Alessandro Gassman
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Alessandro Gassman is an Italian
actor.
Born in Rome
, he is the son of Italian
actor Vittorio Gassman
and French
actress Juliette Mayniel.
. Among his theatrical activity, he was noted for his playing in Pier Paolo Pasolini
's Affabulazione
(1984).
In 1996 he began an artistic partnership with his friend Gianmarco Tognazzi with whom he co-acted in popular movies like Uomini senza donne, Facciamo festa, Teste di cocco, Lovest, I miei più cari amici and Natale a Beverly Hills, in the theatrical version of Some Like it Hot
and as dubbers of the Disney cartoon Eldorado.
In 1997 he imposed internationally with Ferzan Ozpetek
's Hamam
.
He was subsequently chosen by Yves Saint Laurent as testimonial for his perfume Opium, and posed in a nude calendar for the Italian magazine Max
. He also became a testimonial for Lancia
of Musa
, as well as appearing in an ad for the Glen Grant
liquor.
As an actor, he worked for several TV miniseries and, in France, in the action movie Transporter 2
, produced by Luc Besson
. In 2006, Gassman appeared in the comedy Non prendere impegni stasera.
He then took part in TV dramas such as Piccolo mondo antico
, Le stagioni del cuore, La guerra è finita and La Sacra Famiglia; he also acted in the US action film Transporter 2
and in Italy
in the comedy Non prendere impegni stasera.
In 2008 he acted in the film Caos calmo as the brother of the main lead, interpreted by Nanni Moretti
. For this role, he was honoured by many awards: the David di Donatello award for a supporting actor, the Ciak d'oro, the Nastro d'Argento
and the Globo d'oro of the foreign press. In the same year, he adapted for the stage the teleplay 12 Angry Men
, written by Reginald Rose
in 1954 that was made into a film by Sidney Lumet
in 1957: the performance was taken up again in 2009, year in which he also appeared as leading actor in 4 padri single by Paolo Monico, Ex by Fausto Brizzi
and Il compleanno by Marco Filiberti as well in the TV miniseries Pinocchio directed by Alberto Sironi.
He is acting Tutor in Cinecittà at ACT MULTIMEDIA.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
actor.
Born in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, he is the son of Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
actor Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman Knight Grand Cross OMRI , popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian theatre and film actor and director...
and French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
actress Juliette Mayniel.
Career
He debuted at 17 in the autobiographical film Di padre in figlio, written and directed with his father, under whose tutoring he later studied in the Theatre Workshop of FlorenceFlorence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
. Among his theatrical activity, he was noted for his playing in Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini was an Italian film director, poet, writer, and intellectual. Pasolini distinguished himself as a poet, journalist, philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, newspaper and magazine columnist, actor, painter and political figure...
's Affabulazione
Affabulazione
Affabulazione is an Italian tragedy play by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It was first published in 1966....
(1984).
In 1996 he began an artistic partnership with his friend Gianmarco Tognazzi with whom he co-acted in popular movies like Uomini senza donne, Facciamo festa, Teste di cocco, Lovest, I miei più cari amici and Natale a Beverly Hills, in the theatrical version of Some Like it Hot
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot is an American comedy film, made in 1958 and released in 1959, which was directed by Billy Wilder and starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and George Raft. The supporting cast includes Joe E. Brown, Pat O'Brien and Nehemiah Persoff. The film is a remake by Wilder and I....
and as dubbers of the Disney cartoon Eldorado.
In 1997 he imposed internationally with Ferzan Ozpetek
Ferzan Özpetek
Ferzan Özpetek is an Italian-Turkish film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy.- Biography :Ferzan Ozpetek was born in Istanbul in 1959. When he was a young student in 1976, he decided to move to Italy to study Cinema History at Sapienza University of Rome...
's Hamam
Hamam (film)
Hamam is a 1997 Italian-Turkish-Spanish film directed by Ferzan Özpetek about the powerful transformations certain places can cause in people.- Synopsis :...
.
He was subsequently chosen by Yves Saint Laurent as testimonial for his perfume Opium, and posed in a nude calendar for the Italian magazine Max
Max (magazine)
-Publisher:The magazine was owned by MAX Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, which was part of the publishing group Verlagsgruppe Milchstraße, which has been 100% owned by Hubert Burda Media since 2004.-History:...
. He also became a testimonial for Lancia
Lancia
Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage. Some modern Lancias are seen as presenting a more...
of Musa
Lancia Musa
The Lancia Musa is a mini MPV marketed by Lancia, the premium marque of Italian automaker Fiat. It is largely based on the Fiat Idea, with which it shares most of the components, but is differentiated by different front and rear ends, as well as interior elements and equipment...
, as well as appearing in an ad for the Glen Grant
Glen Grant
Glen Grant was a Hawaiian historian, author and folklorist. He was primarily known for his Obake Files, a collection of articles and stories regarding native and imported folktales and mythology in Hawaii...
liquor.
As an actor, he worked for several TV miniseries and, in France, in the action movie Transporter 2
Transporter 2
Transporter 2 is a 2005 action film directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Luc Besson. It is the sequel to The Transporter . It is itself followed by Transporter 3 ....
, produced by Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Luc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer.-Early life:...
. In 2006, Gassman appeared in the comedy Non prendere impegni stasera.
He then took part in TV dramas such as Piccolo mondo antico
Piccolo mondo antico
Piccolo mondo antico , also known as Old-Fashioned World , is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Mario Soldati and based on the 1895 novel by Antonio Fogazzaro...
, Le stagioni del cuore, La guerra è finita and La Sacra Famiglia; he also acted in the US action film Transporter 2
Transporter 2
Transporter 2 is a 2005 action film directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Luc Besson. It is the sequel to The Transporter . It is itself followed by Transporter 3 ....
and in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in the comedy Non prendere impegni stasera.
In 2008 he acted in the film Caos calmo as the brother of the main lead, interpreted by Nanni Moretti
Nanni Moretti
Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.-Life and work:Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol , in 1953 to parents who were teachers...
. For this role, he was honoured by many awards: the David di Donatello award for a supporting actor, the Ciak d'oro, the Nastro d'Argento
Nastro d'Argento
The Nastro d'Argento is a movie award assigned each year, since 1946, for cinematic performances and production by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics...
and the Globo d'oro of the foreign press. In the same year, he adapted for the stage the teleplay 12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men is a 1957 American drama film adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. Directed by Sidney Lumet, the film tells the story of a jury made up of 12 men as they deliberate the guilt or acquittal of a defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt...
, written by Reginald Rose
Reginald Rose
Reginald Rose was an American film and television writer most widely known for his work in the early years of television drama. Rose's work is marked by its treatment of controversial social and political issues...
in 1954 that was made into a film by Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men , Dog Day Afternoon , Network and The Verdict...
in 1957: the performance was taken up again in 2009, year in which he also appeared as leading actor in 4 padri single by Paolo Monico, Ex by Fausto Brizzi
Fausto Brizzi
Fausto Brizzi is an Italian screenwriter, producer and film director.Fausto Brizzi got a Degree in directing at the "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia" in July 1994...
and Il compleanno by Marco Filiberti as well in the TV miniseries Pinocchio directed by Alberto Sironi.
He is acting Tutor in Cinecittà at ACT MULTIMEDIA.
Personal life
Gassman is reportedly 1.93 metre tall. He is married since 1998 with Sabrina Knaflitz, who in the same year gave birth to their son Leo.Cinema
- La monaca di MonzaLa monaca di MonzaLa monaca di Monza is a 1962 Italian film directed by Carmine Gallone. It stars Gabriele Ferzetti, Giovanna Ralli and Mario Feliciani.The film is about a young nobleman who seduces a nun, leading to the death of the man and the internment of the woman....
, directed by Luciano Odorisio (1986) - I soliti ignoti vent'anni dopo, directed by Amanzio Todini (1987)
- Quando eravamo repressi, directed by Pino Quartullo (1992)
- Ostinato destino, directed by Gianfranco Albano (1992)
- Uova d'oro, directed by Bigas LunaBigas LunaJuan José Bigas Luna is a Spanish film director. He began his professional career in the design world, creating the Estudio Gris with Carlos Riart in 1969. In his earlier exhibitions, at the beginning of the sixties, he showed a great interest in conceptual art and the emerging visual technologies...
(1993) - Sì, ma vogliamo un maschio, directed by Giuliano Biagetti (1994)
- Un mese al lago, directed by John IrvinJohn IrvinJohn Irvin is an English film director. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, he began his career by directing a number of documentaries and television works, including the BBC adaptation of John le Carré's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy...
(1995) - Uomini senza donne, directed by Angelo Longoni (1996)
- Mi fai un favore, directed by Giancarlo Scarchilli (1996)
- Facciamo fiesta, directed by Angelo Longoni (1997)
- Lovest, directed by Giulio Base (1997)
- Il bagno turcoHamam (film)Hamam is a 1997 Italian-Turkish-Spanish film directed by Ferzan Özpetek about the powerful transformations certain places can cause in people.- Synopsis :...
, directed by Ferzan OzpetekFerzan ÖzpetekFerzan Özpetek is an Italian-Turkish film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy.- Biography :Ferzan Ozpetek was born in Istanbul in 1959. When he was a young student in 1976, he decided to move to Italy to study Cinema History at Sapienza University of Rome...
(1997) - I miei più cari amici, directed by Alessandro Benvenuti (1998)
- ToniToniToni is a given name. In English, it is often female, the male version being Tony. In Finnish, it is a male name, a form of Anttoni. In Bulgarian, Toni [Тони] may refer to either a male or a female. Tony and Toni have no separate equivalents in Bulgarian since the Cyrillic alphabet has one letter...
, directed by Philomène Esposito (1999) - La bomba, directed by Giulio Base (1999)
- Teste di cocco, directed by Ugo Fabrizio Giordani (2000)
- I banchieri di Dio, (The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair]]) directed by Giuseppe FerraraGiuseppe FerraraGiuseppe Ferrara is an Italian film director and screenwriter. His 1987 film The Moro Affair was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival, where Gian Maria Volonté won the Silver Bear for Best Actor....
(2002) - Guardiani delle nuvole, directed by Luciano Odorisio (2004)
- La sperarazione, directed by Mariano Provenzano (2005)
- Transporter 2Transporter 2Transporter 2 is a 2005 action film directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Luc Besson. It is the sequel to The Transporter . It is itself followed by Transporter 3 ....
, directed by Louis LeterrierLouis LeterrierLouis Leterrier is a French film director whose notable films include the first two Transporter movies, Unleashed , The Incredible Hulk , and Clash of the Titans .-Life and career:...
, Corey YuenCorey YuenCorey Yuen Kwai is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker and producer. He was a member of the Peking Opera Schools and one of the Seven Little Fortunes.-Life and career:...
(2005) - Non prendere impegni stasera, directed by Gianluca Maria Tavarelli (2006)
- Caos calmo, directed by Antonello GrimaldiAntonello GrimaldiAntonio Luigi Grimaldi, known as Antonello Grimaldi is an Italian actor, film and television director, and screenwriter.-Biography:Grimaldi was born on 14 August 1955 in Sassari,...
(2008) - Il seme della discordiaIl seme della discordiaIl seme della discordia is a Golden Lion-nominated 2008 Italian film.The film is a modernisation of Heinrich von Kleist's novel The Marquise of O.- Plot :...
, directed by Pappi Corsicato (2008) - 4 padri single, directed by Paolo Monico (2009)
- Ex, directed by Fausto BrizziFausto BrizziFausto Brizzi is an Italian screenwriter, producer and film director.Fausto Brizzi got a Degree in directing at the "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia" in July 1994...
(2009) - Il compleanno, directed by Marco Filiberti (2009)
- Il padre e lo straniero, directed by Ricky TognazziRicky TognazziRiccardo Tognazzi is an Italian actor and film director. He has appeared in 50 films and television shows since 1963. His film The Escort was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival...
(2009) - Natale a Beverly Hills, directed by Neri Parenti (2009)
- Basilicata Coast to Coast, directed by Rocco Papaleo (2010)
TV
- Un bambino di nome Gesù, directed by Franco RossiFranco RossiFranco Rossi was an Italian film screenwriter and director, mainly known for having directed the six hour long Italian-German-British-Swiss TV mini-series Quo Vadis? in 1985....
(1987) - Il commissario CorsoIl commissario CorsoIl commissario Corso is an Italian television series....
, directed by Gianni Lepre and Alberto Sironi (1987) - Il giudice istruttore (1 episodio, 1987)
- L'altro enigma, directed by Vittorio GassmanVittorio GassmanVittorio Gassman Knight Grand Cross OMRI , popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian theatre and film actor and director...
and Carlo Tuzii (1988) - Il commissario CorsoIl commissario CorsoIl commissario Corso is an Italian television series....
(1 episode) - La primavera di Michelangelo, directed by Jerry London (1991)
- Comprarsi una vita, directed by Domenico Campana (1991)
- Ulisse e la balena bianca, directed by Rubino Rubini (1992)
- Schneewittchen und das Geheimnis der Zwerge, directed by Ludvík RázaLudvík RážaLudvík Ráža was a Czech film director. He directed the film Poslední propadne peklu in 1982.- References :...
(1992) - Due volte vent'anni, directed by Livia Giampalmo (1993)
- La famiglia Ricordi, directed by Mauro BologniniMauro BologniniMauro Bolognini was an Italian film director of literate sensibility, known for masterful handling of period subject matter.-Biography:Mauro Bolognini was born in Pistoia, Tuscany....
(1995) - Sansone e Dalila, directed by Nicolas RoegNicolas RoegNicolas Jack Roeg, CBE, BSC is an English film director and cinematographer.-Life and career:Roeg was born in London, the son of Mabel Gertrude and Jack Nicolas Roeg...
(1996) - Nuda proprietà vendesi, directed by Enrico Oldoini (1997)
- Nessuno escluso, directed by Massimo Spano (1997)
- Lourdes, directed by Lodovico Gasparini (2000)
- CrociatiThe Crusaders (film)The Crusaders is a 2001 Italian television mini-series made into a color feature film written by Andrew Porporati and directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard. The movie shows in English...
, directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard (2001) - Piccolo mondo anticoPiccolo mondo anticoPiccolo mondo antico , also known as Old-Fashioned World , is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Mario Soldati and based on the 1895 novel by Antonio Fogazzaro...
, directed by Cinzia Th. Torrini (2001) - La guerra è finita, directed by Lodovico Gasparini (2002)
- Le stagioni del cuore, directed by Antonio Luigi Grimaldi (2004)
- DalidaDalida (film)Dalida is a French and Italian two-parts-film for television directed by Joyce Buñuel released on tv in 2005. This movie tells Dalida's life.- Plot :...
, directed by Joyce Buñuel (2005) - La Sacra Famiglia, directed by Raffaele Mertes (2006)
- Codice rosso (12 episodi, 2006)
- Pinocchio, directed by Alberto Sironi (2008)
- I CesaroniI CesaroniI Cesaroni is an Italian television series....
(2 episodes, 2008) - Natale per due, directed by Giambattista Avellino (2011)