Sergio Castellitto, a famous Italian actor and film director, was born in Rome on August 18, 1953. From a young age, the boy showed interest in the acting profession and eventually decided to devote his whole life to it. After graduating from the Academy of Dramatic Art, Sergio began working closely in the theater, and success came to him after the first production. He persistently studied the subtleties of dramatic art and later applied his knowledge in cinema. He began to be invited to various
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Sergio Castellitto, a famous Italian actor and film director, was born in Rome on August 18, 1953. From a young age, the boy showed interest in the acting profession and eventually decided to devote his whole life to it.
After graduating from the Academy of Dramatic Art, Sergio began working closely in the theater, and success came to him after the first production. He persistently studied the subtleties of dramatic art and later applied his knowledge in cinema. He began to be invited to various theaters in Italy, theater critics predicted a bright future. Indeed, for a long time Sergio worked exclusively in the theater, equally brilliantly playing in the plays of the classical repertoire and in the plays of the traditional Italian comedy del arte. But over time, the movie attracted him more. He felt that he could achieve more significant results in cinema.
In 1983, Castellitto made his film debut in the anti-war drama General of the Dead Army, where Marcello Mastroianni himself became his partner. Castellitto had the opportunity to work with Ettore Skola, Luc Besson, Marco Ferreri, Mario Monicelli and other masters of European cinema. Viewers were delighted with his roles in biopics shot for television. In 1995, he played cyclist Fausto Coppi in the mini-series “The Great Fausto”, and in 2003 – the famous car designer Enzo Ferrari in the TV movie of the same name.
The Italian Film Academy has recognized Sergio Castellitto as the best actor in the country three times. For the role of Joe Morelli in the film “Star Factory”, he was nominated for the “David di Donatello” award, although he lost this award to Giancarlo Giannini.
In 2006, the film “The Lost Star” was released. For his role in this film, Castellitto was awarded a prize at the Venice Film Festival. One of his last works is the role of King Miraz in the film Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008).
Sergio played in a huge number of paintings, among which -
"Poison business" "My Mother's Smile", "Three Ladies and Wedding Dress", "Fear and Love" and many others. Critics have repeatedly noted his amazing diversity - the possibilities of a talented actor are truly limitless.
In 1999, the film “Free Oil” appeared on the screens, which was the debut of Sergio as a director. But the real directorial fame came to him in 2004 after the film “Don’t Go”. This picture was shown at many film festivals and received the highest awards.
Today, Sergio Castellitto is full of energy and creative plans.
