Michele Placido
Michele Placido is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Bellocchio, winning the Berlinale's Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the 1979 film Ernesto. He is known internationally for portraying police inspector Corrado Cattani on the crime drama television series La piovra (1984–2001). Placido's directorial debut, Pummarò, was screened Un Certain Regard at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Three of his films have competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He is a five-time Nastro d'Argento and four-time David di Donatello winner. In 2021, Placido was appointed President of the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara.
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Falla girare - The Last Joint
actor
2022
Run to You
actor
2022
The Choice
actor
2015
The Choice
writer
2015
The Choice
director
2015
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
director
2013
The Lookout
actor
2012
The Lookout
director
2012
Tulpa - Demon of Desire
actor
2012
My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began
actor
2011
Ages of Love
actor
2011
Angel of Evil
writer
2010
Angel of Evil
director
2010
Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso
actor
2010
Blood Of The Losers
actor
2008
The Unknown Woman
actor
2006
Romanzo Criminale
writer
2005
Romanzo Criminale
director
2005
Wherever You Are
writer
2004
Wherever You Are
director
2004
Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth
actor
2000
The Nanny
actor
1999
La lupa
actor
1996
Un eroe borghese
director
1995
Un eroe borghese
actor
1995
Lamerica
actor
1994
Giovanni Falcone
actor
1993
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
actor
1992
Afghan Breakdown
actor
1991
Big Business
actor
1988
How Good the Whites Are
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1988
Art of Love
actor
1983
Lulu
actor
1980
Ernesto
actor
1979
Beach House
actor
1977
And Agnes Chose To Die
actor
1976
Plot of Fear
actor
1976
La Orca
actor
1976
Moses the Lawgiver
actor
1976
The Divine Nymph
actor
1975
Scandal in the Family
actor
1975
Come Home and Meet My Wife
actor
1974
Till Marriage Do Us Part
actor
1974