. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Laura Adriani as Angela *Margherita Buy as Adr ...

'' (2016) - il papà di Angela * '' No Country for Young Men'' (2017) - Padre di Sandro * ''Terapia di coppia per amanti'' (2017) - Prof. Malavolta * ''Quando sarò bambino'' (2018) * ''Il bene mio'' (2018) - Elia * '' The King's Musketeers'' (2018) - Aramis * ''Il grande spirito'' (2019) - Tonino * '' Se mi vuoi bene'' (2019) - Massimiliano * '' The Story of My Wife'' (2020)

Director

* '' La stazione'' (1990) * '' La bionda'' (1993) * '' Prestazione straordinaria'' (1994) * '' Il viaggio della sposa'' (1997) * ''

'' (2000) * ''

L'anima gemella ''Soul Mate'' ( it, L'anima gemella) is a 2002 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Sergio Rubini. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Sandro Veronesi. It premiered at the 59th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * V ...

'' (2001) * ''

L'amore ritorna ''Love Returns'' ( it, L'amore ritorna) is a 2004 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Sergio Rubini. For her performance Giovanna Mezzogiorno won the Nastro d'Argento for best supporting actress. Cast * Fabrizio Bentivoglio: Luca Flori ...

'' (2004) * '' La Terra'' (2006)Presentation of La Terra on Eurochannel
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Colpo d'occhio ''At a Glance'' ( it, Colpo d'occhio) is a 2008 Italian thriller film written, directed and starred by Sergio Rubini. For his performance Riccardo Scamarcio won the 2008 Flaiano Prize for best actor. Cast * Riccardo Scamarcio as Adria ...

'' (2008) * '' L'uomo nero'' (2009) * '' Mi rifaccio vivo'' (2013) * '' Let's Talk'' (2015) * '' Il Grande Spirito'' (2019) * ''

I fratelli De Filippo ''I fratelli De Filippo'' () is a 2021 Italian biographical comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Sergio Rubini. The film tells the story of actors Eduardo, Peppino and Titina De Filippo, and their complex relationship with their fathe ...

'' (2021)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rubini, Sergio 1959 births Living people People from the Province of Bari Italian male actors Italian film directors Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners Ciak d'oro winners