Claudia Gerini
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Claudia Gerini is an Italian
actress and showgirl.
from employees parents, in 1985 she won National Competition of Miss Teenager.
She got her first part in a film, La ballata di Eva, at 14. She subsequently played in Ciao mà, Roba da ricchi and Night Club, by Sergio Corbucci
, and many others. At 19 she worked for the popular TV show Non è la Rai
, a sort of academy with one hundred girls singing, dancing and gaming.
Her first major role was in Il padre e il figlio, directed by Pasquale Pozzessere. She later moved to Paris
to learn French
for several months, travelling a lot between Italy
and France
without leaving off University. At 22 she returned to Italy
and got a role as protagonist in Angelo e Beatrice, a theatrical work by Francesco Apolloni (writer and director) presented on the stage at the Theater Coliseum in Rome
, where director and actor Carlo Verdone
noticed her. The encounter with Verdone produced Viaggi di nozze and Sono pazzo di Iris Blond, both Christmas box-office successes.
Gerini later collaborated with Leonardo Pieraccioni
, Massimo Ceccherini, Antonio Rezza and Antonello De Leo, and moved both to Los Angeles
, U.S.
and Madrid
, Spain
to improve the respective languages. In Spain
she worked for Desafinado by M. G. Pereira and La playa de Los Galagos by M. Camus. Her latest roles include Francesca e Nunziata, directed by Lina Wertmuller
, Al cuore si comanda, Non ti muovere, La sconosciuta
and the recent Nero bifamiliare, directed by her mate, singer song-writer Federico Zampaglione (Tiromancino
).
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
actress and showgirl.
Biography
Born in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
from employees parents, in 1985 she won National Competition of Miss Teenager.
She got her first part in a film, La ballata di Eva, at 14. She subsequently played in Ciao mà, Roba da ricchi and Night Club, by Sergio Corbucci
Sergio Corbucci
Sergio Corbucci was an Italian film director. He is best known for his very violent yet intelligent spaghetti westerns...
, and many others. At 19 she worked for the popular TV show Non è la Rai
Non è la RAI
Non è la RAI was an Italian TV show, on air from 9 September 1991 to 30 June 1995. Initially broadcasted by Canale 5, from January 1993 it was moved to Italia 1....
, a sort of academy with one hundred girls singing, dancing and gaming.
Her first major role was in Il padre e il figlio, directed by Pasquale Pozzessere. She later moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to learn French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for several months, travelling a lot between Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
without leaving off University. At 22 she returned to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and got a role as protagonist in Angelo e Beatrice, a theatrical work by Francesco Apolloni (writer and director) presented on the stage at the Theater Coliseum in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, where director and actor Carlo Verdone
Carlo Verdone
Carlo Verdone is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.-Early life:Carlo Verdone was born in Rome to Mario Verdone, an important Italian film critic, and during his youth he earned a degree in Modern Literature at Sapienza University of Rome and a degree in Film Direction at the Centro...
noticed her. The encounter with Verdone produced Viaggi di nozze and Sono pazzo di Iris Blond, both Christmas box-office successes.
Gerini later collaborated with Leonardo Pieraccioni
Leonardo Pieraccioni
Leonardo Pieraccioni is an Italian film director, actor, and screenwriter.Born in Florence, he made his directorial debut on Italian TV in 1995, directing I laureati...
, Massimo Ceccherini, Antonio Rezza and Antonello De Leo, and moved both to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to improve the respective languages. In Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
she worked for Desafinado by M. G. Pereira and La playa de Los Galagos by M. Camus. Her latest roles include Francesca e Nunziata, directed by Lina Wertmuller
Lina Wertmüller
Lina Wertmüller is an Italian film writer and director of aristocratic Swiss descent. In 1976, she became the first woman ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing with the film Seven Beauties.-Biography:...
, Al cuore si comanda, Non ti muovere, La sconosciuta
La sconosciuta
La sconosciuta also The Unknown Woman or The Other Woman is an enigmatic Italian psychological thriller mystery film, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore that depicts a woman alone in a foreign country, haunted by a horrible past, and in search of a lost daughter.- Plot :Irena , a Ukrainian...
and the recent Nero bifamiliare, directed by her mate, singer song-writer Federico Zampaglione (Tiromancino
Tiromancino
Tiromancino is an Italian pop group founded in 1989. It was started by Federico Zampaglione and has released 9 albums. Their music is a subtle blend of folk and electronica...
).
Selected filmography
- Roba da ricchi (1987)
- Ciao ma (1988)
- Night Club (1989)
- Madre padrona (1991)
- Gioco perverso (1991)
- Favola crudele (1992)
- L'Atlantide (1992)
- Padre e figlio (Father and Son, 1994)
- L'anno prossimo vado a letto alle dieci (1995)
- Viaggi di nozze (1995)
- Sono pazzo di Iris Blond (I'm Crazy About Iris Blond, 1996)
- Escoriandoli (1996)
- Fuochi d'artificio (Fireworks, 1997)
- Lucignolo (1999)
- La vespa e la regina (1999)
- DeceitDeceit (1999 film)Deceit is a 1999 Italian mystery film. The working title was Commedia....
(Il gioco, 1999) - Tutti gli uomini del deficiente (1999)
- Amarsi può darsi (2001)
- HS - hors service (2001)
- Off Key (2001)
- La playa de los galgos (The Beach of the Greyhounds, 2002)
- Al cuore si comanda (2003)
- Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
- The Passion of the ChristThe Passion of the ChristThe Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American drama film directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus. It depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John...
(2004) - Non ti muovere (Don't MoveDon't Move (film)Don't Move is a 2004 Italian film directed by Sergio Castellitto. It stars Penélope Cruz, Claudia Gerini, Elena Perino and the director himself. Both Castellitto and Cruz received critical praise for their performances, as well as several awards, including the prestigious David di Donatello...
, 2004) - Guardiani delle nuvole (2004)
- La terra (2006)
- Viaggio segreto (Secret Journey, 2006)
- La sconosciuta (The Unknown Woman, 2006)
- Nero bifamiliare (2007)
- Meno male che ci sei (2009)