Michele Placido
Italian actor and film director · Italy · On the map · Actors · Born 1946 · age 80
Michele Placido is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Bellocchio, winning the Berlinale's Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the 1979 film...
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NoiSeries, himself
Burning HeartsFilm, 2022Vincenzo Montanari2020
I Hate SummerFilm, il Maresciallo dei Carabinieri locali2017Moscow International Film FestivalAwardStanislavsky AwardAward2016
7 MinutesFilm, Director, Writer2015
Questo è il mio paeseSeries, Giannino Cafuero2013
Venice 70: Future ReloadedFilm, Director2012Globo d'oro for Livetime AchievementAward
The LookoutFilm, 2012Director2010
Angel of EvilFilm, Director, Writer2008
Aldo Moro - Il PresidenteSeries, Aldo Moro2007
2061 - Un anno eccezionaleFilm, Cardinale Bonifacio2006David di Donatello for Best ScriptAwardDavid Giovani AwardAwardNastro d'Argento for the director of the best filmAward
CommediasexiFilm, 2006Lo chef2005
Il Grande TorinoSeries, Angelo (2004)2003
Caterina in the Big CityFilm2000
Padre Pio: Between Heaven and EarthSeries, Padre Pio1997Giffoni Film FestivalAward1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine CartelSeries, Col. Roberto Chavez1991
Afghan BreakdownFilm, Major Bandura1989
Mary ForeverFilm, Marco Terzi1986
Department StoreFilm, Direttore1985Nastro d'Argento for Best ActorAward1981
Wetten, dass..?Series1979Silver BearAwardSilver Bear for Best ActorAward1977
Beach HouseFilm, Vincenzino1976Nastro d'Argento for Best ActorAwardTarga d'OroAward1975
The Frenzy of OrlandoSeries, Agramante1974
Come Home and Meet My WifeFilm, Giovanni Pizzullo1972
Joe PetrosinoSeries1948
BambiSeries1946Born19 May 1946People around Michele
Mario Monicelli Directed Romanzo popolare (1974)
Damiano Damiani Directed La piovra and A Man on His Knees
Riccardo Scamarcio Michele directed Romanzo Criminale (2005)
Mario Cecchi Gori Produced Corleone and A Man on His Knees
Vittorio Cecchi Gori Produced Lamerica and Grandi magazzini- Silvio Clementelli Produced A Leap in the Dark and Ernesto
- Giovanni Di Clemente Produced Giovanni Falcone and Close Friends
Claudio Bonivento Produced Forever Mery and Policemen
Ennio Morricone Wrote The Unknown Woman, La piovra and Baarìa
Stefano Accorsi Michele directed Romanzo Criminale (2005)
Franco Interlenghi Michele directed Romanzo Criminale (2005)
Enrico Lo Verso Michele directed Close Friends and Of Lost Love
Francesco Scianna Also in Baarìa, Baaria and Angel of Evil
Riccardo Milani Directed Piano, solo and Corro da te
Aurelio De Laurentiis Produced The Ages of Love (2011)
Valeria Solarino Michele directed Vallanzasca - Angels of Evil (2011)
Marco Bellocchio Directed A Leap in the Dark and Victory March
Raoul Bova Also in Baarìa and Karol: The Pope, The Man
Giuliano Montaldo Directed L'Agnese va a morire (1976)
Kim Rossi Stuart Michele directed Romanzo Criminale (2005)
Jasmine Trinca Michele directed Romanzo Criminale (2005)
Luca Argentero Michele directed The Big Dream and Le Guetteur
Eriprando Visconti Directed Prisoner of Passion and Oedipus Orca
Marco Ponti Directed Io che amo solo te (2015)
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Mary Forever 1989
Come Home and Meet My Wife 1974
Baaria 2009
The Unknown Woman 2006
Lamerica 1994
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Filmography 40
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Television 21
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He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Bellocchio, winning the Berlinale's Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the 1979 film Ernesto. He is known internationally for portraying police inspector Corrado Cattani on the crime drama television series La piovra (1984-2001). Placido's directorial debut, Pummarò, was screened Un Certain Regard at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Three of his films have competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He is a five-time Nastro d'Argento and four-time David di Donatello winner. In 2021, Placido was appointed President of the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara.
