Vincenzo Amato (born 30 March 1966) is an Italian actor and sculptor.

Life and career

Born in

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, the son of the stage director and folk musician Emma Muzzi Loffredo, after high school Amato moved to Rome, where his mother lived. Always dedicated to painting, finished the university Amato focused on iron sculpting. After a couple of exhibitions at the art gallery Il Gabbiano in Rome, he moved to

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, and he began to exhibit with some success at the Earl McGrath Gallery in New York. In the US, Amato became friends with the director

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, who directed his debut as an actor in the film '' Once We Were Strangers''. His career as an actor had a breakthrough with the role of the fisherman Pietro in Crialise's next film, ''

Respiro ''Respiro'' is a 2002 Italian- French film written and directed by Emanuele Crialese and released in English-language markets in 2003. The film stars Valeria Golino, Vincenzo Amato, and Francesco Casisa. In the Italian language, '' respiro'' me ...

''. In 2007, he was nominated for

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for Best Actor for his performance in ''

Nuovomondo ''Nuovomondo'' (literally "new world" in Italian language, Italian; English world-wide title ''Golden Door'') is a 2006 drama film based on a family's migration from Italy to New York City, United States, U.S.A. at the beginning of the 20th century ...

''.

Partial filmography

* ''Once We Were Strangers'' (1997) - Antonio * ''

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'' (2001) - Store Owner * ''

Ciao America ''Ciao America'' is a 2002 American-Italian comedy-drama film directed by Frank Ciota. Cast * Eddie Malavarca as Lorenzo Primavera * Maurizio Nichetti as Giulio Fellini *Violante Placido as Paola Angelini *Nathaniel Marston as Skip Cromwell ...

'' (2002) - Bongo * ''

'' (2002) - Pietro * ''

'' (2006) - Salvatore Mancuso * '' The Sweet and the Bitter'' (2007) - Vito Scordia, Saro's father * ''Autumn Dawn'' (2007) - Marco * ''

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'' (2008, TV Movie) - Albert Einstein * ''

Did You Hear About the Morgans? ''Did You Hear About the Morgans?'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy thriller film directed and written by Marc Lawrence. Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker portray the film's protagonists, Paul and Meryl Morgan, a recently separated New York Ci ...

'' (2009) - Girard Rabelais * ''

School Is Over ''School Is Over'' ( it, La scuola è finita) is a 2010 Italian drama film directed by Valerio Jalongo. It was screened in competition at the 2010 Rome Film Festival and nominated for a Golden Marc'Aurelio Award. It was also nominated for the S ...

'' (2010) - Aldo Talarico * '' Girl on a Bicycle'' (2013) - Paolo Moretti * '' Exilados do Vulcão'' (2013) - Pedro * ''

ReWined ''ReWined'' ( it, Vinodentro) is a 2013 neo-noir film written and directed by Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani and starring Vincenzo Amato and Giovanna Mezzogiorno. It is based on the novel ''Vino dentro'' by Fabio Marcotto. Plot Cast * Vinc ...

'' (2013) - Giovanni * '' War Story'' (2014) - Filippo * '' Darker Than Midnight'' (2014) - Massimo, il padre di Davide * '' Unbroken'' (2014) - Anthony * ''

The Wannabe ''The Wannabe'' is a 2015 American drama film written and directed by Nick Sandow, with Martin Scorsese as an executive producer, and starring Patricia Arquette, David Zayas, Domenick Lombardozzi, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Piazza and Nick Sandow ...

'' (2015) - Richie * ''Soundtrack'' (2015) - Paolo * ''Abbraccialo per me'' (2016) - Pietro * ''The Habit of Beauty'' (2016) - Ernesto * '' It's the Law'' (2017) - Pierpaolo Natoli * ''

Sicilian Ghost Story ''Sicilian Ghost Story'' is a 2017 Italian drama film directed by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza. It is based on the real-life "The White Knight" short story in the ''We Won't Be Confused Forever'' volume by Marco Mancassola. and was screen ...

'' (2017) - Padre di Luna * ''Veleni'' (2017) - Dottor Bonadies * '' The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story'' (2018) - Versace Spokesman * '' Unbroken: Path to Redemption'' (2018) - Anthony Zamperini * ''Tornare'' (2019) - Marc Bennet * ''

Caught by a Wave ''Caught by a Wave'' ( it, Sulla Stessa Onda) is a 2021 coming-of-age romance film directed by Massimiliano Camaiti, based on a screenplay written by Camaiti and Claudia Bottino. Produced by the Italian company Cinemaundici, the film stars Elvir ...

'' (2021) - Antonio * ''

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'' (2021) - Director Gallo

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* 1966 births Living people Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors Male actors from Palermo Artists from Palermo Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors {{Italy-stage-actor-stub