Claudio Amendola
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Claudio Amendola is an Italian
actor
and a director
.
He is a son of the actor and voice dubber Ferruccio Amendola
and dubber Rita Savagnone. His son is voice dubber Alessia Amendola and his girlfriend is actress Francesca Neri
. He starred in the 1993
film The Escort
, which was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival
.
. In 1987 he played his first dramatic role in Soldati - 365 all'alba, directed by Marco Risi, and in the following decade he confirmed his dramatic skills in some movies like Ultrà
(1990) and The Escort
(1993), both directed by Ricky Tognazzi
. During 2000s Amendola became also a very popular television actor, playing in the popular fiction named I Cesaroni
, the Italian version of Los Serrano
.
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...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and a director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
He is a son of the actor and voice dubber Ferruccio Amendola
Ferruccio Amendola
Ferruccio Amendola was an actor and Italian voice-over actor who worked for cinema and television.-Biography:...
and dubber Rita Savagnone. His son is voice dubber Alessia Amendola and his girlfriend is actress Francesca Neri
Francesca Neri
Francesca Neri is an Italian actress.Neri was born in Trento, she has twice received the Silver Ribbon Award for Best Actress from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, for Pensavo fosse amore invece era un calesse, directed by Massimo Troisi and Carne trémula .She has also...
. He starred in the 1993
1993 in film
The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...
film The Escort
The Escort
The Escort is a 1993 Italian crime film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It was an entry at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:The film shows the difficulties of an honest, imperiled judge and his bodyguard of four men, trying to clean up a Sicilian town...
, which was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival
1993 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :* Louis Malle * Claudia Cardinale * Inna Churikova * Judy Davis * Abbas Kiarostami * Emir Kusturica * William Lubtchansky * Tom Luddy * Gary Oldman * Augusto M...
.
Career
Claudio Amendola started his movie career during 1980s, playing comic roles in some Italian comedies directed by Carlo VanzinaCarlo Vanzina
Carlo Vanzina is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He was born March 13, 1951.In 2001 he directed the romantic comedy film South Kensington starring Rupert Everett and Elle Macpherson. Two of his films, Eccezzziunale.....
. In 1987 he played his first dramatic role in Soldati - 365 all'alba, directed by Marco Risi, and in the following decade he confirmed his dramatic skills in some movies like Ultrà
Ultra
Ultra was the designation adopted by British military intelligence in June 1941 for wartime signals intelligence obtained by "breaking" high-level encrypted enemy radio and teleprinter communications at the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park. "Ultra" eventually became the standard...
(1990) and The Escort
The Escort
The Escort is a 1993 Italian crime film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It was an entry at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:The film shows the difficulties of an honest, imperiled judge and his bodyguard of four men, trying to clean up a Sicilian town...
(1993), both directed by Ricky Tognazzi
Ricky Tognazzi
Riccardo 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...
. During 2000s Amendola became also a very popular television actor, playing in the popular fiction named I Cesaroni
I Cesaroni
I Cesaroni is an Italian television series....
, the Italian version of Los Serrano
Los Serrano
Los Serrano is a Spanish television drama comedy which premiered on April 22, 2003 and is played on the channel Telecinco. It tells the story of the Serrano family, who lives in Round Santa Justa No 133, located in the fictional neighborhood of Santa Justa, in the Ribera del Manzanares, in Madrid...
.
Filmography
- Vacanze di NataleVacanze di NataleVacanze di Natale is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Cast:* Jerry Calà - Billo, il pianista del Night Club...
, directed by Carlo VanzinaCarlo VanzinaCarlo Vanzina is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He was born March 13, 1951.In 2001 he directed the romantic comedy film South Kensington starring Rupert Everett and Elle Macpherson. Two of his films, Eccezzziunale.....
(1983) - Amarsi un po', directed by Carlo Vanzina (1984)
- Vacanze in America, directed by Carlo Vanzina (1984)
- La venexiana, 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....
(1986) - With Laura Antonelli, Monica Guerritore, Jason Connery. - Soldati - 365 all'alba, directed by Marco Risi (1987)
- Little Roma, directed by Francesco Massaro (1988)
- I giorni del commissario Ambrosio, directed by Sergio CorbucciSergio CorbucciSergio Corbucci was an Italian film director. He is best known for his very violent yet intelligent spaghetti westerns...
(1988) - Mery per sempreMery per sempreMery per sempre , is an Italian language dramatic film directed by Marco Risi and released in 1989. It stars Michele Placido, Claudio Amendola, Alessandro Di Sanzo, Francesco Benigno, Salvatore Termini and Tony Sperandeo.- Synopsis :...
, directed by Marco Risi (1989) - Il viaggio di Capitan Fracassa, directed by Ettore Scola (1990)
- UltràUltra (film)Ultra is a 1991 Italian drama film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival where Tognazzi won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Cast:* Claudio Amendola as Principe* Ricky Memphis as Red...
, 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...
(1990) - Felipe ha gli occhi azzurriFelipe ha gli occhi azzurriFelipe ha gli occhi azzurri is an Italian television series....
, directed by Gianfranco Albano and Felice FarinaFelice farinaFelice Farina is an Italian director.Felice Farina is a Rome based artist. He grew through the ferment of Roman avant-garde theatre, both as an actor and backstage, developing - at the same time - a strong interest in animation and special/optical effects for film making...
(1990) - Un'altra vita, directed by Carlo MazzacuratiCarlo MazzacuratiCarlo Mazzacurati is an Italian film director and screenwriter born in Padua. He started his cinema career in 1980.His better known film include Il Toro and La lingua del santo...
(1992) - The EscortThe EscortThe Escort is a 1993 Italian crime film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It was an entry at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:The film shows the difficulties of an honest, imperiled judge and his bodyguard of four men, trying to clean up a Sicilian town...
, directed by Ricky Tognazzi (1993) - Briganti - Amore e Libertà, directed by Marco Modugno (1993)
- I mitici - Colpo gobbo a Milano, directed by Carlo Vanzina (1994)
- Poliziotti, directed by Giulio Base (1994)
- La Reine MargotLa Reine Margot (1994 film)La Reine Margot is a 1994 French period film directed by Patrice Chéreau, based on the 1845 historical novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, père. It stars Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Virna Lisi and Vincent Pérez...
, directed by Patrice ChéreauPatrice ChéreauPatrice Chéreau is a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor, and producer.-Biography:Patrice Chéreau was born in Lézigné, Maine-et-Loire, and went to school in Paris. At a young age he became well-known to Parisian critics as director, actor, and stage manager of his high-school theatre...
(1994) - The Horseman on the RoofThe Horseman on the RoofThe Horseman on the Roof is a 1995 French film directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau, and starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez...
, directed by Jean-Paul RappeneauJean-Paul RappeneauJean-Paul Rappeneau is a French film director, screenwriter, and actor.He started out in film as an assistant and screenwriter collaborating with Louis Malle on Zazie dans le metro in 1960 and Vie privee in 1961...
(1995) - La mia generazione, directed by Wilma Labate (1996)
- Testimone a rischio, directed by Pasquale Pozzessere (1996)
- Un paradiso di bugie, directed by Pasquale Pozzessere (1996)
- Nostromo (mini-series), diected by Alastair ReidAlastair Reid (director)Alastair Reid was a British television director whose credits include the TV series Traffik and Tales of the City....
(1996) - Altri uomini,directed by Claudio Bonivento(1997)
- Le mani forti, directed by Franco Bernini (1997)
- La carbonara, directed by Luigi MagniLuigi MagniLuigi Magni is an Italian screenwriter and film director active since 1959 as a screenwriter and 1968 as a film director.-Screenwriter:*La cambiale *Il corazziere *Gli attendenti...
(1999) - Il partigiano Johnny, directed by Guido Chiesa (2000)
- Il grande botto, directed by Leone Pompucci (2000)
- Sottovento!, directed by Stefano Vicario (2001)
- NapoléonNapoléon (miniseries)Napoleon is a historical miniseries which explored the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. In 2002, it was the most expensive television miniseries in Europe, costing the equivalent of $US46,330,000 to produce. The miniseries covered Napoleon's military successes and failures, including the Battles of...
, directed by Yves SimoneauYves SimoneauYves Simoneau is a Canadian film and television director.-Recognition:His acclaimed 1987 crime drama Pouvoir intime garnered multiple Genie Awards nominations including best direction at the 8th Genie Awards...
(2001) - Fratella e sorello, directed by Sergio CittiSergio CittiSergio Citti was an Italian film director and screenwriter, born in Rome. He often worked with Pier Paolo Pasolini, but also worked for others such as Ettore Scola. His own films include We Free Kings, which won an award.His 1981 film Il minestrone was entered into the 31st Berlin International...
(2002) - Caterina in the Big CityCaterina in the Big CityCaterina va in città is an Italian movie directed by Paolo Virzì and written by Virzì and Francesco Bruni.-Plot:...
, directed by Paolo VirzìPaolo VirzìPaolo Virzì is a film director, writer and producer. He is one of the most acclaimed storytellers for the screen and is considered to be one of the major heirs of the Italian-style comedy film tradition.-Biography:...
(2003) - Ho visto le stelle!, directed by Vincenzo Salemme (2003)
- Il ritorno del Monnezza, directed by Carlo VanzinaCarlo VanzinaCarlo Vanzina is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He was born March 13, 1951.In 2001 he directed the romantic comedy film South Kensington starring Rupert Everett and Elle Macpherson. Two of his films, Eccezzziunale.....
(2005) - Melissa P.Melissa P. (film)Melissa P. is a 2005 erotic drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino. It is based on Melissa Panarello's semi-autobiographical diary novel, 100 colpi di spazzola prima di andare a dormire which focuses on the narrator's teenage sex life...
, directed by Luca GuadagninoLuca GuadagninoLuca Guadagnino is an Italian film director. He rose to notability with the 2005 film Melissa P., and he is a frequent collaborator with Tilda Swinton, including the 2010 film I Am Love.-Life and career:...
(2005) - La fisica dell'acqua, directed by Felice FarinaFelice farinaFelice Farina is an Italian director.Felice Farina is a Rome based artist. He grew through the ferment of Roman avant-garde theatre, both as an actor and backstage, developing - at the same time - a strong interest in animation and special/optical effects for film making...
(2009)