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Michele Placido

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Michele Placido in Angel of Evil (2010)
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Michele Placido was born on 19 May 1946 in Ascoli Satriano, Puglia, Italy. He is an actor and director, known for La piovra (1984), Romanzo Criminale (2005) and Un eroe borghese (1995). He has been married to Federica Vincenti since 14 August 2012. They have one child. He was previously married to Simonetta Stefanelli and Ilaria Lezzi.
BornMay 19, 1946
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BornMay 19, 1946
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    • 33 wins & 34 nominations

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Michele Placido
Michele Placido in The Pyjama Girl Case (1977)
Laura Antonelli and Michele Placido in The Divine Nymph (1975)
Ornella Muti and Michele Placido in Romanzo popolare (1974)
Laura Antonelli and Michele Placido in Till Marriage Do Us Part (1974)
Laura Antonelli and Michele Placido in Till Marriage Do Us Part (1974)
Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Ornella Muti, Michele Placido, and Ugo Tognazzi in Romanzo popolare (1974)
Isabelle Huppert, Michele Placido, and Dominique Sanda in Les ailes de la colombe (1981)
Michele Placido in Living Legends (2014)

Known for

Raoul Bova, Giuliana de Sio, Remo Girone, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, and Michele Placido in La piovra (1984)
La piovra
8.4
TV Series
  • Commissario Corrado Cattani
Romanzo Criminale (2005)
Romanzo Criminale
7.2
  • Padre Freddo
  • 2005
Un eroe borghese (1995)
Un eroe borghese
7.0
  • Silvio Novembre
  • 1995
Close Friends (1992)
Close Friends
6.4
  • Padre di Simona
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor

  • Il Visionario
    • Pre-production
  • Michele Placido in Arnoldo Mondadori (2022)
    Arnoldo Mondadori
    • Arnoldo Mondadori
    • 2022
  • Michele Placido and Angelica Kazankova in Orlando (2022)
    Orlando
    • Orlando
    • 2022
  • Falla girare (2022)
    Falla girare
    • Diego
    • 2022
  • Massimiliano Gallo in Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso (2022)
    Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso
    • Avvocato Ugo Maria Starace Tarallo
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Riccardo Scamarcio in Caravaggio's Shadow (2022)
    Caravaggio's Shadow
    • Cardinal Del Monte
    • 2022
  • Oltre il Confine
    • Voce
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Ti mangio il cuore (2022)
    Ti mangio il cuore
    • Vincenzo Montanari
    • 2022
  • Pierfrancesco Favino and Miriam Leone in Run to You (2022)
    Run to You
    • Padre di Gianni
    • 2022
  • All Star - Ritorno al cinema (2021)
    All Star - Ritorno al cinema
    • Spettatore
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Appunti di un venditore di donne (2021)
    Appunti di un venditore di donne
    • Amedeo Sangiorgi
    • 2021
  • Calibro 9 (2020)
    Calibro 9
    • Rocco Musco
    • 2020
  • La stanza (2020)
    La stanza
    • Policeman
    • Short
    • 2020
  • I Hate Summer (2020)
    I Hate Summer
    • Maresciallo
    • 2020
  • Laura Chiatti and Riccardo Scamarcio in La cena di Natale (2016)
    La cena di Natale
    • Don Mimì
    • 2016
  • 7 Minutes (2016)
    7 Minutes
    • Michele Varazzi - il proprietario della fabbrica
    • 2016

Director

  • Il Visionario
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Riccardo Scamarcio in Caravaggio's Shadow (2022)
    Caravaggio's Shadow
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Presto sarà domani (2022)
    Presto sarà domani
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Isolation (2021)
    Isolation
    • Director (segment Death Close By)
    • 2021
  • Sara Serraiocco in A Jacket (2018)
    A Jacket
    • Director (mentor)
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017)
    Suburra: Blood on Rome
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • 7 Minutes (2016)
    7 Minutes
    • Director
    • 2016
  • La scelta (2015)
    La scelta
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Prima di andar via (2014)
    Prima di andar via
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
    Venice 70: Future Reloaded
    • Director (segment Yorich's Speech)
    • 2013
  • Daniel Auteuil and Mathieu Kassovitz in The Lookout (2012)
    The Lookout
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Moritz Bleibtreu, Kim Rossi Stuart, Filippo Timi, Paz Vega, Francesco Scianna, and Valeria Solarino in Angel of Evil (2010)
    Angel of Evil
    • Director
    • 2010
  • The Big Dream (2009)
    The Big Dream
    • Director
    • 2009
  • L'Aquila 2009 - Cinque registi tra le macerie
    • Director (segment Le mani di Osmai)
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Romanzo Criminale (2005)
    Romanzo Criminale
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Another Life (2004)
    Another Life
    • Director
    • 2004

Writer

  • Riccardo Scamarcio in Caravaggio's Shadow (2022)
    Caravaggio's Shadow
    • screenplay
    • 2022
  • Isolation (2021)
    Isolation
    • Writer (segment Death Close By)
    • 2021
  • 7 Minutes (2016)
    7 Minutes
    • screenplay
    • 2016
  • La scelta (2015)
    La scelta
    • screenplay
    • 2015
  • Francesco Scianna and Monica Barladeanu in Itaker - Vietato agli italiani (2012)
    Itaker - Vietato agli italiani
    • written by
    • 2012
  • Moritz Bleibtreu, Kim Rossi Stuart, Filippo Timi, Paz Vega, Francesco Scianna, and Valeria Solarino in Angel of Evil (2010)
    Angel of Evil
    • dialogue supervisor
    • screenplay
    • 2010
  • The Big Dream (2009)
    The Big Dream
    • writer
    • 2009
  • L'uomo giusto (2007)
    L'uomo giusto
    • screenplay
    • 2007
  • Romanzo Criminale (2005)
    Romanzo Criminale
    • screenplay
    • 2005
  • Another Life (2004)
    Another Life
    • story & screenplay
    • 2004
  • A Scandalous Journey (2002)
    A Scandalous Journey
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • Del perduto amore (1998)
    Del perduto amore
    • writer
    • 1998
  • La missione (1998)
    La missione
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Racket (1997)
    Racket
    • idea (1997)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1997
  • Close Friends (1992)
    Close Friends
    • idea and screenplay
    • 1992

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The Ages of Love
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The Ages of Love
Living Legends - Trailer
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Living Legends - Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Mike Placido
  • Height
    • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • May 19, 1946
    • Ascoli Satriano, Puglia, Italy
  • Spouses
      Federica VincentiAugust 14, 2012 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Violante Placido
  • Other works
    SCOOP Segreto Professional
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    His wife, Simonetta Stefanelli, played Michael Corleone's (Al Pacino) beautiful young Sicilian wife Apollonia in The Godfather (1972).

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