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Antonello Grimaldi is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Executive producer and Co-Director Italien born on 14 august 1955 at Sassari (Italie)
Antonio Luigi Grimaldi, known as Antonello Grimaldi (born 14 August 1955) is an Italian actor, film and television director, and screenwriter.
on the island of Sardinia in Italy. After receiving his Laurea in law in 1981, he moved to Rome and attended the Gaumont School of Cinema, founded by producer Renzo Rossellini. He later taught music history at the Accademia di Belle Arti (English: Academy of Fine Arts) in Sassari and film direction at the Scuola Golden in Turin.
Career in film
Grimaldi's directorial debut came in 1985 with Juke box. In 1987, he was assistant director to Giuseppe Piccioni for the feature film Il Grande Blek, starring Sergio Rubini and Francesca Neri.
In 1997, Grimaldi appeared in Nirvana, directed by Gabriele Salvatores. He then starred in two films directed by Gabriele Muccino: Ecco fatto (1998) and Come te nessuno mai (1999), where he played the role of the head of police. Also in 1999, he appeared in Guardami, a biopic of a porn star loosely based on the life of adult actress Moana Pozzi, starring Elisabetta Cavallotti, and directed by Davide Ferrario.
In 2000, Grimaldi directed Un delitto impossibile (English: An Impossible Crime), starring Lino Capolicchio, Carlo Cecchi, Ivano Marescotti, Ángela Molina, and Silvio Muccino. Starting in 2001, he transitioned from film to television, directing the teleplay Gli insoliti ignoti (2003), the television series Le stagioni del cuore (2004), and the television miniseries La moglie cinese (2006), as well as 33 episodes of the police drama Distretto di Polizia from 2001 to 2007.
Grimaldi returned to film in 2006, with his appearance in Il caimano, directed by Nanni Moretti. In 2008, he directed Moretti, Valeria Golino, and Alessandro Gassman in Caos calmo, and also guest starred on the sitcom Boris.
In 2009, Grimaldi directed the Canale 5 television film Due mamme di troppo featuring Angela Finocchiaro and Barbara Matera.
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Antonello Grimaldi
Birth name Antonio LuigiGrimaldi
Nationality Italie
Birth 14 august 1955 (68 years) at Sassari (Italie)
Nationality Italie
Birth 14 august 1955 (68 years) at Sassari (Italie)
Biography
Grimaldi was born on 14 August 1955 in Sassari,on the island of Sardinia in Italy. After receiving his Laurea in law in 1981, he moved to Rome and attended the Gaumont School of Cinema, founded by producer Renzo Rossellini. He later taught music history at the Accademia di Belle Arti (English: Academy of Fine Arts) in Sassari and film direction at the Scuola Golden in Turin.
Career in film
Grimaldi's directorial debut came in 1985 with Juke box. In 1987, he was assistant director to Giuseppe Piccioni for the feature film Il Grande Blek, starring Sergio Rubini and Francesca Neri.
In 1997, Grimaldi appeared in Nirvana, directed by Gabriele Salvatores. He then starred in two films directed by Gabriele Muccino: Ecco fatto (1998) and Come te nessuno mai (1999), where he played the role of the head of police. Also in 1999, he appeared in Guardami, a biopic of a porn star loosely based on the life of adult actress Moana Pozzi, starring Elisabetta Cavallotti, and directed by Davide Ferrario.
In 2000, Grimaldi directed Un delitto impossibile (English: An Impossible Crime), starring Lino Capolicchio, Carlo Cecchi, Ivano Marescotti, Ángela Molina, and Silvio Muccino. Starting in 2001, he transitioned from film to television, directing the teleplay Gli insoliti ignoti (2003), the television series Le stagioni del cuore (2004), and the television miniseries La moglie cinese (2006), as well as 33 episodes of the police drama Distretto di Polizia from 2001 to 2007.
Grimaldi returned to film in 2006, with his appearance in Il caimano, directed by Nanni Moretti. In 2008, he directed Moretti, Valeria Golino, and Alessandro Gassman in Caos calmo, and also guest starred on the sitcom Boris.
In 2009, Grimaldi directed the Canale 5 television film Due mamme di troppo featuring Angela Finocchiaro and Barbara Matera.
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Filmography of Antonello Grimaldi (12 films)
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The Caiman (2006)
, 1h53Directed by Nanni Moretti
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about films, Political films
Actors Silvio Orlando, Margherita Buy, Jasmine Trinca, Michele Placido, Giuliano Montaldo, Antonello Grimaldi
Roles Direttore di produzione
Rating66%
Opening with a wedding between two young Communists, officiated by a CP functionary, under the poster of Mao-Tse Tung, the bride suddenly spears the man and escapes, chased by the police. This is the end of 'Cataratte'/'Cataracts', a 10-year-old action B-movie projected in an open air cinema in honor of Bruno Bonomo (Silvio Orlando), a cockeyed film producer, who did some trash movies starring his wife Paola (Margherita Buy) in the 1970s. He also has two young sons loved by him and his wife. During this homage, a young woman presents him the script of a movie she wants to direct with his help.
But Forever in My Mind (1999)
, 1h28Directed by Gabriele Muccino
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Silvio Muccino, Anna Galiena, Giulia Steigerwalt, Luca De Filippo, Antonello Grimaldi, Valeria D'Obici
Roles Commissario
Rating62%
The movie is a tale about a young boy aroused by the sexual awakenings and the political views of the Italian youth. It's set around a group of friends. Silvio (the main character), Ponzi (his best friend) and a group of boys and girls that go to the same school. The school everybody goes to is threatened of being privatized. So the students are gathered to decide whether to occupy the school or take a different action. The most radical kids end up setting the tone of the oncoming manifestation and so the school is going to be occupied. In the night the friends gather, girls in one place and boys on the other. They smoke and share experiences. Martino tells the boys that he's had sex with his girlfriend, and that he can last about ten minutes. On the other hand, as the girls chat, his girlfriend tells her friends that it was all very fast.
Guardami (1999)
Directed by Davide Ferrario
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Films about pornography, Films about cancer, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Elisabetta Cavallotti, Stefania Garello, Flavio Insinna, Luigi Diberti, Yorgo Voyagis, Antonello Grimaldi
Roles Joe
Rating56%
Nina (Elisabetta Cavallotti) est une jeune actrice pornographique très indépendante.
Ecco fatto (1998)
, 1h30Directed by Gabriele Muccino
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Barbora Bobulova, Giorgio Pasotti, Claudio Santamaria, Gigio Alberti, Piero Natoli, Antonello Grimaldi
Roles Prof. di Fisica
Rating58%
Nirvana (1997)
, 1h53Directed by Gabriele Salvatores
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Action
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Anticipation
Actors Christophe Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, Stefania Rocca, Emmanuelle Seigner, Silvio Orlando, Amanda Sandrelli
Roles Pakistani concierge
Rating61%
The film tells the story of a virtual reality game designer, Jimi (Christopher Lambert), who discovers that the main character of his game, Solo (Diego Abatantuono), has achieved sentience due to an attack by a computer virus. Asked by his creation (who feels everything the character in the game feels, including multiple deaths) to eliminate its existence, Jimi sets out to erase the game from the server of his employer, Okasama Star, before it's commercially released on Christmas Day, and thus spare Solo further suffering.
Director
Quiet Chaos (2008)
, 1h52Directed by Antonello Grimaldi
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Nanni Moretti, Valeria Golino, Alessandro Gassmann, Isabella Ferrari, Hippolyte Girardot, Silvio Orlando
Rating68%
Pietro Paladini and his brother Carlo, a fashion designer, rescue two women from drowning. At the same time Pietro's wife dies unexpectedly at home. After the funeral, Pietro falls into a state of Quiet Chaos, which is marked by spending a lot of time with his daughter Claudia. The manager is absent from his work and spends his days waiting in the park, which is opposite the school of his daughter. All the while, the widower stays very calm on the outside and is a focal point for his wife's sister Marta (Valeria Golino), his brother and co-workers who are affected by the merger of his group. It is the rebirth of a man who was once a tough manager.
An Impossible Crime (2001)
Directed by Antonello Grimaldi
Origin Italie
Genres Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Carlo Cecchi, Ángela Molina, Ivano Marescotti, Lino Capolicchio, Silvio Muccino
Rating62%
Le procureur Valerio Garau (Lino Capolicchio), respecté par ses collègues et aimé par ses proches, est empoisonné au tribunal de Sassari sous les yeux de son amante Lauretta (Ángela Molina). Le commissaire Pani (Ivano Marescotti), pour faire la lumière sur l'incident, fait appel à une ancienne connaissance, le procureur Piero D'Onofrio (Carlo Cecchi). Ce dernier, proche de la retraite, accepte l'enquête. Il explore alors le passé trouble de Garau et découvre que, derrière une carrière pleine, se cache de nombreux mystères.
Bits & Pieces (1996)
Directed by Antonello Grimaldi
Genres Drama
Actors Asia Argento, Margaret Mazzantini, Luca Barbareschi, Margherita Buy, Claudio Bisio, Luca Lionello
Rating56%
Nulla ci può fermare (1992)
Directed by Antonello Grimaldi
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller
Actors Maurizio Donadoni, Margaret Mazzantini, Margherita Buy, Gianni Ciardo, Paolo Ferrari, Alessandra Acciai
Rating46%
Nico (Roberto De Francesco) et Leo (Maurizio Donadoni ) sont deux détectives privés médiocres qui travaillent au sein de l'agence Nulla ci può fermare. Alors que Leo est un courreur de jupons endurci, Nico habite encore chez sa mère, où il s'adonne à ses passions pour le jardinage et la cuisine. Le duo enquête sur l'histoire de Margherita (Margaret Mazzantini), qui se dit victime de harcèlement de la part d'un inconnu. Une nouvelle fois, le duo peine à obtenir des résultats satisfaisants, et l'enquête prend un tournant inattendu lorsque Leo rencontre Francesca (Margherita Buy), dont il tombe amoureux, mais qui elle préfère la compagnie de Nico, mettant en péril la relation professionnelle et amicale entre les deux hommes et le devenir de l'enquête.
Scriptwriter
Nulla ci può fermare (1992)
Directed by Antonello Grimaldi
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller
Actors Maurizio Donadoni, Margaret Mazzantini, Margherita Buy, Gianni Ciardo, Paolo Ferrari, Alessandra Acciai
Rating46%
Nico (Roberto De Francesco) et Leo (Maurizio Donadoni ) sont deux détectives privés médiocres qui travaillent au sein de l'agence Nulla ci può fermare. Alors que Leo est un courreur de jupons endurci, Nico habite encore chez sa mère, où il s'adonne à ses passions pour le jardinage et la cuisine. Le duo enquête sur l'histoire de Margherita (Margaret Mazzantini), qui se dit victime de harcèlement de la part d'un inconnu. Une nouvelle fois, le duo peine à obtenir des résultats satisfaisants, et l'enquête prend un tournant inattendu lorsque Leo rencontre Francesca (Margherita Buy), dont il tombe amoureux, mais qui elle préfère la compagnie de Nico, mettant en péril la relation professionnelle et amicale entre les deux hommes et le devenir de l'enquête.
Producer
Ecco fatto (1998)
, 1h30Directed by Gabriele Muccino
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Barbora Bobulova, Giorgio Pasotti, Claudio Santamaria, Gigio Alberti, Piero Natoli, Antonello Grimaldi
Roles Executive Producer
Rating58%
Director
Radio Arrow (1998)
, 1h52Directed by Luciano Ligabue
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Actors Stefano Accorsi, Luciano Federico, Serena Grandi
Roles Co-Director
Rating69%
The Blonde (1993)
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors Nastassja Kinski, Ennio Fantastichini, Luca Barbareschi, Veronica Lazăr, Florence Guérin, Enzo Andronico
Roles Co-Director
Rating53%
Tommaso (Sergio Rubini), un homme solitaire, vient du sud de l'Italie. Il souffre d'un léger handicap physique et est très timide. Une nuit, en rentrant chez lui, il renverse accidentellement avec sa voiture, une belle fille blonde, Christine (Nastassja Kinski). La jeune fille, perd temporairement la mémoire. Elle commence alors une liaison amoureuse avec Tommaso et, avec le temps, sa vie passée refait surface.
Il grande Blek (1987)
, 1h45Directed by Giuseppe Piccioni
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Francesca Neri, Federica Mastroianni
Roles Assistant Director
Rating62%
Le film relate l'histoire des jeunes d'Ascoli Piceno et en général des petites villes de province des années 1960 et 1970 ; les rébellions de jeunes contre des schémas culturels trop rigides, contre le modèle social avec le désir de créer un avenir différent de celui de leurs parents.