Pino Quartullo
Pino Quartullo | |
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Born | Giuseppe Quartullo 12 July 1957 (age 66) Civitavecchia, Italy |
Occupation(s) | Actor Director |
Pino Quartullo (born 12 July 1957) is an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and playwright.
Life and career
Born in Civitavecchia, after getting a degree in architecture, Quartullo graduated in directing at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts and then studied at the Drama Laboratory of Gigi Proietti. [1] He debuted on stage with Aldo Trionfo, serving both as an actor and as assistant director.[1] In 1983 he founded the stage company La Festa Mobile, serving as actor, director, and playwright.[1]
In 1985 Quartullo co-directed with Stefano Reali Exit, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[1] He made his feature film directorial debut in 1992, with the comedy film Quando eravamo repressi, and from then he directed a number of comedy-dramas, inspired to golden age Commedia all'italiana.[1][2]
Selected filmography
- Secondo Ponzio Pilato (1987)
- Little Misunderstandings (1989)
- When We Were Repressed (1992, also director and screenwriter)
- Women Don't Want To (1993, also director and screenwriter)
- Love Story with Cramps (1995, also director and screenwriter)
- We'll Really Hurt You (1998, also director and screenwriter)
- Lo zio d'America (TV, 2002-2006)
- What Will Happen to Us (2004)
- Never Again as Before (2005)
- Amiche mie (TV, 2008)
- The Youngest Son (2010)
References
- ^ a b c d e Roberto Poppi. I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
- ^ Gianni Canova. Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2009. ISBN 881150516X.