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Vittorio Mezzogiorno

January 01, 1970

Vittorio Mezzogiorno (16 December 1941 – 7 January 1994) was an Italian actor.

Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Vittorio Mezzogiorno in 1989
Born(1941-12-16)16 December 1941
Cercola, Italy
Died7 January 1994(1994-01-07) (aged 52)
Milan, Italy
OccupationActor
SpouseCecilia Sacchi
ChildrenGiovanna Mezzogiorno

Biography edit

Mezzogiorno was born in Cercola, the youngest of seven children. His older brother Vincenzo, who wanted to become a director, introduced him to the theatre.[1]

At 18, Mezzogiorno enrolled at the university and began medical studies before choosing law. Then he had his first experience as an actor at the Teatro S. theatre where he recited texts by Samuel Beckett and Eugène Ionesco. Desiring to improve his diction he spent long nights exercising his voice with extracts of the Penal Code. In 1962, at age 21, he played Estragon in Waiting for Godot at the "Piccolo Teatro" of Naples.[2]

In 1966–1967, he joined the troupe of Eduardo De Filippo and obtained his university diploma. In 1969, he met actress Cecilia Sacchi.[3] Their collaboration quickly turned to a romantic relationship and they were married on 14 October 1972. On 9 November 1974, their only child Giovanna Mezzogiorno, who also became an actress, was born.

The family then settled in Rome where Mezzogiorno fully dedicated himself to the theatre.

In 1983, Jean-Jacques Beineix opened the doors of French cinema with Moon in the Gutter where he acted alongside Gérard Depardieu and Nastassja Kinski, but the real recognition came the same year in L'Homme blessé, a film by Patrice Chéreau, where he played Jean, a gay hustler. Meanwhile, Mezzogiorno moved to Paris.

More than ten hours of entertainment, a year of rehearsals, six months of training in martial arts: the challenge of Peter Brooks Mahabharata, transcription of the long epic of Hindu mythology. Mezzogiorno was Arjuna, the son of Indra. It was first performed at the Boulbon Quarry in 1985 at the Festival d'Avignon and lasted all night. After a show at the Bouffes du Nord, it went on tour until the end of 1986 (Athens, Prato, Barcelona, Madrid and Lyon). The Mahabharata in English was back on the road in 1988: Zurich, Los Angeles, New York, Perth, Adelaide, Copenhagen, Glasgow, and finally Tokyo. In 1989, the movie adaptation was produced. In all, Mezzogiorno has played Arjuna for 6 years on 4 continents.

In 1990, Vittorio Mezzogiorno returned to Italy and settled in Milan. He became a star of the small screen by interpreting the Commissioner Davide Licata in the series La piovra which deals with the Mafia. In 1992, he played with his wife at the Teatro Stabile di Parma. This was to be his last appearances.

He died of cancer in Milan at the age of 52.

Filmography edit

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Vittorio Mezzogiorno: l'homme blessé", par Alix de Saint André, Elle' mars 1983
  2. ^ "En mémoire de Vittorio Mezzogiorno by Saverio Ferragina
  3. ^ The Magic Baton: Toscanini's Life for Music, éditions Kessinger LLC, 2007

External links edit

  • Vittorio Mezzogiorno at IMDb

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recited texts by Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco Desiring to improve his diction he spent long nights exercising his voice with extracts of the Penal Code In 1962 at age 21 he played Estragon in Waiting for Godot at the Piccolo Teatro of Naples 2 In 1966 1967 he joined the troupe of Eduardo De Filippo and obtained his university diploma In 1969 he met actress Cecilia Sacchi 3 Their collaboration quickly turned to a romantic relationship and they were married on 14 October 1972 On 9 November 1974 their only child Giovanna Mezzogiorno who also became an actress was born The family then settled in Rome where Mezzogiorno fully dedicated himself to the theatre In 1983 Jean Jacques Beineix opened the doors of French cinema with Moon in the Gutter where he acted alongside Gerard Depardieu and Nastassja Kinski but the real recognition came the same year in L Homme blesse a film by Patrice Chereau where he played Jean a gay hustler Meanwhile Mezzogiorno moved to Paris More than ten hours of entertainment a year of rehearsals six months of training in martial arts the challenge of Peter Brooks Mahabharata transcription of the long epic of Hindu mythology Mezzogiorno was Arjuna the son of Indra It was first performed at the Boulbon Quarry in 1985 at the Festival d Avignon and lasted all night After a show at the Bouffes du Nord it went on tour until the end of 1986 Athens Prato Barcelona Madrid and Lyon The Mahabharata in English was back on the road in 1988 Zurich Los Angeles New York Perth Adelaide Copenhagen Glasgow and finally Tokyo In 1989 the movie adaptation was produced In all Mezzogiorno has played Arjuna for 6 years on 4 continents In 1990 Vittorio Mezzogiorno returned to Italy and settled in Milan He became a star of the small screen by interpreting the Commissioner Davide Licata in the series La piovra which deals with the Mafia In 1992 he played with his wife at the Teatro Stabile di Parma This was to be his last appearances He died of cancer in Milan at the age of 52 Filmography edit1959 Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti by Nanni Loy Arresting Officer uncredited 1972 Il caso Pisciotta by Eriprando Visconti Agente Beretta 1973 Non ho tempo by Ansano Giannarelli 1975 La Cecilia by Jean Louis Comolli Luigi 1975 Il marsigliese by Giacomo Battiato 1976 Extra TV Mini Series by Daniele D Anza Tom Hyers 1976 Basta che non si sappia in giro by Luigi Magni Lupo segment Il superiore 1976 Bloody Payroll by Mario Caiano Walter 1976 La Orca by Eriprando Visconti 1977 Stunt Squad by Domenico Paolella Valli 1977 L uomo di Corleone by Duilio Coletti 1979 Il Giorni dei Cristalli TV Movie by Giacomo Battiato Michele Paita 1979 A Dangerous Toy by Giuliano Montaldo Sauro 1979 Martin Eden Italian TV series by Giacomo Battiato Cheeseface 1980 Speed Cross by Stelvio Massi Nicola 1980 Cafe Express by Nanni Loy Amitrano altro borsaiolo 1980 Desideria la vita interiore it by Gianni Barcelloni Erostrato 1980 Arrivano i bersaglieri by Luigi Magni Alfonso 1980 Doppio sogno dei Sigg X by Anna Maria Tato 1981 Three Brothers by Francesco Rosi Rocco Giuranna Young Donato 1981 Car Crash by Antonio Margheriti Nick 1981 E noi non faremo karakiri by Francesco Longo Matteo 1981 The Fall of the Rebel Angels by Marco Tullio Giordana Vittorio 1982 Un asila al Patibulo by Giuliana Berlinguer 1983 Moon in the Gutter by Jean Jacques Beineix Newton Channing le frere a la derive de Loretta 1983 Nostalgia by Andrei Tarkovsky uncredited 1983 The House of the Yellow Carpet by Carlo Lizzani Antonio 1983 L Homme blesse by Patrice Chereau Jean Lerman 1984 Les Cavaliers de l orage fr by Gerard Vergez fr Gorian 1984 La Garce by Christine Pascal Max Halimi 1985 Un foro nel parabrezza by Sauro Scavolini Eugenio 1987 Fuegos by Alfredo Arias El Gringo 1987 Jenatsch by Daniel Schmid Jorg Jenatsch 1988 Contrainte par corps by Serge Leroy Kasta 1989 La Revolution francaise by Robert Enrico Jean Paul Mara dit Marat 1989 The Mahabharata TV Mini Series by Peter Brook Arjuna 1991 The Conviction by Marco Bellocchio Lorenzo Colajanni 1991 Scream of Stone by Werner Herzog Roccia Innerkofler 1991 Reflections in a Dark Sky by Salvatore Maira 1992 Golem the Spirit of the Exile by Amos Gitai Le Maharal 1992 Hors saison by Daniel Schmid Uncle Paul 1993 Caccia alle mosche by Angelo Longoni final film role Awards edit1979 Nastro d Argento for Il Giocattolo 1981 Nastro d Argento for Tre Fratelli 1990 Ciak d Oro for Scream of StoneReferences edit Vittorio Mezzogiorno l homme blesse par Alix de Saint Andre Elle mars 1983 En memoire de Vittorio Mezzogiorno by Saverio Ferragina The Magic Baton Toscanini s Life for Music editions Kessinger LLC 2007External links editVittorio Mezzogiorno at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vittorio Mezzogiorno amp oldid 1221028548, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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