Rocco Antonio Papaleo (born 16 August 1958) is an Italian actor, film director and singer.
Born in
Lauria
Lauria is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, southern Italy, situated near the borders of Calabria. It is a walled, medieval town on the steep side of a hill, with another portion of municipal territory in the ...
(
Basilicata), he moved to
Rome
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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 and appeared in the television series ''
Classe di ferro''.
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.
He made his debut as a film director in ''
Basilicata coast to coast'' (2010), winning a
Nastro d'Argento
The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...
and a
David di Donatello award for Best New Director.
Basilicata Coast to Coast
(English) He presented the Sanremo Music Festival 2012
The Sanremo Music Festival 2012 was the 62nd annual Sanremo Music Festival. It was held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, province of Imperia, during the five nights between 14 February 2012 and 18 February 2012, and it was broadcast by Rai 1.
Th ...
, 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 ...
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 Mo ...
'' (1995)
* '' The Barber of Rio'' (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 ...
'' (1998)
* ''Volesse il cielo!'' (2002)
* '' Suddenly Paradise'' (2003)
* '' Il pranzo della domenica'' (2003)
* '' I Love You in Every Language in the World'' (2005)
* '' Commediasexi'' (2006)
* '' A Beautiful Wife'' (2007)
* '' Cado dalle nubi'' (2009)
* ''Me and Marilyn
''Me and Marilyn'' ( it, Io & Marilyn) is a 2009 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni
Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 17 February 1965) is an Italian film director, actor, comedian and screenwriter.
Born in Florence, he made his di ...
'' (2009)
* '' Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess'' (2009)
* '' Basilicata Coast to Coast'' (2010)
* '' What a Beautiful Day'' (2011)
* '' Finalmente la felicità'' (2011)
* '' Escort in Love'' (2011)
* ''È nata una star?'' (2012)
* ''Una piccola impresa meridionale'' (2013)
* '' A Boss In The Living Room'' (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'' (2017)
* '' Bob & Marys - Criminali a domicilio'' (2018)
* '' The King's Musketeers'' (2018)
*'' Si vive una volta sola'' (2021)
Television
* '' Classe di ferro'' (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 annua ...
'' (2012)
Discography
*''Che non si sappia in giro'' ( BMG Ricordi, 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 Entertainme ...
, 2012)
Notes
External links
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Italian male film actors
People from Lauria
1958 births
Living people
Italian film directors
Italian male singers
Nastro d'Argento winners