Stefano Accorsi
Italian actor (born 1971)
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Key Takeaways
- Stefano Lelio Beniamino Accorsi ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈsteːfano akˈkorsi] ; born 2 March 1971) is an Italian actor.
- He graduated from Bologna's Theatrical School in 1993, and acted in the theatre for several years before moving to cinema.
- In 1998 he worked with Daniele Luchetti in I Piccoli Maestri , which competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival.
- He was the lead in the 2001 film L'ultimo bacio ( The Last Kiss ).
- In 2001, Accorsi also had the leading role in Ferzan Özpetek's Le fate ignoranti ( His Secret Life ), which was in competition at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival.
Stefano Lelio Beniamino Accorsi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsteːfano akˈkorsi]; born 2 March 1971) is an Italian actor.
Early life and background
Accorsi was born in Bologna. He graduated from Bologna's Theatrical School in 1993, and acted in the theatre for several years before moving to cinema.
Career
In 1995 he played the lead in Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo, one of his best known films.
In 1998 he worked with Daniele Luchetti in I Piccoli Maestri, which competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival. In the same year he won three prizes for his role in Radiofreccia, directed by rock star Luciano Ligabue, including David di Donatello for Best Actor.
He was the lead in the 2001 film L'ultimo bacio (The Last Kiss).
He won the leading role in Maria de Medeiros’ Capitães de Abril (April Captains), and has worked with director Nanni Moretti in The Son's Room.
In 2001, Accorsi also had the leading role in Ferzan Özpetek's Le fate ignoranti (His Secret Life), which was in competition at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival. Accorsi won the 2001 Nastri d’Argento (Silver Ribbon) award for Best Actor for his role.
He also starred in David Blair's Tabloid TV (UK) and in Marco Ponti's Santa Maradona.
Then Accorsi acted in the TV film Il giovane Casanova by Giacomo Battiato.
His next film was Un viaggio chiamato amore (A Journey Called Love) which took part in the Venice International Film Festival 2002 and for which he won the Coppa Volpi, the award for best male performance as the Italian poet Dino Campana.
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