Stefano Accorsi
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Stefano Lelio Beniamino Accorsi (born 2 March 1971) is an Italian
actor.
. He graduated from Bologna's Theatrical School in 1993, and acted in the theatre for several years before moving to cinema.
In 1998 he worked with Daniele Luchetti in I Piccoli Maestri, which competed for the Golden Lion
at the Venice International Film Festival. In the same year he won three prizes for his role in Radiofreccia
, directed by rock star Luciano Ligabue
, including David di Donatello for Best Actor
.
He was the lead in the successful film L'ultimo bacio
(The Last Kiss).
He won the leading role in Maria de Medeiros
’ Capitães de Abril
(April Captains), and has worked with director Nanni Moretti
in The Son's Room
.
In 2001, Accorsi also had the leading role in Ferzan Ozpetek
's Le fate ignoranti (His Secret Life – Festival Title/The Ignorant Fairies – International Title), which was in competition at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival
. This film was a big success in Italy and in Turkey
, and Accorsi, who played the role of a homosexual man, won three awards for his interpretation.
He also starred in David Blair's Tabloid TV (UK) and in Marco Ponti's Santa Maradona.
Then Accorsi acted in the TV film Il giovane Casanova by Giacomo Battiato.
His next film was Un viaggio chiamato amore (A Journey Called Love) which took part in the Venice International Film Festival 2002 and for which he won the Coppa Volpi, the award for best male performance as the Italian poet Dino Campana
.
He didn't make any more films for about a year, during which time he went to France. He went to the Venice International Film Festival 2003 as a member of the jury. In 2004 he shot two movies: Ovunque sei, directed by Michele Placido
, where he plays the role
of an emergency care doctor; and L'amore ritrovato, directed by Carlo Mazzacurati
.
Accorsi works with Diane Kruger
in Les Brigades du Tigre (2005) and with Julie Depardieu
in La Faute à Fidel. He then acts in Un baiser s'il vous plaît in 2007 and its sequel Baciami ancora in 2010.
. They have one son and one daughter together, Orlando, born on 21 September 2006 and Athena, born on 29 August 2009. He's an atheist.
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...
actor.
Early life and background
Accorsi was born in BolognaBologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. He graduated from Bologna's Theatrical School in 1993, and acted in the theatre for several years before moving to cinema.
Career
In 1995 he played the lead in Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo, one of his best known films.In 1998 he worked with Daniele Luchetti in I Piccoli Maestri, which competed for the Golden Lion
Golden Lion
Il Leone d’Oro is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most distinguished prizes...
at the Venice International Film Festival. In the same year he won three prizes for his role in Radiofreccia
Radiofreccia
Radiofreccia, released in 1998, is the first movie directed by Italian rock singer-songwriter Luciano Ligabue, based on his 1997 debut novel Fuori e dentro il Borgo....
, directed by rock star Luciano Ligabue
Luciano Ligabue
Luciano Ligabue , more commonly known as Ligabue or Liga, is an Italian rock singer-songwriter, film director and writer.-Biography:...
, including David di Donatello for Best Actor
David di Donatello for Best Actor
The David di Donatello for Best Actor is a category of the major Italian film award, the David di Donatello, given by La Accademia del Cinema Italiano .-Winners and nominees:...
.
He was the lead in the successful film L'ultimo bacio
L'ultimo bacio
L'ultimo bacio is a 2001 Italian comedy-drama movie directed by Gabriele Muccino.It was remade into The Last Kiss in 2006 by Tony Goldwyn starring Zach Braff and Rachel Bilson....
(The Last Kiss).
He won the leading role in Maria de Medeiros
Maria de Medeiros
Maria de Medeiros Esteves Vitorino de Almeida, DamSE , better known as Maria de Medeiros , is a Portuguese actress, director, and singer who has been involved in both European and American film productions.-Personal life:...
’ Capitães de Abril
Capitães de Abril
April Captains is a 2000 film telling the story of the Carnation Revolution, the military coup that overthrew the fascist dictatorship in Portugal on April 25th 1974.This European co-production was directed by Maria de Medeiros...
(April Captains), and has worked with director 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...
in The Son's Room
The Son's Room
The Son's Room is a 2001 Italian film directed by Nanni Moretti. It depicts the psychological effects on a family and their life after the death of their son...
.
In 2001, Accorsi also had the leading role in 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 Le fate ignoranti (His Secret Life – Festival Title/The Ignorant Fairies – International Title), which was in competition at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
. This film was a big success in Italy and in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, and Accorsi, who played the role of a homosexual man, won three awards for his interpretation.
He also starred in David Blair's Tabloid TV (UK) and in Marco Ponti's Santa Maradona.
Then Accorsi acted in the TV film Il giovane Casanova by Giacomo Battiato.
His next film was Un viaggio chiamato amore (A Journey Called Love) which took part in the Venice International Film Festival 2002 and for which he won the Coppa Volpi, the award for best male performance as the Italian poet Dino Campana
Dino Campana
Dino Campana was an Italian visionary poet. His fame rests on his only published book of poetry, the Canti orfici , as well as his wild and erratic personality, including his ill-fated love affair with Sibilla Aleramo...
.
He didn't make any more films for about a year, during which time he went to France. He went to the Venice International Film Festival 2003 as a member of the jury. In 2004 he shot two movies: Ovunque sei, directed by Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Michele Placido is an internationally known Italian actor and director. He is best known for the role of Corrado Cattani in the TV series La Piovra.-Life and career:...
, where he plays the role
of an emergency care doctor; and L'amore ritrovato, directed by Carlo Mazzacurati
Carlo Mazzacurati
Carlo Mazzacurati is an Italian film director and screenwriter born in Padua. He started his cinema career in 1980.His better known film include Il Toro and La lingua del santo...
.
Accorsi works with Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger is a German actress and former fashion model. She is known for roles such as Helen in Troy, Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure and its sequel, Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds, Anna in Mr...
in Les Brigades du Tigre (2005) and with Julie Depardieu
Julie Depardieu
Julie Marion Depardieu is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful movies.She is the daughter of Gérard Depardieu and Élisabeth Depardieu, and the sister of the late Guillaume Depardieu—all of whom are also film actors...
in La Faute à Fidel. He then acts in Un baiser s'il vous plaît in 2007 and its sequel Baciami ancora in 2010.
Personal life
Accorsi is engaged to French supermodel Laetitia CastaLaetitia Casta
Laetitia Marie Laure Casta is a French model and actress.-Early life:Laetitia Casta was born in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France. Her mother, Line Blin, is from Normandy. Her father, Dominique Casta, is from Corsica. She has an older brother, Jean-Baptiste, and a younger sister, Marie-Ange...
. They have one son and one daughter together, Orlando, born on 21 September 2006 and Athena, born on 29 August 2009. He's an atheist.
Filmography
- Fratelli e sorelle (1991)
- Un Posto (mediometraggio) (1992)
- Voci notturne (serie tv) (1995)
- Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo (1995)
- La mia generazione (1996)
- Vesna va veloce (1996)
- Naja (1997)
- I piccoli maestri (1997)
- RadiofrecciaRadiofrecciaRadiofreccia, released in 1998, is the first movie directed by Italian rock singer-songwriter Luciano Ligabue, based on his 1997 debut novel Fuori e dentro il Borgo....
(1998) - Più leggero non basta (1998 – TV)
- Ormai è fatta!Ormai è fatta!Ormai è fatta! is a 1999 Italian film directed by Enzo Monteleone. It is based on the book by the Italian anarchist Horst Fantazzini....
(1998) - Un uomo perbene (1999)
- Come quando fuori piove (1999 – TV)
- Capitães de AbrilCapitães de AbrilApril Captains is a 2000 film telling the story of the Carnation Revolution, the military coup that overthrew the fascist dictatorship in Portugal on April 25th 1974.This European co-production was directed by Maria de Medeiros...
(1999) - L'ultimo bacioL'ultimo bacioL'ultimo bacio is a 2001 Italian comedy-drama movie directed by Gabriele Muccino.It was remade into The Last Kiss in 2006 by Tony Goldwyn starring Zach Braff and Rachel Bilson....
(2000) - Le fate ignorantiLe Fate IgnorantiThe Ignorant Fairies is a 2001 Italian drama film directed by Turkish-Italian film director Ferzan Özpetek.The story follows a woman who discovers that her recently deceased husband had been having an affair.-Plot:...
(2000) - La stanza del figlio (2000)
- Tabloid Tv (2000)
- Il giovane Casanova (2001 – TV)
- Santa Maradona (2001)
- Un viaggio chiamato amore (2002)
- Ovunque sei (2004)
- L'amore ritrovato (2004)
- Provincia meccanica (2005)
- Romanzo CriminaleRomanzo CriminaleRomanzo Criminale is an Italian-language film released in 2005, directed by Michele Placido, a criminal drama, it was highly acclaimed and won 15 awards. It is based on Giancarlo De Cataldo's 2002 novel, which is in turn inspired by the Banda della Magliana true story...
(2005) - Les Brigades du Tigre (2005)
- La Faute à Fidel (2006)
- Saturno controSaturno contro (film)Saturno contro is a 2007 Italian drama film directed by Ferzan Özpetek. The Turkish title is Bir ömür yetmez. The U.S. title is Saturn in Opposition and had its U.S. premiere at Frameline in San Francisco on 20 June 2008.-Plot:...
(2007) - Un baiser s'il vous plaît (2007)
- Baciami ancora (2010)
- Tous les soleilsTous les soleilsTous les soleils is a 2011 French film written and directed by Philippe Claudel with Stefano Accorsi, Neri Marcorè, Lisa Cipriani, Clotilde Courau and Anouk Aimée....
(2011)
Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref | |
| Ciak d'oro | 2001 | Le fate ignoranti Le Fate Ignoranti The Ignorant Fairies is a 2001 Italian drama film directed by Turkish-Italian film director Ferzan Özpetek.The story follows a woman who discovers that her recently deceased husband had been having an affair.-Plot:... |
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| 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... |
1999 | Radiofreccia Radiofreccia Radiofreccia, released in 1998, is the first movie directed by Italian rock singer-songwriter Luciano Ligabue, based on his 1997 debut novel Fuori e dentro il Borgo.... |
David di Donatello | Best Actor David di Donatello for Best Actor The David di Donatello for Best Actor is a category of the major Italian film award, the David di Donatello, given by La Accademia del Cinema Italiano .-Winners and nominees:... |
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| 2000 | Ormai è fatta! Ormai è fatta! Ormai è fatta! is a 1999 Italian film directed by Enzo Monteleone. It is based on the book by the Italian anarchist Horst Fantazzini.... |
David di Donatello | Best Actor David di Donatello for Best Actor The David di Donatello for Best Actor is a category of the major Italian film award, the David di Donatello, given by La Accademia del Cinema Italiano .-Winners and nominees:... |
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| 2001 | L'ultimo bacio L'ultimo bacio L'ultimo bacio is a 2001 Italian comedy-drama movie directed by Gabriele Muccino.It was remade into The Last Kiss in 2006 by Tony Goldwyn starring Zach Braff and Rachel Bilson.... |
David di Donatello | Best Actor David di Donatello for Best Actor The David di Donatello for Best Actor is a category of the major Italian film award, the David di Donatello, given by La Accademia del Cinema Italiano .-Winners and nominees:... |
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| 2005 | Provincia meccanica | David di Donatello | Best Actor David di Donatello for Best Actor The David di Donatello for Best Actor is a category of the major Italian film award, the David di Donatello, given by La Accademia del Cinema Italiano .-Winners and nominees:... |
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| European Film Awards | 2001 | Le fate ignoranti Le Fate Ignoranti The Ignorant Fairies is a 2001 Italian drama film directed by Turkish-Italian film director Ferzan Özpetek.The story follows a woman who discovers that her recently deceased husband had been having an affair.-Plot:... |
Audience Award | Best Actor | ||
| Flaiano Film Festival Flaiano Film Festival The Flaiano Film Festival is one of Italy International Film Festivals. It involves a lot because the city is conducted through a survey that takes about one month , with the presentation of films in competition and out of competition, allowing the participation of thousands of spectators... |
2007 | Saturno Contro | Flaiano Prize Flaiano Prize The Flaiano Prize , is an Italian international award recognizing achievement in the fields of theater, cinema, television, and literature... |
Best Actor | ||
| Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | 2001 | Le fate ignoranti Le Fate Ignoranti The Ignorant Fairies is a 2001 Italian drama film directed by Turkish-Italian film director Ferzan Özpetek.The story follows a woman who discovers that her recently deceased husband had been having an affair.-Plot:... |
Nastro d'Argento Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento is a movie award assigned each year, since 1946, for cinematic performances and production by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics... |
Best Actor Nastro d'Argento Best Actor A list of the Nastro d'Argento awards for Best Actor.*1946 - Andrea Cecchi - Due lettere anonime*1947 - Amedeo Nazzari - The Bandit*1948 - Vittorio De Sica - Cuore... |
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| 2006 | Provincia meccanica | Nastro d'Argento Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento is a movie award assigned each year, since 1946, for cinematic performances and production by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics... |
Best Actor Nastro d'Argento Best Actor A list of the Nastro d'Argento awards for Best Actor.*1946 - Andrea Cecchi - Due lettere anonime*1947 - Amedeo Nazzari - The Bandit*1948 - Vittorio De Sica - Cuore... |
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| Venice Film Festival Venice Film Festival The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the... |
2002 | Un viaggio chiamato amore | Volpi Cup Volpi Cup The Volpi Cups are the principal awards given to actors at the Venice Film Festival. Formal acting awards were introduced in the second festival . Initially they were called Great Gold Medals of the National Fascist Association for Entertainment. The name Volpi Cup was introduced the following year... |
Best Actor | ||