Michele Riondino
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Michele Riondino | |
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| Born | 14 March 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Michele Riondino (born 14 March 1979) is an Italian actor.
Born in Taranto, Riondino enrolled at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2000.[1][2] In 2006, he acted in The Black Arrow, a TV series broadcast by Canale 5, directed by Fabrizio Costa.
His acting breakthrough came in 2008, with The Past Is a Foreign Land, for which he was awarded best actor at the Rome Film Festival and at the Miami International Film Festival.[2][3]
In 2010 Riondino was appointed EFP Shooting Star at the Berlin International Film Festival.[2] He received the Guglielmo Biraghi Award at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.[4] He played the title character in the RAI TV-series The Young Montalbano from 2012 - 2015.[1]
