Giorgio Faletti is an Italian writer, actor and singer-songwriter. Born in Asti

Asti

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, Piedmont

Piedmont

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, he currently resides in Elba Island

Elba Island

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After a career as comedian, with some parts for cinema, he began to write and sing songs, taking part to three editions of the Sanremo Music Festival in 1992-1995. He also wrote songs for Mina

Mina (singer)

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 and for two albums by Angelo Branduardi

Angelo Branduardi

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, Camminando camminando (1996) and Il dito e la luna (1998).

In 2002 he published a thriller entitled Io uccido (I kill), which sold 3.5 million copies in Italy. It was followed by Niente di vero tranne gli occhi (2004), Fuori da un evidente destino (2006), Pochi inutili nascondigli (2008), Io sono Dio (2009) and Appunti di un venditore di donne (2010).

Faletti performed a lead role as a high school teacher in the teen-film comedy Notte prima degli esami

Notte prima degli esami

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. In 2007 he wrote the album In territorio nemico for Milva

Milva

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He is a big fan of Juventus FC, a popular Italian football club.

External links

• Official website (Italian)