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Giancarlo Giannini

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Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini, born on August 1, 1942, is a renowned Italian actor, voice actor, film director, and screenwriter. He holds prestigious accolades such as the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in Love and Anarchy (1973) and an Academy Award nomination for Seven Beauties (1975). He is a four-time recipient of the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor. Giannini began his artistic journey on stage, starring in Franco Zeffirelli's productions of Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream, before transitioning to television in the early 1960s. His breakout lead role in a film came with Rita the Mosquito (1965), marking the first of many collaborations with filmmaker Lina Wertmüller. Subsequently, he rose to international fame with Wertmüller's films such as The Seduction of Mimi (1972), Love and Anarchy (1973), and Seven Beauties (1975).

Well-versed in voice dubbing, Giannini has contributed to Italian-language versions of numerous films since the 1960s. He has been the official Italian voice-over for Al Pacino since 1975 and has also vigorously lended his voice for Jack Nicholson, Michael Douglas, and Helmut Berger. His English expertise has brought him many roles in Hollywood productions, including as Inspector Pazzi in Hannibal. His filmography also includes Man on Fire (2004), A Walk in the Clouds (1995), and the James Bond films Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008). Beyond his acting career, Giannini has pioneered in inventing gadgets and written a memoir in collaboration with Gabriella Greison, published by Longanesi in 2014.

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Biography, Career & Filmography

Learn more about Giancarlo Giannini, including a detailed biography, career timeline, personal life insights, and complete filmography. Discover how Giancarlo Giannini rose to fame, their major roles, industry impact, and personal milestones in the world of film.


Given Name: Giancarlo Giannini

Born: La Spezia, Kingdom of Italy

Citizenship: Italian

Birthday: August 1, 1942

Occupations: Actor, Voice Actor, Film Director, Screenwriter

Years Active: 1961-present

Children: 4

Spouses: Livia Giampalmo, Eurilla del Bono

Movies Featuring Giancarlo Giannini

Book Club: The Next Chapter

Book Club: The Next Chapter

L'Innocente

L'Innocente

The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

Once Upon a Crime...

Once Upon a Crime...

A Walk in the Clouds

A Walk in the Clouds

Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch

Cabrini

Cabrini

Swept Away

Swept Away

Eurotrapped

Eurotrapped

Omamamia

Omamamia

On Air: Storia di Un Successo

On Air: Storia di Un Successo

Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle

Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle

Pipi, Pupu & Rosemary: The Mystery of the Stolen Notes

Pipi, Pupu & Rosemary: The Mystery of the Stolen Notes

Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story

Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story

Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia

Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

Momo

Momo

The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair

The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair

Amnèsia

Amnèsia

Magical Nights

Magical Nights

13 at a Table

13 at a Table

A Night with Sabrina Love

A Night with Sabrina Love

The Whole Shebang

The Whole Shebang

Francesca and Nunziata

Francesca and Nunziata

Five Moons Plaza

Five Moons Plaza

My House in Umbria

My House in Umbria

Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

The Maidens’ Conspiracy

The Maidens’ Conspiracy

A Beautiful Vacation

A Beautiful Vacation

Milan – Palermo: The Return

Milan – Palermo: The Return

Frank Herbert’s Dune

Frank Herbert’s Dune

Dracula

Dracula

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing ‘Man on Fire’

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing ‘Man on Fire’

Salvatore. Questa è la vita

Salvatore. Questa è la vita

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Life with the Kids

Life with the Kids

Dark Illness

Dark Illness

Sins

Sins

Where’s Picone?

Where’s Picone?

Sins

Sins

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

’o Re

’o Re

Blood Red

Blood Red

Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen

The Sleazy Uncle

The Sleazy Uncle

American Dreamer

American Dreamer

Snack Bar Budapest

Snack Bar Budapest

Time to Kill

Time to Kill

New York Stories

New York Stories

I Fratelli De Filippo

I Fratelli De Filippo

I picari

I picari

Hugo in Argentina

Hugo in Argentina

We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen

The Sleazy Uncle

The Sleazy Uncle

American Dreamer

American Dreamer

Snack Bar Budapest

Snack Bar Budapest

Time to Kill

Time to Kill

Vitti d’arte, Vitti d’amore

Vitti d’arte, Vitti d’amore

Lovers and Liars

Lovers and Liars

Seven Beauties

Seven Beauties

Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful

Giovanni Falcone

Giovanni Falcone

The Betrayal

The Betrayal

Hector the Mighty

Hector the Mighty

A Night Full of Rain

A Night Full of Rain

The Innocent

The Innocent

Like Two Crocodiles

Like Two Crocodiles

Rita the Mosquito

Rita the Mosquito

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

Good News

Good News

The Sisters

The Sisters

Tonight I’ll Throw Me

Tonight I’ll Throw Me

Blood Feud

Blood Feud

The Murri Affair

The Murri Affair

The Sensual Man

The Sensual Man

Elective Affinities

Elective Affinities

Don Camillo and the Contestants

Don Camillo and the Contestants

A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)

A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)

Love and Anarchy

Love and Anarchy

The Beast

The Beast

The Seduction of Mimi

The Seduction of Mimi

Más allá del jardín

Más allá del jardín

Indian Summer

Indian Summer

Arabella

Arabella

Mazzabubù… quante corna stanno quaggiù?

Mazzabubù… quante corna stanno quaggiù?

La lupa

La lupa

Libido

Libido

Duetto

Duetto

Palermo – Milan One Way

Palermo – Milan One Way

The Black Belly of the Tarantula

The Black Belly of the Tarantula

Don’t Sting the Mosquito

Don’t Sting the Mosquito

Career Timeline

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