Margherita Buy
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Margherita Buy is an Italian
actress born in Rome on 15 January 1962.
's two projects Domani accadrà
(1988) and La settimana della sfinge (1990). For the last one, she won the best performance by an actress in a leading role award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival
.
Afterwards, she played in Sergio Rubini
's La Stazione for which she won her first David di Donatello
Prize and the Silver Ribbon as best leading actress, in 1990. After La Stazione, she became a premier star featuring in Italian
box office
hits like Carlo Verdone
's Maledetto il giorno che ti ho incontrato (1992). She teamed up again with director Daniele Luchetti
for Arriva la bufera (1992) and worked with Mario Monicelli
in Facciamo paradiso (1995) and Pozzessere (Testimone a rischio).
In 1994 she was directed by her husband, Sergio Rubini
, in the movie Prestazione straordinaria. She also formed an association with Italian director Giuseppe Piccioni, who directed her in four films: the most important being Cuori al verde (1996) and Fuori dal mondo
, which earned Margherita her second David di Donatello
Award.
Now Margherita Buy is one of the most appreciated actresses of European cinema: Ferzan Ozpetek
's His secret life, or "Le Fate Ignoranti", in which she portrayed a widow who discovered her husband had been having an affair with a man for the last seven years won her a Silver Ribbon as best lead. Cristina Comencini's Il più bel giorno della mia vita won her another Silver Ribbon, this time as best supporting actress. Paolo Virzì
's Caterina in the Big City
won her David
as best supporting actress. For her work in Giovanni Veronesi
's Manuale d'amore
she was awarded her third Silver Ribbon and a fourth David di Donatello
.
Her performance in I giorni dell'abbandono by Roberto Faenza
earned her the Golden Graal for best performance by an actress in a drama. Il caimano by Nanni Moretti
, shown at the 2006 Cannes film festival
, gave her the Ciak d'oro 2006 award as best lead actress.
In October 2006, she starred in the new release, La sconosciuta
, by Academy Award winner Giuseppe Tornatore
and in December she starred in Alessandro D'alatri's Commediasexy.
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...
actress born in Rome on 15 January 1962.
Overview
After a long period of studying at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, she made her breakthrough role in Duccio Tessari's Una grande storia d'amore (1986), which was followed by roles in Daniele LuchettiDaniele Luchetti
Daniele Luchetti is an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor.He was born in Rome. He debuted as assistant director for Nanni Moretti in Bianca and La messa è finita...
's two projects Domani accadrà
It's Happening Tomorrow
It's Happening Tomorrow is a 1988 Italian comedy film directed by Daniele Luchetti. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Paolo Hendel - Lupo* Giovanni Guidelli - Edo* Margherita Buy - Vera...
(1988) and La settimana della sfinge (1990). For the last one, she won the best performance by an actress in a leading role award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival
San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián .-History:The festival was founded in 1953...
.
Afterwards, she played in Sergio Rubini
Sergio Rubini
- Biography :He was born in Grumo Appula but soon moved to Rome to study acting. After some roles in theater, he debuted in a feature film with Figlio mio infinitamente caro , which was followed by Desiderando Giulia and Il caso Moro...
's La Stazione for which she won her first David di Donatello
David di Donatello
David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...
Prize and the Silver Ribbon as best leading actress, in 1990. After La Stazione, she became a premier star featuring in Italian
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...
box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
hits like Carlo Verdone
Carlo Verdone
Carlo Verdone is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.-Early life:Carlo Verdone was born in Rome to Mario Verdone, an important Italian film critic, and during his youth he earned a degree in Modern Literature at Sapienza University of Rome and a degree in Film Direction at the Centro...
's Maledetto il giorno che ti ho incontrato (1992). She teamed up again with director Daniele Luchetti
Daniele Luchetti
Daniele Luchetti is an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor.He was born in Rome. He debuted as assistant director for Nanni Moretti in Bianca and La messa è finita...
for Arriva la bufera (1992) and worked with Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli was an Italian director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana , three times nominated for Oscar.-Biography:...
in Facciamo paradiso (1995) and Pozzessere (Testimone a rischio).
In 1994 she was directed by her husband, Sergio Rubini
Sergio Rubini
- Biography :He was born in Grumo Appula but soon moved to Rome to study acting. After some roles in theater, he debuted in a feature film with Figlio mio infinitamente caro , which was followed by Desiderando Giulia and Il caso Moro...
, in the movie Prestazione straordinaria. She also formed an association with Italian director Giuseppe Piccioni, who directed her in four films: the most important being Cuori al verde (1996) and Fuori dal mondo
Fuori Dal Mondo
Not of this World or Fuori Dal Mondo is an awarded Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Piccioni. The translation for Fuori Dal Mondo is 'outside from the world'-Cast:*Margherita Buy: Sister Caterina*Silvio Orlando: Ernesto...
, which earned Margherita her second David di Donatello
David di Donatello
David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...
Award.
Now Margherita Buy is one of the most appreciated actresses of European cinema: Ferzan Ozpetek
Ferzan Özpetek
Ferzan Özpetek is an Italian-Turkish film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy.- Biography :Ferzan Ozpetek was born in Istanbul in 1959. When he was a young student in 1976, he decided to move to Italy to study Cinema History at Sapienza University of Rome...
's His secret life, or "Le Fate Ignoranti", in which she portrayed a widow who discovered her husband had been having an affair with a man for the last seven years won her a Silver Ribbon as best lead. Cristina Comencini's Il più bel giorno della mia vita won her another Silver Ribbon, this time as best supporting actress. Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì
Paolo 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:...
's Caterina in the Big City
Caterina in the Big City
Caterina va in città is an Italian movie directed by Paolo Virzì and written by Virzì and Francesco Bruni.-Plot:...
won her David
David
David was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
as best supporting actress. For her work in Giovanni Veronesi
Giovanni Veronesi
Giovanni Veronesi is an Italian film screenwriter, actor and director. Born in Prato, he is the brother of the writer Sandro Veronesi....
's Manuale d'amore
Manuale d'amore
Manuale d'amore is a 2005 Italian blockbuster love comedy composed of four episodes. It was directed by Giovanni Veronesi, who made two sequels, Manuale d'amore 2 – Capitoli successivi in 2007, and Manuale d'amore 3 in 2011.-Plot:...
she was awarded her third Silver Ribbon and a fourth David di Donatello
David di Donatello
David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...
.
Her performance in I giorni dell'abbandono by Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza is an Italian film director.Born in Turin in 1943, Roberto Faenza received a degree in Political Science and a diploma at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia....
earned her the Golden Graal for best performance by an actress in a drama. Il caimano by Nanni Moretti
Nanni Moretti
Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.-Life and work:Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol , in 1953 to parents who were teachers...
, shown at the 2006 Cannes film festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
, gave her the Ciak d'oro 2006 award as best lead actress.
In October 2006, she starred in the new release, La sconosciuta
La sconosciuta
La sconosciuta also The Unknown Woman or The Other Woman is an enigmatic Italian psychological thriller mystery film, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore that depicts a woman alone in a foreign country, haunted by a horrible past, and in search of a lost daughter.- Plot :Irena , a Ukrainian...
, by Academy Award winner Giuseppe Tornatore
Giuseppe Tornatore
-Life and career:Born in Bagheria near Palermo, Tornatore developed an interest in acting and the theatre from at least the age of 16 and put on works by Luigi Pirandello and Eduardo De Filippo.He worked initially as a freelance photographer...
and in December she starred in Alessandro D'alatri's Commediasexy.