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Michele Placido

Actor | Writer | Director

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Supporter of the center-left Italian Democratic Party (PD) led by Walter Veltroni. See more trivia »

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in Ascoli Satriano, Puglia, Italy
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2013 Trilussa - Storia d'amore e di poesia (TV movie)
Trilussa
 
2013 Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno (TV movie)
Vittorio De Sica
 
2012 Itaker - Vietato agli italiani
Pantano'
 
2012 Razza bastarda
Avv.Silvestri
 
2012 Viva l'Italia
Michele Spagnolo
 
2012 Ben e Clara - Le ultime lettere (TV mini-series documentary)
Benito Mussolini
– Mussolini - Il fantoccio grottesco (2012) … Benito Mussolini
– Mussolini - Il mondo perduto (2012) … Benito Mussolini
– Mussolini - Il sognatore naufragato (2012) … Benito Mussolini
– Mussolini - Il cadavere vivente (2012) … Benito Mussolini
 
2012 The Lookout
Giovanni
 
2012 Tulpa - I demoni del desiderio
 
2011 Amici miei - Come tutto ebbe inizio
Duccio Villani di Masi
 
2011 The Ages of Love
Augusto
 
2010 Genitori & figli:) - Agitare bene prima dell'uso
Alberto
 
2009 Just Married
Sabino Impanato
 
2009 The Big Dream
Andrea
 
2009 Baarìa
Communist
 
2009 Focaccia blues
Proiezionista
 
2008 Blood of the Losers
Commissario Franco Dogliani
 
2008 Aldo Moro - Il presidente (TV movie)
Aldo Moro
 
2008 La luna nel deserto (short)
Leone (voice)
 
2008 The Sadness of Mrs. Snajdrova
Count Sternberk
 
2008 L'ultimo padrino (TV movie)
Bernardo Provenzano
 
2007 2061: Un anno eccezionale
Cardinale Bonifacio
 
2007 Piano, solo
Giovanni
 
2007 SoloMetro
Enrico Alvari
 
2006 Commediasexi
Salvatore Lisassi
 
2006 The Roses of the Desert
Frate Simeone
 
2006 The Unknown Woman
Muffa
 
2006 Assunta Spina (TV movie)
Michele Boccadifuoco
 
2006 Karol - The Pope, the Man (TV movie)
Dr. Renato Buzzonetti
 
2006 The Caiman
Marco Pulici / Silvio Berlusconi
 
2006 The Goodbye Kiss
Anedda
 
2005 Romanzo criminale
Padre Freddo
 
2005 Il grande Torino (TV movie)
Angelo, 2004
 
2004 The Scent of Blood
Carlo
 
2004 L'amore ritorna
Dottor Bianco
 
2003 Soraya (TV movie)
Enrico Mattei
 
2003 Un papà quasi perfetto (TV mini-series)
Michele
 
2003 The Soul's Place
Salvatore
 
2002 Searching for Paradise
Giorgio Mattei
 
2002 Il sequestro Soffiantini (TV movie)
Giuseppe Soffiantini
 
2001 Once Upon a Time in Sicily
Uzeda
 
2000 Liberate i pesci!
Michele Verrio
 
2000 Padre Pio: Tra cielo e terra (TV movie)
Padre Pio da Pietralcina
 
1999 Terra bruciata
Frà Salvatore
 
1999 Un uomo perbene
Enzo Tortora
 
1999 The Nanny
Belli Estate Patient
 
1999 Dirty Linen
Furio Cimin
 
1998 Del perduto amore
Don Gerardo
 
1998 La missione (TV movie)
Padre Ramboni
 
1998 Pleasure (And Its Little Inconveniences)
Carlo
 
1998 Liliana e Gerardo
 
1997 Uno sguardo dal ponte (TV series)
(1997)
 
1997 Racket (TV mini-series)
Guido Gerosa
 
1996 La lupa
Malerba
 
1995 Un eroe borghese
Silvio Novembre
 
1995 Poliziotti
Sante Carella
 
1994 Lamerica
Fiore
 
1994 Father and Son
Corrado
 
1993 Giovanni Falcone
Giovanni Falcone
 
1993 Quattro bravi ragazzi
Marcione
 
1992 Close Friends
Padre di Simona
 
1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (TV movie)
Col. Roberto Chavez
 
1992/II Scoop (TV mini-series)
 
1992 Man of Respect (TV movie)
Nino
 
1992 L'uomo dal fiore in bocca (TV short)
 
1990 Afghan Breakdown
Major Bandura
 
1989 Mery per sempre
Marco Terzi
 
1989 La piovra 4 (TV mini-series)
Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.6 (1989) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.5 (1989) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.4 (1989) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.3 (1989) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.2 (1989) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
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1988 Big Business
Fabio Alberici
 
1988 Ya bon les blancs
Michel
 
1988 Via Paradiso
Francesco
 
1987 Private Affairs
Lionello
 
1987 La piovra 3 (TV mini-series)
Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.7 (1987) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.6 (1987) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.5 (1987) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.4 (1987) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.3 (1987) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
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1986 Summer Night, with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil
Giuseppe Catania aka Beppe
 
1986 Grandi magazzini
Store Manager
 
1986 La piovra 2 (TV mini-series)
Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.6 (1986) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.5 (1986) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.4 (1986) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.3 (1986) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.2 (1986) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
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1985 Pizza Connection
Mario Aloia
 
1984 La piovra (TV mini-series)
Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.6 (1984) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.5 (1984) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.4 (1984) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.3 (1984) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
– Episode #1.2 (1984) … Commissario Corrado Cattani
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1984 The Terrible Lovers
Sergio
 
1983 Ars amandi
Macarius
 
1983 Il passo falso (TV movie)
Gabriele Rossi
 
1982 Chopin
Francesco Maria Vitale
 
1981 Cargo
Giovanni
 
1981 Les ailes de la colombe
Sandro
 
1981 Three Brothers
Nicola Giuranna
 
1980 Fontamara
Berardo Viola
 
1980 Un uomo in ginocchio
Antonio Platamonte
 
1980 Lulu
Schwarz
 
1980 A Leap in the Dark
Giovanni Sciabola
 
1979 Saturday, Sunday and Friday
Mario (segment "Domenica")
 
1979 Il prato
Enzo
 
1979 Tigers in Lipstick
Angelo/The Photographer
 
1979 Ernesto
The Man
 
1979 Volontari per destinazione ignota (TV movie)
Antonio Stella
 
1978 Io sono mia
Giacinto
 
1978 Yerma (TV movie)
Victor
 
1978 Corleone
Michele Labruzzo
 
1977 La ragazza dal pigiama giallo
Antonio Attolini
 
1977 Beach House
Vincenzino
 
1977 Kleinhoff Hotel
Pedro
 
1977 Oedipus orca
Michele Turrisi
 
1976 And Agnes Chose to Die
Tom
 
1976 Victory March
Paolo Passeri
 
1976 La orca
Michele Turrisi
 
1976 Plot of Fear
Inspector Gaspare Lomenzo
 
1975 The Divine Nymph
Martino Ghiondelli
 
1975 Scandal in the Family
Milo
 
1975 Orlando furioso (TV mini-series)
Agramante
– Episode #1.5 (1975) … Agramante
– Episode #1.4 (1975) … Agramante
– Episode #1.3 (1975) … Agramante
 
1974 Moses the Lawgiver (TV mini-series)
Caleb
 
1974 Romanzo popolare
Agente Giovanni Pizzullo
 
1974 Till Marriage Do Us Part
Silvanno Pennacchini, l'autista
 
1974 Processo per direttissima
Stefano Baldini
 
1973 Teresa la ladra
Tonino Santità
 
1973 Il picciotto (TV movie)
Rosario Mandalà
 
1973 No More Time
 
1973 La mano nera - prima della mafia, più della mafia
Antonio Turris (as Mike Placido)
 
1973 Mia moglie, un corpo per l'amore
Partner di Simona al night
 
1972 Il caso Pisciotta
Amerigo Lo Jacono
 
1972 Joe Petrosino (TV mini-series)
Carlo Costantino
– Episode #1.5 (1972) … Carlo Costantino
– Episode #1.3 (1972) … Carlo Costantino
– Episode #1.1 (1972) … Carlo Costantino
 
Show ShowWriter (13 titles)
2012 Itaker - Vietato agli italiani (written by)
 
2010 Angel of Evil (dialogue supervisor / screenplay)
 
2009 The Big Dream (writer)
 
2007 L'uomo giusto (screenplay)
 
2005 Romanzo criminale (screenplay)
 
2004 Ovunque sei (story & screenplay)
 
2002 A Journey Called Love
 
1998 Del perduto amore (writer)
 
1998 La missione (TV movie)
 
1998 Liliana e Gerardo
 
1997 Racket (TV mini-series) (story)
 
1992 Close Friends (idea and screenplay)
 
1990 Tomato
 
Show ShowDirector (12 titles)
2012 The Lookout
 
2010 Angel of Evil
 
2009 The Big Dream
 
2009 L'Aquila 2009 - Cinque registi tra le macerie (documentary short) (segment "Le mani di Osmai")
 
2005 Romanzo criminale
 
2004 Ovunque sei
 
2002 A Journey Called Love
 
1998 Del perduto amore
 
1998 Liliana e Gerardo
 
1995 Un eroe borghese
 
1992 Close Friends
 
1990 Tomato
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2010 Vampyre Compendium (short) (producer)
 
2007 SoloMetro (producer)
 
2007 L'uomo giusto (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2008 Romanzo criminale - La serie (TV series) (supervision)
 
2001 Another World Is Possible (documentary) (support)
 
Show ShowSelf (14 titles)
2010 Ritratto di mio padre (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Io canto (TV series)
Himself
– 27 febbraio 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Che tempo che fa (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.9 (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Di me cosa ne sai (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 In the Eyes (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Marco Ferreri, il regista che venne dal futuro (documentary)
Himself - Voce Narrante
 
2007 Viaggio in corso nel cinema di Carlo Lizzani (documentary)
Himself
 
2006-2007 Gran premio internazionale della TV (TV series)
Himself - Winner
– 23rd Edition (2007) … Himself - Winner
– 22nd Edition (2006) … Himself - Winner
 
2003 Caterina in the Big City
Himself (Special Guest)
 
2002 Mario Monicelli, l'artigiano di Viareggio
Himself
 
1994 La vera vita di Antonio H.
Himself
 
1993 Le divan (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 1993 (1993) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1986 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Linz (1986) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2007-2009 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series)
 
2006 Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 La piovra 10 (TV movie)
Commissario Corrado Catani (uncredited)
 
1995 La piovra 7 - Indagine sulla morte del commissario Cattani
Corrado Cattani (uncredited)
 
1990 La piovra 5 - Il cuore del problema (TV mini-series)
 

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Personal Details

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(2009) Video reportage "Le mani di Osmai" (4') about the earthquake in Abruzzo, Italy, for the on-line edition of the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Mike Placido

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Trivia:

Supporter of the center-left Italian Democratic Party (PD) led by Walter Veltroni. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus