Fabrizio Gifuni
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Fabrizio Gifuni | |
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.jpg) Gifuni in 2014 | |
| Born | 16 July 1966 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Gaetano Gifuni |
Fabrizio Gifuni (born 16 July 1966) is an Italian stage, film and television actor. He won two Silver Ribbons and two David di Donatello Award.
Personal life
Born in Rome, the son of the politician Gaetano, Gifuni enrolled at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1992.[1][2] He made his film debut in 1996, in La bruttina stagionata.[1][3] Two years later he had his breakout role as Pelaia in Gianni Amelio's The Way We Laughed, then in 1999 he received a nomination for Best Actor at the David di Donatello for his performance in A Love.[1][4]
In 2002 Gifuni was appointed EFP Shooting Star at the Berlin International Film Festival for his performance in Giuseppe Bertolucci's Probably Love.[5] In 2003 thanks to his performance in The Best of Youth he received his second nomination for David di Donatello and won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor along with the rest of the male cast.[1] He received a third nomination for David di Donatello in 2012, for Marco Tullio Giordana's Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy.[6]
In 2014 he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor and the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor for his role in Human Capital.
In 2023 he won the David di Donatello for Best Actor for his role of Aldo Moro in Marco Bellocchio's Exterior Night.
Gifuni is married to actress Sonia Bergamasco, since 2000. They have two daughters.[7][8]
He was son of politician Gaetano Gifuni, former Secretary General of the Italian President from 1992 to 2006 and former Minister for Parliamentary Relations in 1987.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Giovanni Falcone | Roberto Antiochia | |
| 1996 | La bruttina stagionata | Nicky | |
| 1998 | The Way We Laughed | Pelaia | |
| 1999 | A Love | Marco | |
| 2000 | La Carbonara | Zaccaria | |
| This Is Not Paradise | Renato Sapienza | ||
| Johnny the Partisan | Ettore | ||
| 2001 | Probably Love | Cesare | |
| Hannibal | Matteo Deogracias | ||
| Empty Eyes | Marco | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Leo | |
| 2003 | The Best of Youth | Carlo Tommasi | |
| 2004 | Movimenti | Marcello | |
| 2005 | Musikanten | Nicola | |
| 2007 | The Girl by the Lake | Corrado Canali | |
| Miss F | Silvio | ||
| The Sweet and the Bitter | Stefano | ||
| 2008 | Beket | Agent 06 | |
| The Brave Men | Ignazio De Raho | ||
| 2009 | The Cézanne Affair | Gabriele Rossetti (adult) | |
| 2010 | Dark Love | Psychologist | Cameo appearance |
| Let It Be | Sapient Man | ||
| 2011 | Kryptonite! | Dr. Matarrese | |
| 2012 | Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy | Aldo Moro | |
| The Legend of Kaspar Hauser | Priest | ||
| 2013 | Human Capital | Giovanni Bernaschi | |
| 2014 | Noi 4 | Ettore | |
| 2016 | Sweet Dreams | Athos Giovanni | |
| 2017 | Dove non ho mai abitato | Massimo | |
| 2020 | The Beast | Leonida Riva | |
| 2021 | We Still Talk | Amicangelo | |
| The Catholic School | Golgota | ||
| 2022 | Exterior Night | Aldo Moro | |
| I viaggiatori | Luzio | ||
| 2023 | Mixed by Erry | Arturo | |
| Kidnapped | Piergeatano Feletti | ||
| 2024 | The Time It Takes | Luigi |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Le cinque giornate di Milano | Giovanni Grimaldo | Two-parts television movie |
| 2005 | De Gasperi – L'uomo della speranza | Alcide De Gasperi | Two-parts television movie |
| 2008 | Paul VI: The Pope in the Tempest | Pope Paul VI | Two-parts television movie |
| 2010 | Once Upon a Time the City of Fools | Franco Basaglia | Two-parts television movie |
| 2018 | Prima che la notte | Giuseppe Fava | Television movie |
| 2022 | Boris | Pierfrancesco Favino | Episode: "Gli occhi del cuore sacro di Gesù" |
| 2024 | My Brilliant Friend | Nino Sarratore | Main role (season 4) |
