Rolando Ravello (born 4 June 1969) is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter.
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| Born | 4 June 1969 (age 55) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Life and career
editBorn in Rome, at young age Ravello founded a comedy ensemble with Manuela Morabito e Renato Giordano, and in 1988 the trio co-hosted the RAI children variety show Big.[1] Later, he attended some acting courses and performed in several small theaters in his hometown.[1] Ravello had his breakout in 1995, with the main role of Vincenzo in Ettore Scola's Romanzo di un giovane povero.[1] Also active on television, in 2001 he made his directorial debut with the short film La Colla.[1] His 2013 film Tutti contro tutti was nominated for Nastro d'Argento for best comedy film.[2]
Selected filmography
edit- Romanzo di un giovane povero (1995)
- Viol@ (1998)
- The Dinner (1998)
- Almost Blue (2000)
- Unfair Competition (2001)
- The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (2003)
- Inferno Below (2003)
- City Limits (2004)
- Il Pirata: Marco Pantani (2007)
- Lessons in Chocolate (2007)
- Balancing Act (2012)
- Diaz – Don't Clean Up This Blood (2012)
- Ever Been to the Moon? (2015)
- Rumours (2024)
Director
edit- Tutti contro tutti (2013)
- Do You Remember Me? (2014)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884402697.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Anna Finos (May 31, 2013). "Nastri d'argento, testa a testa fra Sorrentino e Tornatore". La Repubblica. Retrieved 5 March 2014.