Checco Zalone
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| Born | 3 June 1977 Bari, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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Checco Zalone (Italian pronunciation: [ˌkekko dzaˈloːne]), art name of Luca Pasquale Medici[1] (born 3 June 1977), is an Italian actor, musician, singer-songwriter, imitator, comedian, and screenwriter.
Biography and career
Born in Bari, after being a regular in many editions of the Canale 5 variety show Zelig, he became famous in 2006 thanks to the song Siamo una squadra fortissimi, celebrating the Italian victory at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[1]
In January 2016, his film Quo Vado? grossed over €22m (£16.5m) over the three-day holiday weekend at the beginning of the year, nearly equalling the total that Star Wars: The Force Awakens film had made in three weeks.[2][3]
Filmography
- Cado dalle nubi (2009);
- Che bella giornata (2011);
- Sole a catinelle (2013);
- Quo Vado? (2016).
References
- ^ a b Zalone, Checco, in Treccani, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. 15 March 2011.
- ^ Hoad, Phil. "Backward-looking The Force Awakens might pay the price beyond the west". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Quo Vado? has beaten Star Wars at the box office". The Independent. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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