Simone Borrelli (born November 5, 1985) is an Italian actor, director, singer, songwriter and musician.

Biography

Simone Borrelli graduated in Acting and

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at the Italian Academy of Dramatic Arts "Alessandra Galante Garrone" in Bologna. In 2004 he won the "Giusto Monaco" vocational award for Best Young Actor. He pursued his career with Acting Coaches/Members of New York's

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and at NYFA. He works in Cinema, Theater and TV, with directors such as Gabriele Salvatores,

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, Gianpaolo Tescari,

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, Carmine Elia, Vittorio Franceschi, Giovanni Pampiglione,

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, Lindsay Kemp, Eimuntas Nekrosius, Nicolaj Karpov,

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, Marilyn Fried,

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, Pierre Byland. 2008/2009: Borrelli was one of the lead actors, playing the character Mauro Morbello, in the TV series '' Terapia d'urgenza'' (produced by RAI – Radio Televisione italiana). He was also a co-leading actor of the TV series ''

Quo vadis, baby? ''Quo Vadis, Baby?'' is a 2005 Italian drama film directed by Gabriele Salvatores. Cast * Angela Baraldi: Giorgia Cantini *Gigio Alberti: Andrea Berti *Claudia Zanella: Ada Cantini *Elio Germano: Lucio *Luigi Maria Burruano: Captain Cantini ...

''; a series produced by SKY Cinema and directed by the

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Winner, Gabriele Salvatores, and co-directed by

. In 2011 Simone Borrelli played the role of Ivan in '' Anna e i cinque'' directed by Franco Amurri and produced by Magnolia for

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. In 2006, Borrelli was the lead actor in the theatre performance ''AMADE'' in which he played

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. The play celebrated the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth, and was produced by the Teatro Comunale di

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and Aterballetto. In 2007, as an actor and dancer, Borrelli took part in the European tour of ''Sinfonia'', directed by Silvia Traversi ( Folkwang Hochschule di

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e Carolyn Carlson Company). In 2009, Borrelli filmed, composed and produced "X tutta la Notte" and "Giselle", two music singles and Cinematographic Music Videos. These were in the album ''VENERDÌ SERA'', his first album as a composer and songwriter. In 2009/2010 Borrelli was the face of the brand BETTER-LOTTOMATICA produced by Movie Magic International. In 2010 Borrelli played the role of Andrea in '' Martino's Summer'' by Massimo Natale, starring Treat Williams. This film took part in the Official Selection of the Rome Film Festival that same year. In 2011 Borrelli wrote the screenplay for ''Venerdì Sera'', a film linked to his first music album. This screenplay was nominated for the "Solinas Prize". In 2012, Borrelli was one of the new lead actors in the sitcom ''Camera Café'' in which he played the part of Mario. In 2014 he was the scriptwriter, director,

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, singer and composer of the original soundtrack of ''Eddy'', an international film about

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. The film is supported by

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, Doctors without Borders,

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and

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. This film was awarded the "Official Human Rights Movie 2015" by The Council of Europe. Linked to this, the Italian Prime Minister,

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and the Presidency of The Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic decided to give Borrelli and his film their Official High Patronage for the film's high social, cultural and artistic significance.

Filmography

* ''

'' (2007) *'' Una volta sola, mai più'' (2008) * '' Terapia d'urgenza'' (2008–2009) * '' Martino's Summer'' (2010) * '' Anna e i cinque'' (2011) * '' Camera Café'' (2012) * ''Eddy'' (2014)

Theater

*''

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'' (2000) *''

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'' (2001) *'' Monsieur Chasse'' (2002) *'' Pericolosamente'' (2002) *'' La Patente'' (2002) *''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

'' (2003) *'' The Trojan War Will Not Take Place'' (2004) *''

The Imaginary Invalid ''The Imaginary Invalid'', ''The Hypochondriac'', or ''The Would-Be Invalid'' ( French title ''Le Malade imaginaire'', ) is a three- act ''comédie-ballet'' by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes (H.495, H. ...

'' (2005) *'' Tingel Tangel'' (2005) *'' Spoon River Anthology'' (2006) *'' Viaggio nella città di Zeta'' (2006) *'' The Stranger (monologue)'' (2006) *'' The Liar'' (2006)

Discography

* '' X tutta la notte'' (2008) * ''

Giselle ''Giselle'' (; ), originally titled ''Giselle, ou les Wilis'' (, ''Giselle, or The Wilis''), is a romantic ballet (" ballet-pantomime") in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. Considered a masterwork in the classical ballet performance canon, ...

'' (2009) * '' Il giorno di natale'' (2012) * ''Eddy'' (Original Movie Soundtrack) (2016) * '' L'Amor'' (2019) -

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Videography

*'' X tutta la Notte'' (2010)

Awards and accolades

*Giusto Monaco Prize 2004 as Best Young Actor * ''Eddy'' – Official Human Rights Movie 2015 for The Council of Europe * ''Eddy'' – European 12 Star City Award 2015 - Paris