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Nino D'Agata
Antonino "Nino" D'Agata (8 October 1955 – 20 August 2021) was an Italian film and television actor, and a voice actor in the Italian version of ''The Simpsons''. Filmography * ''Giovanni Falcone'' (1993) * ''Rapporti impropri'' (1999) * '' L'ultimo bacio'' (2001) * ''Prima classe'' (2003) * '' Le conseguenze dell'amore'' (2004) * ''Non vi sedete troppo'' (2005) * ''Mai dove dovremmo essere'' (2005) * ''Nuovomondo'' (2006) * '' Il sangue dei vinti'' (2008) * ''Nero infinito'' (2013) * ''La trattativa ''The State-Mafia Pact'' (original title: ''La trattativa'') is a 2014 Italian documentary film written and directed by Sabina Guzzanti, who also starred in the film. The storyline is about the State-Mafia Pact, the negotiation between Italian S ...'' (2014) * ''Il ministro'' (2016) References External links * 1955 births 2021 deaths Actors from Catania Italian male film actors Italian male voice actors Italian male television actors 20th-century Italian male actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catania
Catania (, , Sicilian and ) is the second largest municipality in Sicily, after Palermo. Despite its reputation as the second city of the island, Catania is the largest Sicilian conurbation, among the largest in Italy, as evidenced also by the presence of important road and rail transport infrastructures as well as by the main airport in Sicily, fifth in Italy. It is located on Sicily's east coast, at the base of the active volcano, Mount Etna, and it faces the Ionian Sea. It is the capital of the 58-municipality region known as the Metropolitan City of Catania, which is the seventh-largest metropolitan city in Italy. The population of the city proper is 311,584, while the population of the Metropolitan City of Catania is 1,107,702. Catania was founded in the 8th century BC by Chalcidian Greeks. The city has weathered multiple geologic catastrophes: it was almost completely destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake in 1169. A major eruption and lava flow from nearby Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
, established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption = The territory of the ''comune'' (''Roma Capitale'', in red) inside the Metropolitan City of Rome (''Città Metropolitana di Roma'', in yellow). The white spot in the centre is Vatican City. , pushpin_map = Italy#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Italy##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = yes , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Italy , subdivision_type2 = Region , subdivision_name2 = Lazio , subdivision_type3 = Metropolitan city , subdivision_name3 = Rome Capital , government_footnotes= , government_type = Strong Mayor–Council , leader_title2 = Legislature , leader_name2 = Capitoline Assembl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge Simpson, Marge, Bart Simpson, Bart, Lisa Simpson, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson, Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield (The Simpsons), Springfield and parodies Culture of the United States, American culture and Society of the United States, society, television, and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of The Simpsons shorts, animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. He created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after his own family members, substituting Bart for his own name; he thought Simpson was a funny name in that it sounded similar to "simpleton". The shorts became a part of ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' on April 19, 1987. After three sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Falcone (film)
''Giovanni Falcone'' is a 1993 Italian biographical drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Ferrara. It is based on real life events of the prosecuting magistrate Giovanni Falcone who was killed by mafia in 1992. Cast * Michele Placido as Giovanni Falcone * Anna Bonaiuto as Francesca Morvillo * Giancarlo Giannini as Paolo Borsellino * Massimo Bonetti as Ninni Cassarà * Nello Riviè as Rocco Chinnici * Gianni Musy as Tommaso Buscetta * Marco Leto as Antonino Caponnetto * Paolo De Giorgio as Calogero Zucchetto * Antonio Cantafora as Totò Inzerillo * Pietro Biondi as the "Dottore" (Bruno Contrada) * Nino D'Agata as Totuccio Contorno * Fabrizio Gifuni as Roberto Antiochia * Gianfranco Barra as Vincenzo Geraci * Roberto Nobile as Judge Di Pisa * Arnaldo Ninchi as Salvo Lima * Giampiero Bianchi as Claudio Martelli * Giovanni Pallavicino as Vito Ciancimino * Luigi Angelillo as Ignazio Salvo * Francesco Bellomo as Francesco Marino Mannoia * Ivana Monti as Marcelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'ultimo Bacio
''The Last Kiss'' ( it, L'ultimo bacio ) is a 2001 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Gabriele Muccino. It was remade into '' The Last Kiss'' in 2006 by Tony Goldwyn starring Zach Braff and Rachel Bilson. A sequel to the film ( it, link=no, Baciami ancora; en, Kiss me again, italics=yes) was released in Italy in February 2010. Plot Giulia ( Giovanna Mezzogiorno) and Carlo ( Stefano Accorsi) have been happy together for three years, but Giulia's announcement that she is pregnant sends him into a secret panic. Terrified at his imminent entry into the adult world of irreversible responsibilities, Carlo finds himself tempted by a bewitching 18-year-old girl, Francesca (Martina Stella), whom he meets by chance at a wedding. The possibility of one last youthful crazy fling before the impending prison of parenthood proves to be too attractive to resist. But a short-term fling with Francesca comes with serious consequences that threaten to damage his three-year relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Conseguenze Dell'amore
''The Consequences of Love'' ( it, Le Conseguenze dell'Amore) is a 2004 Italian psychological thriller film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani, Adriano Giannini, Gianna Paola Scaffidi, and Raffaele Pisu. In the film, Titta Di Girolamo (Servillo), a mysterious and brooding Italian ex-businessman, begins a relationship with Sofia (Magnani), the barmaid at the Swiss hotel where he lives. The film competed at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It won five David di Donatello awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor. It was also the first film to achieve widespread critical acclaim for Sorrentino. Plot Titta Di Girolamo is a middle-aged loner who has spent the last eight years living in an upmarket hotel in Lugano, Switzerland. Every day he puts on his suit and wanders around, avoiding contact with people. In the morning, he solves the chess puzzles in the paper and in the evening he plays Grabber with a bankrupt aristocra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuovomondo
''Nuovomondo'' (literally "new world" in Italian language, Italian; English world-wide title ''Golden Door'') is a 2006 drama film based on a family's migration from Italy to New York City, United States, U.S.A. at the beginning of the 20th century. The film, written and directed by Emanuele Crialese, opens on location in Sicily and concludes in the United States. (The Ellis Island sequences were shot at a studio in Rome and in Buenos Aires, Argentina.) Vincent Schiavelli, whose character was originally planned to play a major part, died during the filming, forcing his role to become a supporting character. The movie premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 8, 2006 to critical praise and seven nominations (with six wins) at the festival. Many praised the director's focus on sound and visual composition. Others focused on the lack of typical iconography of the time (such as the Statue of Liberty). Martin Scorsese was involved in the marketing, and introduced the film at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Sangue Dei Vinti
''Blood of the Losers'' ( it, Il sangue dei vinti, also known as ''The Blood of the Victims'') is a 2008 Italian war drama film directed by Michele Soavi. It is based on a book by Giampaolo Pansa. Plot Cast * Michele Placido as Franco Dogliani * Barbora Bobuľová as Anna Spada / Costantina * Alessandro Preziosi as Ettore Dogliani * Philippe Leroy as Umberto Dogliani * Giovanna Ralli as Giulia Dogliani * Stefano Dionisi as Kurt * Alina Nedelea as Lucia Dogliani * Daniela Giordano as Maria Rossini * Ana Caterina Morariu as Elisa * Luigi Maria Burruano as Mario Vagagini * Valerio Binasco as Nello Foresti * Tony Sperandeo as Salustri * Raffaele Vannoli as Petrucci Reception In his review for ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...'', Jay Weissberg heavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Trattativa
''The State-Mafia Pact'' (original title: ''La trattativa'') is a 2014 Italian documentary film written and directed by Sabina Guzzanti, who also starred in the film. The storyline is about the State-Mafia Pact, the negotiation between Italian State and Cosa Nostra, that is supposed to be occurred after the '92-'93 bombings. It was screened out of competition at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Sabina Guzzanti * Enzo Lombardo * Ninni Bruschetta * Filippo Luna * Franz Cantalupo * Claudio Castrogiovanni Claudio is an Italian language, Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan language, Catalan and Occitan language, Occitan it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudia (gens), ... See also *'' È Stato la mafia'' * State-Mafia Pact References External links * * 2014 films 2010s Italian-language films Italian satirical films 2010s mockumentary films Films directed by Sab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Births
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actors From Catania
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
