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Sergio Castellitto

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Sergio Castellitto
A librarian lives with his disabled daughter in his Parisian bookstore. Various characters will change their lives.
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A Bookshop in Paris (2021)
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Sergio Castellitto was born in Rome in 1953. After graduating from the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art in 1978, he began his theatrical career in Italian public theater with "Shakespeare's Measure for Measure" at the Teatro di Roma and with roles in other plays such as "La Madre by Brecht", "Merchant of Venice", and "Candelaio" by Giordano Bruno. At the Teatro di Genova he starred in the roles of Tuzenbach in "Chekhov's Three Sisters" and "Jean in Strindberg's Miss Julie", both under the direction of Otomar Krejka. In the coming years, he also starred in such theatrical productions as "L'infelicità senza desideri" and "Piccoli equivoci" at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto. He also appeared in "Barefoot in the Park" by Neil Simon. During his years in the theatre, he worked alongside many famous actors, including Luigi Squarzina, Aldo Trionfo, and Enzo Muzii. Castellitto began his film career in 1983 beside Marcello Mastroianni and Michel Piccoli in "The General of the Dead Army" by Luciano Tovoli. He interpreted many films like "Sembra morto...ma è solo svenuto" directed by Felice Farina, "Piccoli equivoci" by Ricky Tognazzi and "Stasera a casa di Alice" by Carlo Verdone. He became more famous with the films "The Great Pumpkin" by Francesca Archibugi and "The Star Maker" by Giuseppe Tornatore. In the late 1980s, Castellitto appeared in several Italian television miniseries, including "Un siciliano in Sicilia" (1987), "Cinque storie inquietanti" (1987), "Piazza Navona" (1988), "Cinéma" (1988), and "Come stanno bene insieme" (1989). He also appeared in the miniseries "Victoire, ou la douleur des femmes" (2000). Success arrived with the films "La famiglia", "L'ultimo bacio", "Caterina in the Big City", "My Mother's Smile", "Mostly Martha", and especially with "Don't Move", written by his wife Margaret Mazzantini. Other films that he interpreted include "Il regista di matrimoni" by Marco Bellocchio and La stella che non c'è by Gianni Amelio. In France Castellitto played the male lead opposite Jeanne Balibar in Jacques Rivette's Va savoir (2001). His most recent accomplishment as actor has been in his role as "Padre Pio: Miracle Man", arguably the defining role of his career. The first film that he directed is "Libero Burro", followed by "Don't Move". He played the role of the antagonist, King Miraz, in the film "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian". His most recent film as director was "Twice Born", which played at the Toronto Film Festival (2012), where it was not well received by much of the English speaking press. Most recently, Castellitto appeared in the television series "In Treatment" in the role of Giovanni. Castellitto is married to Margaret Mazzantini with four children.
BornAugust 18, 1953
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  • Awards
    • 36 wins & 37 nominations

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Sergio Castellitto in Mafia Inc (2019)
Sergio Castellitto in Mafia Inc (2019)
Benz Antoine and Sergio Castellitto in Mafia Inc (2019)
Sergio Castellitto in Mafia Inc (2019)
Jane Birkin and Sergio Castellitto in Around a Small Mountain (2009)
Jane Birkin and Sergio Castellitto in Around a Small Mountain (2009)
Jane Birkin and Sergio Castellitto in Around a Small Mountain (2009)
Jane Birkin and Sergio Castellitto in Around a Small Mountain (2009)
Sergio Castellitto in Around a Small Mountain (2009)
Jean Reno and Sergio Castellitto in The Big Blue (1988)
Sergio Castellitto in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
(Left to right) Martina Gedeck as Martha, Maxime Foerste as Lina, Katja Studt as Lea, and Sergio Castellitto as Mario

Known for

Paris, je t'aime (2006)
Paris, je t'aime
7.2
  • Le mari (segment "Bastille")
  • 2006
Penélope Cruz and Sergio Castellitto in Don't Move (2004)
Don't Move
7.0
  • Timoteo
  • 2004
William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
6.5
  • Miraz
  • 2008
Mostly Martha (2001)
Mostly Martha
7.2
  • Mario
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • Il più bel secolo della mia vita
  • Conclave
    • In Production
  • Sergio Castellitto, Teresa Saponangelo, Antonio Folletto, and Ascanio Balbo in Il nostro generale (2022)
    Il nostro generale
    • Gen. Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Il nostro Generale
    • Generale Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Pupi Avati, Antonio Avati, Sergio Castellitto, Enrico Lo Verso, Alessandro Sperduti, and Nico Toffoli in Dante (2022)
    Dante
    • Giovanni Boccaccio
    • 2022
  • Sergio Castellitto in Sabato, domenica e lunedì (2021)
    Sabato, domenica e lunedì
    • Peppino Priore
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Non ti pago (2021)
    Non ti pago
    • Ferdinando Quagliolo
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Crazy for Football (2021)
    Crazy for Football
    • Saverio Lulli
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • A Bookshop in Paris (2021)
    A Bookshop in Paris
    • Vincenzo
    • 2021
  • Natale in casa Cupiello (2020)
    Natale in casa Cupiello
    • Luca Cupiello
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Il talento del calabrone (2020)
    Il talento del calabrone
    • Ascoltatore
    • 2020
  • The Bad Poet (2020)
    The Bad Poet
    • Gabriele D'Annunzio
    • 2020
  • Pezzi unici (2019)
    Pezzi unici
    • Vanni Bandinelli (2019)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Marc-André Grondin in Mafia Inc (2019)
    Mafia Inc
    • Francesco 'Frank' Paternò
    • 2019
  • Nour (2019)
    Nour
    • Pietro
    • 2019
  • Ricchi di fantasia (2018)
    Ricchi di fantasia
    • Sergio
    • 2018
  • Aldo Moro il professore (2018)
    Aldo Moro il professore
    • Aldo Moro
    • TV Movie
    • 2018

Writer

  • A Bookshop in Paris (2021)
    A Bookshop in Paris
    • screenplay by
    • 2021
  • Penélope Cruz in Twice Born (2012)
    Twice Born
    • screenplay
    • 2012
  • Love & Slaps (2010)
    Love & Slaps
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Around a Small Mountain (2009)
    Around a Small Mountain
    • scenario
    • 2009
  • Maigret (2004)
    Maigret
    • screenplay by
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Penélope Cruz and Sergio Castellitto in Don't Move (2004)
    Don't Move
    • screenplay
    • 2004
  • Libero Burro (1999)
    Libero Burro
    • writer
    • 1999
  • Sembra morto... ma è solo svenuto (1986)
    Sembra morto... ma è solo svenuto
    • story
    • 1986

Director

  • A Bookshop in Paris (2021)
    A Bookshop in Paris
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Jasmine Trinca and Nicole Centanni in Fortunata (2017)
    Fortunata
    • Director
    • 2017
  • You Can't Save Yourself Alone (2015)
    You Can't Save Yourself Alone
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Penélope Cruz in Twice Born (2012)
    Twice Born
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Love & Slaps (2010)
    Love & Slaps
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Sono io
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Penélope Cruz and Sergio Castellitto in Don't Move (2004)
    Don't Move
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Libero Burro (1999)
    Libero Burro
    • Director
    • 1999

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Around A Small Mountain
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Around A Small Mountain
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Around a Small Mountain
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Around a Small Mountain
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian -- Trailer #3
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian -- Trailer #3
The Star Maker
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The Star Maker

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Sergio Castellito
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • August 18, 1953
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Spouse
    • Margaret Mazzantini1987 - present (4 children)
  • Children
    • Child

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  • Trivia
    The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) was the first film in which he played a villain.
  • Quotes
    I wondered whether I'd succeed, not just in telling the novel's story, but also in filling it with the same moral density. Could I film the thin line that divides good from evil, justice from iniquity? Could I film the overpowering of a woman without adding outrage? Could I film a man's criminal selfishness without condemning him? - On being filled with doubts preparing to film 'Don't Move.'.
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      Frequently directs films based on his wife's novels.

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