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Cinepanettone
The cinepanettoni (singular: cinepanettone) are a series of farcical comedy films, one or two of which are scheduled for release annually in Italy during the Christmas period. The films were originally produced by Aurelio De Laurentiis' Filmauro studio. Etymology Starting in 1983, some farcical or comic movie were released every year around Christmas time in Italy, and were known as ''cinepanettoni'', a Portmanteau of Italian: ''cine'' for "Cinema", and ''panettone'' is a type of sweet bread traditionally eaten at Christmas. The saga of ''cinepanettoni'' These films are usually focused on the holidays of stereotypical Italians: bungling, wealthy and presumptuous members of the middle class who visit famous, glamorous or exotic places. Films were set for example in the Netherlands (''Merry Christmas'', 2001), Egypt (''Christmas in Egypt'' – ''Natale sul Nilo'', 2002), India (''Christmas in India'' – ''Natale in India'', 2003), America (''Christmas in Miami'', 2005, or '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina Ferilli
Sabrina Ferilli (born 28 June 1964) is an Italian theater and film actress. Listed among the best Italian actress, she has won five Nastro d'Argento (including a special award in 2016 for civil engagement for her performance in ''Me, Myself and Her''), a Globo d'oro, six Ciak d'oros and received four nominations for David di Donatello. In 2013, she was a protagonist of the Oscar-winning film '' La grande bellezza'' directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Early and personal life Ferilli was born in Rome on 28 June 1964. Her father was also from Rome and a spokesman for the Italian Communist Party in the region of Lazio and her mother, who grew up in Fiano Romano, was a housewife and native of Caserta, Southern Italy. She attended the Liceo Clasico Orazio ("Orazio classical high school") in Rome. After having unsuccessfully attempted to enter the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, she began her career as a film actress in secondary parts, acting in '' Sweets from a Stranger' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farce
Farce is a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd, and improbable. Farce is also characterized by heavy use of physical humor; the use of deliberate absurdity or nonsense; satire, parody, and mockery of real-life situations, people, events, and interactions; unlikely and humorous instances of miscommunication; ludicrous, improbable, and exaggerated characters; and broadly stylized performances. Genre Despite involving absurd situations and characters, the genre generally maintains at least a slight degree of realism and narrative continuity within the context of the irrational or ludicrous situations, often distinguishing it from completely absurdist or fantastical genres. Farces are often episodic or short in duration, often being set in one specific location where all events occur. Farces have historically been performed for the stage and film. Historical context The term ''farce'' is der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neri Parenti
Neri Parenti (born 26 April 1950, in Florence) is an Italian film director and writer. He is known for comedy films, including the series starring Paolo Villaggio playing the character Ugo Fantozzi, and a later series of '' cinepanettoni'' - zany comedy films scheduled for release during the Christmas period. Biography After graduating in political science, he dedicated his career to filmmaking. He became a pupil and assistant of Pasquale Festa Campanile from 1972 to 1979, and also worked for Salvatore Samperi, Steno and Giorgio Capitani. In 1979 he directed his first film, '' The Face with Two Left Feet'', an ironic and comical parody of ''Saturday Night Fever'' with John Travolta, which had been a hit two years earlier. A year later he met the film actor and director Paolo Villaggio, who was then filming ''Fantozzi contro tutti''. Villaggio developed an esteem for Parenti and decided to leave the director's chair to join forces with him. The result was very positive and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronn Moss
Ronald Montague Moss (born March 4, 1952) is an American actor, musician and singer/songwriter, a member of the band Player, and best known for portraying Ridge Forrester, the dynamic fashion magnate on the CBS soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' from 1987 to 2012. Early life and music career Moss was born and raised in Los Angeles. He grew up surrounded by the theatre, concert, and rock & roll music world. At age 11, he started learning to play the drums, guitar and electric bass. In 1976, Moss joined creative forces with fellow singer/guitarist Peter Beckett, guitarist/keyboardist J.C Crowley, and drummer John Friesen to form the band Player, primarily as bassist and singer. In a garage in the Hollywood Hills, they wrote and rehearsed the music that would soon attract the attention of music impresario Robert Stigwood, who signed them to his RSO Records. In the first three weeks of 1978, their single " Baby Come Back" occupied the #1 position on the national pop cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Perry
Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. He also starred as Fred Andrews on the CW series '' Riverdale.'' He had guest roles on notable shows such as ''Criminal Minds'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''The Simpsons'', and ''Will & Grace'', and also starred in several films, including ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992), '' 8 Seconds'' (1994), ''The Fifth Element'' (1997), and ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019), his final feature performance. Early life Luke Perry was born on October 11, 1966 in Mansfield, Ohio, the second of three children to Ann Perry, a homemaker, and Coy Luther Perry Jr., a steelworker. He had an older brother, Thomas Perry and a younger sister, Amy Coder (nee Perry). His parents divorced in 1972. His biological father died of a heart attack in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny DeVito
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series ''Taxi'' (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. He plays Frank Reynolds on the FX and FXX sitcom ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2006–present). He is known for his film roles in ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975), ''Terms of Endearment'' (1983), '' Romancing the Stone'' (1984), ''Throw Momma from the Train'' (1987), '' Twins'' (1988), ''The War of the Roses'' (1989), '' Batman Returns'' (1992), ''Jack the Bear'' (1993), '' Junior'' (1994), '' Get Shorty'' (1995), ''Matilda'' (1996), ''L.A. Confidential'' (1997), '' The Big Kahuna'' (1999), '' Big Fish'' (2003), '' Deck the Halls'' (2006), '' When in Rome'' (2010), '' Wiener-Dog'' (2016) and '' Jumanji: The Next Level'' (2019). He is also known for his voice roles in such films as ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezio Greggio
Ezio Greggio (; born 7 April 1954) is an Italian-born Albanian comedian, actor, writer and film director. In Italy he is mostly known for his long-lasting appearances in TV shows like '' Drive In'' and ''Striscia la notizia'', while abroad he is noted for his movies and his collaboration with Mel Brooks. TV career Born in Cossato, a small town near Biella, Greggio began his TV career at age 18 in Telebiella, the first local private owned station in Italy thanks to the help of founder Peppo Sacchi. In 1978 he was hired as a comedian in RAI, appearing in '' La sberla'' e '' Tutto compreso'' with Giancarlo Nicotra and Giancarlo Magalli. His appearances in the national TV didn't gain him success, but Greggio had the chance to meet Gianfranco D'Angelo, another young comedian. D'Angelo convinced Greggio to move to the newborn Fininvest (later Mediaset), a local TV channel founded in Milan by Silvio Berlusconi. They were both included in the cast of the main show of the netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Hunziker
Michelle Yvonne Hunziker (Swiss , ; born 24 January 1977) is a Swiss-Italian television presenter and former model. Early life Hunziker was born in Sorengo, Lugano, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Her mother Ineke is Dutch and her father Rudolf, who died of a heart attack in 2001, was a German-speaking Swiss. He was a painter but worked as a hotel manager. In 1983, the family moved to Ostermundigen, a suburb of Bern in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. In Ostermundigen Hunziker attended elementary school. After moving to Milan with her mother, she became a fashion model and was hired by Riccardo Gay, an agent. At 17 she posed for Armani, Rocco Barocco, La Perla, Colmar, Fuerte Ventura, Lovable and Swish. Career As she was Eros Ramazzotti's fiancée, Hunziker was discovered by an Italian TV producer. In 1996, she presented the Rai Uno-show ''I cervelloni'' with Paolo Bonolis. In summer, she presented the prime time comedy show ''Paperissima Sprint'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Gassman
Alessandro Gassmann (born 24 February 1965) is an Italian actor and film director. Early life Gassmann was born in Rome, Italy, the son of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman and French actress Juliette Mayniel. He is of German, Jewish and French descent. Career He debuted at 17 in the autobiographical film ''Di padre in figlio'', written and directed with his father, under whose tutoring he later studied in the Theatre Workshop of Florence. Among his theatrical activity, he was noted for his playing in Pier Paolo Pasolini's '' Affabulazione'' (1984). In 1996 he began an artistic partnership with his friend Gianmarco Tognazzi with whom he co-acted in popular movies like ''Uomini senza donne'', ''Facciamo festa'', ''Teste di cocco'', ''Lovest'', '' I miei più cari amici'' and '' Natale a Beverly Hills'', in the theatrical version of '' Some Like It Hot'' and as dubbers of the Disney cartoon '' Eldorado''. In 1997 he won international acclaim with Ferzan Özpetek's ''Hamam''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Bisio
Claudio Bisio (; born 19 March 1957) is an Italian actor, presenter, voice actor, comedian, and writer. Early life Bisio was born in Novi Ligure, Piedmont, and raised in Milan, Lombardy. He attended '' scientific lyceum Luigi Cremona'' of Milan and graduated from drama school of Piccolo Teatro of Milan. Career Bisio started his career as theatre actor performing classical and modern drama; he began his movie career in 1983 with ''Come dire...'' (''How to say''). His first major appearance on TV was in 1998 during ''Zanzibar'', an Italian TV show. He has been the presenter of ''Zelig'', an Italian sketch comedy, for 13 years (in 1997 and from 2000 to 2012). In 2009, he played in '' Ex'' and gained a David di Donatello nomination for best supporting actor. In 2010 he was the protagonist of ''Benvenuti al Sud'' (''Welcome to the South'') and ''Maschi contro femmine'' (''Males vs Females'') and in 2011 of ''Benvenuti al Nord'' (''Welcome to the North'') and ''Femmine contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi (15 June 1920 – 24 February 2003) was an Italian actor, voice actor, singer, comedian, director and screenwriter. Early life Born in Rome to a schoolteacher and a musician and the last of five children, Sordi was named in honour of an older sibling, who died several days after his birth. Sordi enrolled in Milan's dramatic arts academy but was kicked out because of his thick Roman accent. In the meantime, he studied to be a bass opera singer. His vocal distinctiveness would become his trademark. Career Cinema and television In a career that spanned seven decades, Sordi established himself as an icon of Italian cinema with his representative skills at both comedy and light drama. His movie career began in the late 1930s with bit parts and secondary characters in wartime movies. Early roles included Fellini's'' The White Sheik'' in 1952, Fellini's ''I vitelloni ''(1953), a movie about young slackers, in which he plays a weak immature loafer and a starring role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biagio Izzo
Biagio is an Italian male given name. It may also refer to: People * Biagio (archbishop), Archbishop of Torres * Biagio Antonacci, Italian singer-songwriter * Biagio Betti, Italian painter * Biagio Black, American painter * Biagio Brugi, Italian jurist * Biagio Ciotto, American politician * Biagio d'Antonio, Italian painter * Biagio Falcieri, Italian painter * Biagio Marin, Italian poet * Biagio Marini, Italian violinist * Biagio Messina, American filmmaker and TV producer * Biagio Pelligra, Italian actor * Biagio Pupini, Italian painter * Biagio Rebecca, Italian painter * Biagio Rossetti, Italian architect * Luigi Di Biagio, Italian soccer player * Saint Blaise, known in Italy as San Biagio * Vlaho Getaldić, Croatian writer also known as Biagio Ghetaldi Places * Monte San Biagio, Italian town * San Biagio, Venice, church in Venice, Italy * San Biagio della Cima San Biagio della Cima () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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