Alessandro Haber (born 19 January 1947) is an Italian actor, film director and singer. Haber was born in

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in a

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family of mixed ancestry (his father was a

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n Jew and his mother Italian) and spent his childhood in

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. His movie debut was in 1967 with '' La Cina è vicina'' by Marco Bellocchio. His first leading role was in Pupi Avati's ''

Regalo di Natale ''Regalo di Natale'', internationally released as ''Christmas Present'', is a 1986 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pupi Avati. It entered the 43° Venice Film Festival, in which Carlo Delle Piane won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. For his pe ...

''. Haber directed his only movie in 2003 with '' Scacco pazzo''. He is also a distinguished theatre actor, having performed amongst others in '' Orgia'' by

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, '' Woyzeck'' by

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, '' L'avaro'' by

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, '' Zio Vania'' by Anton Chekhov, '' Dialogo'' by Natalia Ginzburg and '' Arlecchino'' by Carlo Goldoni. He has been touring theatres since 2006 with '' Tango d'amore e di coltelli'', with music by Ástor Piazzolla, based on a text by

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. He has won three

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, one David di Donatello, one Premio Gassman, one

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and one theatre critics' award. In 2021, the actor was also awarded the Special

2021. As a singer, he has released three albums: ''Haberrante'', ''Qualcosa da dichiarare'' and ''Il sogno di un uomo''. His greatest success was the single " La valigia dell'attore", written for him by Francesco De Gregori. In June 2011 Haber attempted to kiss actress Lucia Lavia onstage during a rehearsal for ''Othello'' at the Teatro Romano di Verona. She responded by slapping him and he immediately slapped her back while accusing her of being "cold." After the intervention of both their lawyers, the theater forced Haber to leave the production and he was replaced by Franco Branciaroli. In 2017 he has interpreted Gabriele Tinti's poetry giving voice to the masterpieces in the

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and in the Capitoline Museums.

Select filmography

As an actor

*1967 - '' La Cina è vicina'' *1970 - '' The Conformist'' *1971 - '' Eneide'' *1971 - '' Lover of the Great Bear'' *1972 - '' Chi l'ha vista morire?'' *1975 - '' Cagliostro'' *1976 - '' Come una rosa al naso'' *1978 - '' Duri a morire'' *1981 - '' Sogni d'oro'' *1981 - '' Piso pisello'' *1982 - ''

Amici miei atto II ''All My Friends Part 2'' ( it, Amici miei Atto II) is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It is the sequel to ''Amici miei'' of 1975. The movie features Paolo Stoppa in one of his last roles. The last chapter of this saga ...

'' *1982 - ''

Ehrengard ''Ehrengard'' is a 1982 Italian drama film directed by Emidio Greco. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Karen Blixen. It premiered at the 1982 Venice International Film Festival. However, due to the bankruptcy of the producers, ...

'' *1983 - '' Fantozzi subisce ancora'' *1983 - '' Flirt'' *1983 - '' Dream of a Summer Night'' *1985 - ''

Le due vite di Mattia Pascal ''The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal'' ( it, Le due vite di Mattia Pascal) is a 1985 Italian drama film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was adapted from the novel '' Il fu Mattia Pascal'' by Luigi Pirandello. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Fi ...

'' *1986 - ''

Grandi Magazzini ''Grandi magazzini'' ( Department Stores) is a 1986 Italian anthology- comedy film directed by Castellano & Pipolo. Plot summary Various characters and stories intertwine inside the Grandi Magazzini store. Evaristo Mazzetti is a cleaner at th ...

'' *1987 - '' Da grande'' *1987 - '' Man on Fire'' *1988 - ''

Il volpone ''Il volpone'' is a 1988 Italian comedy film directed in by Maurizio Ponzi, inspired by Ben Jonson's comedy with the same name. The film stars Enrico Montesano, Enrico Maria Salerno and Paolo Villaggio. Plot Set in the Ligurian Riviera durin ...

'' *1989 - ''

Willy Signori e vengo da lontano ''Willy Signori e vengo da lontano'' is a 1989 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Francesco Nuti. For his performance Alessandro Haber won the Nastro d'Argento for best supporting actor. Plot Willy Signori is a journalist in Milan, b ...

'' *1989 - '' The Story of Boys & Girls'' *1991 - ''

Les secrets professionnels du Dr Apfelglück ''The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck'' or is a 1991 French comedy film directed by Alessandro Capone, Stéphane Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, Mathias Ledoux and Hervé Palud. Plot Dr. Apfelglück, a prominent psychiatrist, recounts some o ...

'' *1992 - ''

Parenti serpenti ''Parenti serpenti'' (also known as ''Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations'') is a 1992 Italian black comedy film written and directed by Mario Monicelli. It won the Italian film critics Silver Ribbon for Best Costumes. Writer Carmine Amoroso, w ...

'' *1993 - '' Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto'' *1993 - '' Per amore, solo per amore'' *1994 - '' La vera vita di Antonio H.'' *1995 - ''

Men Men Men ''Men Men Men'' ( it, Uomini uomini uomini) is a 1995 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Christian De Sica. The film, a comedy about four friends, was the first mainstream Italian film dealing with gay lifestyles. Cast *Christian De Sica as Vi ...

'' *1995 - ''

Il cielo è sempre più blu ''Bits and Pieces'', originally ''Il cielo è sempre più blu'', is a 1996 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Antonello Grimaldi. The title of the film is a reference to a song by Rino Gaetano. The film depicts several short stories set in a sin ...

'' *1995 - '' I laureati'' *1996 - '' The Cyclone'' *1996 - ''

Return to Home Gori ''Return to Home Gori'' ( it, Ritorno a casa Gori) is a 1996 comedy film directed by Alessandro Benvenuti. It is the sequel of '' Welcome to Home Gori''. Plot After 5 years from the fateful day of Christmas at ''Welcome to Home Gori'', the scene ...

'' *1997 - ''

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'' *1998 - '' Simpatici & antipatici'' *1998 - '' L'ultimo Capodanno'' *1999 - ''

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'' *1999 - '' Falkehjerte'' *2002 - '' Un viaggio chiamato amore'' *2003 - '' Scacco pazzo'' *2003 - ''

Suddenly Paradise ''Suddenly Paradise'' ( it, Il paradiso all'improvviso) is a 2003 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni. Cast *Leonardo Pieraccioni as Lorenzo *Angie Cepeda as Amaranta *Alessandro Haber as Taddeo Borromini *Rocco Papaleo Rocco ...

'' *2004 - '' La rivincita di Natale'' *2006 - '' La sconosciuta'' *2006 - ''

Le rose del deserto ''The Roses of the Desert'' ( it, Le rose del deserto) is an Italian film released in 2006. It was directed by Mario Monicelli, in his final film, and was loosely inspired by the romance '' Il deserto della Libia'' of Mario Tobino. Plot In World ...

'' *2007 - '' Peopling the Palaces at Venaria Reale'' *2008 - '' Albakiara'' *2008 - '' Sandrine in the Rain'' *2011 - ''

The Cardboard Village ''The Cardboard Village'' ( it, Il villaggio di cartone) is a 2011 Italian drama film directed by Ermanno Olmi. Plot A now uninhabitable church is decommissioned in the presence of the old pastor. The environment is stripped of all sacred fur ...

'' *2012 - '' Il sogno del maratoneta'' *2018 - '' As Needed'' *2018 - ''

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'' *2018 - '' The King's Musketeers'' *2019 - '' Il signor Diavolo'' *2021 - '' Lei mi parla ancora''

As a director

*2003: '' Scacco pazzo''

Discography

*1995: ''Haberrante'' *1999: ''Qualcosa da dichiarare'' *2003: ''Il sogno di un uomo''

Awards

(best actor) 1980 (''Dialogo'') *

( best supporting actor) 1990 (''Willy Signori e vengo da lontano'') *

( best supporting actor) 1994 (''Per amore, solo per amore'') * David di Donatello (best supporting actor) 1994 (''Per amore, solo per amore'') *

(

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) 1995 (''La vera vita di Antonio H.'') *Theatre critics' award 1996 (''Arlecchino'') * Premio Gassman (best theatre actor) 2006 (''Zio Vania'')

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haber, Alessandro 1947 births Living people Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male singer-songwriters Italian singer-songwriters Italian film directors 20th-century Italian Jews Italian people of Romanian descent Italian expatriates in Israel Actors from Bologna David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners