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Alessandro Benvenuti | |
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| Born | (1950-01-31)31 January 1950 (age 76) Pelago, Italy |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Alessandro Benvenuti (born 31 January 1950) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter.[1] He was co-founder, together withFrancesco Nuti andAthina Cenci, of the comedy ensemble "GianCattivi" with whom he achieved his first successes on stage and on television.[2][3] He made his film debut inWest of Paperino, for which he won the 1982Nastro d'Argento forBest New Director,[4] therefore he started a critically appreciated career as director, screenwriter and actor of a set of original, offbeat comedies.[2] In 1995 he won a second Nastro d'Argento for the script of the filmBelle al Bar.[4] In 1996, he received threeGlobi d'oro nominations for hiscomedy drama filmIvo the Genius in the categories best film, best actor and best director.[5]
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