Massimiliano Gallo
Massimiliano Gallo | |
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| Born | 19 June 1968 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Massimiliano Gallo (born 19 June 1968) is an Italian actor and singer.
Biography
[edit]Son of singer Nunzio Gallo,[1] he made his debut in theater at the age of five and was already the star of several TV series for children shot for RAI. In 1988 he founded, together with his brother Gianfranco, the "Gallo Company", their theatrical company.
After more than 35 years on stage, Gallo debuted on movie screens in 2008, directed by his friend and colleague Vincenzo Salemme. In the following years, he worked with directors like Ferzan Özpetek, Marco Risi and Maria Sole Tognazzi. He also took part to Paolo Sorrentino's series The Young Pope.[2]
In 2017 he gave his voice to the vicious druglord Salvatore Lo Giusto in the animated film Cinderella the Cat.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- Fort Apache Napoli (2009)
- Loose Cannons (2010)
- Mozzarella Stories (2011)
- Kryptonite! (2011)
- Magnificent Presence (2012)
- Perez. (2014)
- Si accettano miracoli (2015)
- Me, Myself and Her (2015)
- Per amor vostro (2015)
- Cinderella the Cat (2017)
- Reckless (2018)
- The Mayor of Rione Sanità (2019)
- Pinocchio (2019)
- The Players (2020)
- The Hand of God (2021)
- Jumping from High Places (2022)
- Vanished into the Night (2024)
TV
[edit]- Un caso di coscienza (2013)
- Una grande famiglia (2015)
- The Young Pope, episode 01x06 (2016)
- The Bastards of Pizzofalcone (2017)
- Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor (2019-present)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Ciak d'Oro Serie TV | Best Italian Actor | Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d’insuccesso | Nominated | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Massimiliano Gallo: la mia dinastia che canta Napoli". Avvenire. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Massimiliano Gallo dopo il trionfo a Venezia: "Ora sogno un film con Sorrentino"". La Repubblica. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ ""Gatta Cenerentola": Massimiliano Gallo presta la voce a Salvatore Lo Giusto, detto 'O rre: il backstage". Corriere della Sera. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Ciak d'Oro Serie tv, tutti i vincitori dell'edizione 2023". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 7 April 2023.
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