Sergio Castellitto (born 18 August 1953) is an Italian

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, and

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Biography

Sergio Castellitto was born in

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in 1953, to parents from

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, Southern Italy. After graduating from the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art in 1978, he began his theatrical career in Italian public theater with

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's ''Measure for Measure'' at the Teatro di Roma and with roles in other plays such as ''La Madre'' by Brecht, ''Merchant of Venice'', and ''Candelaio'' by Giordano Bruno. At the Teatro di Genova he starred in the roles of Tuzenbach in Chekhov's ''Three Sisters'' and Jean in Strindberg's ''Miss Julie'', both under the direction of

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. In the coming years, he also starred in such theatrical productions as ''L'infelicità senza desideri'' and ''Piccoli equivoci'' at the

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in Spoleto. He also appeared in ''Barefoot in the Park'' by Neil Simon. During his years in the theatre, he worked alongside many famous actors, including Luigi Squarzina, Aldo Trionfo, and Enzo Muzii. Castellitto began his film career in 1983 beside Marcello Mastroianni and

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in '' The General of the Dead Army'' by Luciano Tovoli. He interpreted many films like ''Sembra morto...ma è solo svenuto'' directed by

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'' by

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and ''Stasera a casa di Alice'' by Carlo Verdone. He became more famous with the films ''The Great Pumpkin'' by Francesca Archibugi and '' The Star Maker'' by

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. In the late 1980s, Castellitto appeared in several Italian television miniseries, including ''Un siciliano in Sicilia'' (1987), ''Cinque storie inquietanti'' (1987), ''Piazza Navona'' (1988), ''Cinéma'' (1988), and ''Come stanno bene insieme'' (1989). He also appeared in the miniseries ''Victoire, ou la douleur des femmes'' (2000). Success arrived with the films ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Mostly Martha'', and especially with ''

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'', written by his wife

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. Other films that he interpreted include ''Il regista di matrimoni'' by Marco Bellocchio and ''La stella che non c'è'' by Gianni Amelio. In France, Castellitto played the male lead opposite Jeanne Balibar in Jacques Rivette's ''Va savoir'' (2001). His most recent accomplishment as an actor has been in his role as '' Padre Pio: Miracle Man'', arguably the defining role of his career. The first film that he directed is ''

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'', followed by ''

''. He played the role of the antagonist,

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, in the film '' The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian''. His most recent film as director was '' Twice Born'', which played at the Toronto Film Festival (2012), where it was not well received by much of the English speaking press. Most recently, Castellitto appeared in the television series '' In Treatment'' in the role of Giovanni. Castellitto is married to

with four children, one of these is

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, actor and film director himself. Castellitto also speaks fluent English and French.

Awards

* 1990 David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actor (for ''Tre colonne in cronaca'') * 1993 David di Donatello Award for Best Actor (for ''Il grande cocomero'') * 1993 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (for ''Il grande cocomero'') * 1995 Venice Film Festival Pasinetti Award for Best Actor (for ''The Star Maker'') * 1996 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon for Best Actor (for ''The Star Maker'') * 2000 Mons International Festival Grand Prize (for ''Libero Burro'') * 2002 European Film Award for Best Actor (for ''Mostly Martha'') * 2002 Flaiano Film Festival Audience Award for Best Actor (for ''My Mother's Smile'') * 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (for ''My Mother's Smile'') * 2002 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon for Best Actor (for ''My Mother's Smile'') * 2002 Mons International Festival Award for Best Actor (for ''Mostly Martha'') * 2003 Flaiano International Prize Golden Pegasus for Best Television Actor (for ''Ferrari'') * 2003 Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor (for ''Mostly Martha'', ''Unfair Competition'', and ''Who Knows?'') * 2004 David di Donatello Award for Best Actor (for ''Don't Move'') * 2004 Flaiano Film Festival Audience Award for Best Film (for ''Don't Move'') * 2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Film (for ''Don't Move'') * 2005 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon for Best Screenplay (for ''Don't Move'') * 2006 Venice Film Festival Pasinetti Award for Best Actor (for ''The Missing Star'') * 2007 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists European Silver Ribbon (for his masterclass at Cannes) * 2009 Rome Film Fest Award for Best Actor (for ''Raise Your Head'') * 2020 Prix Iris for Best Supporting Actor (for ''

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Filmography

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Castellitto, Sergio 1953 births Italian film directors Living people Male actors from Rome European Film Award for Best Actor winners Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners Ciak d'oro winners People of Molisan descent Best Supporting Actor Jutra and Iris Award winners