Nicola Rignanese

Nicola Rignanese
Born6 December 1965 (1965-12-06) (age 59)
Foggia, Italy[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active1990–present

Nicola Rignanese (born 6 December 1965) is an Italian actor and comedian.

Life and career

In 1991, Rignanese graduated from the Paolo Grassi School of Dramatic Arts of Milan, where he studied alongside Antonio Albanese. Together, they performed as comedians at tourist villages in Apulia, between Vieste and Peschici.[2] After graduation, he began his career as a stage actor.[3][4][5][6]

His film debut came in 1990 with Italia-Germania 4-3, directed by Andrea Barzini. In 1996, he was cast by director Carlo Mazzacurati in the film Vesna Goes Fast. During the filming, he solidified his strong friendship with Albanese, who later cast him in his directorial debut Uomo d'acqua dolce. They worked together again in Qualunquemente, Tutto tutto niente niente, and Cetto c'è, senzadubbiamente, all three directed by Giulio Manfredonia.[7]

Rignanese most notably appeared in Marpiccolo by Alessandro Di Robilant in 2009, La pecora nera by Ascanio Celestini, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2010, and Il paese delle spose infelici by Pippo Mezzapesa in 2011. In 2014, he was directed once again by Manfredonia in Mafia and Red Tomatoes.[8] Five years later, Rignanese starred in the comedy The Most Beautiful Day in the World by Alessandro Siani.[9]

He has acted in many successful television series, including Questo nostro amore, where he played Salvatore Strano, and The Mafia Kills Only in Summer, in which he portrayed Boris Giuliano, the head of the Palermo Mobile Squad.[10][11] In 2018, Rignanese starred in the FX television series Trust, in the role of crime lord Don Salvatore.[12]

For his role as Adriano Melis in the 2022 film Margins, he was nominated for a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor.[13]

Selected filmography

Film

TV series

References

  1. ^ Alice Bianco (2 October 2023). "Nicola Rignanese: età, biografia e carriera dell'attore". Lettera43.
  2. ^ "Quando io e Antonio Albanese ci esibivamo nei villaggi turistici del Gargano". Foggia Città Aperta. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ Franco Quadri (9 January 2000). "Nella stazione di Cechov l'ultimo incubo d'amore". la Repubblica.
  4. ^ Claudia Brunetto (2 November 2007). "Morire dal ridere tributo a Petrolini". la Repubblica.
  5. ^ Laura Nobile (26 November 2009). "Escuriale". la Repubblica.
  6. ^ Sara Chiappori (1 March 2009). "Mi manda Antonio". la Repubblica.
  7. ^ "Albanese nel nuovo film dice addio a Cetto, spazzato via col berlusconismo". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 3 May 2012.
  8. ^ Simona Santoni (18 September 2014). ""La nostra terra" di Giulio Manfredonia, commedia di pomodori e speranza sull'antimafia". Panorama. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  9. ^ Filomena Brancaccio (31 October 2019). "Siani: 'Il giorno più bello del mondo', una favola moderna dal sapore antico". MyDreams.
  10. ^ "Boris Giuliano/ Il personaggio di Nicola Rignanese: incontrerà ancora i Giammaresi? (La mafia uccide solo d'estate, puntata 28 novembre 2016)". IlSussidiario.net. 28 November 2016.
  11. ^ "La Mafia Uccide Solo d'Estate serie TV trama, cast e puntate: tutto quello che devi sapere". UrbanPost. 21 November 2016.
  12. ^ Natalie Rinn (13 May 2018). "'Trust' Season 1, Episode 8 Recap: Sacrificial Lamb". The New York Times.
  13. ^ "Nastri d'Argento 2023, dai film agli attori. Tutte le candidature". Sky TG24. 1 June 2023.