Gigi Savoia (born 30 November 1954), also known as Luigi Savoia, is an Italian

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Career

Savoia was born in

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. He debuted in theatre in 1980 with ''Pescatori'', written by

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and directed by Mariano Rigillo. Currently he recites in

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's comedy ''Le voci di dentro'' directed by

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Filmography

Film

*1986 - ''Terno Secco'' - Directed by

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*1989 - ''Scugnizzi'' - Directed by

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*1993 - ''Malesh'' - Directed by Angelo Cannavacciuolo *1993 - ''Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto'' - Directed by Nanni Loy *1999 - ''Prima del tramonto'' - Directed by Stefano Incerti *2002 - ''

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'' - Directed by Fatih Akin *2003 - ''Il mare, non c'è paragone'' - Directed by Eduardo Tartaglia *2019 - '' Rosa Pietra e Stella'' - Directed by Marcello Sannino

Theatre

*1980 - ''Pescatori'' - Directed by Mariano Rigillo *1981 - ''L’arbitro'' - Directed by Mariano Rigillo *1981 - ''Ditegli sempre di sì'' - Directed by

*1982 - ''Chi è cchiu' felice 'e me!'' - Directed by Eduardo De Filippo *1983 - ''Tre cazune fortunate'' - Directed by Eduardo De Filippo *1983 - ''Il turco napoletano'' - Directed by Eduardo De Filippo *1984 - ''La bisbetica'' - Directed by Giancarlo Sepe *1985 - ''O’ Scarfalietto'' - Directed by Armando Pugliese *1985 - '' Don Giovanni'' - Directed by Armando Pugliese *1986 - ''Non ti pago'' - Directed by Luca De Filippo *1988 - ''Svenimenti'' - Directed by Antonio Calende *1989 - ''Flaiano-Silone-D’Annunzio'' - Directed by Giorgio Albertazzi *1990 - ''Memorie di Adriano'' - Directed by Maurizio Scaparro *1991 - ''

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'' - Directed by Armando Pugliese *1992 - ''Questi fantasmi!'' - Directed by Luca De Filippo *1994 - ''Casa di frontiera'' - Directed by

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*1995 - ''Attori comici affittasi'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1995 - ''Na mugliera zitella'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1995 - ''Non mangiare il pollo con le dita'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1995 - ''Il monaco nel letto'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1996 - ''Morte di carnevale'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1996 - ''Pescatori'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1996 - ''Vico'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1997 - ''Toledo di notte'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1997 - '' Assunta Spina'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1997 - ''Napoli 1900'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1997 - ''Don Giovanni'' – Directed by Franco Però *1997 - ''Il matrimonio di Figaro'' – Directed by Mico Galdieri *1998 - ''L’ultimo scugnizzo'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1999 - ''La Figliata'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *1999 - ''Re Minore'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *2000 - ''I casi sono due'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *2003 - ''Vuoto di scena'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *2003 - ''A’ Nanassa'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *2003 - ''Ci sta un Francese, un Inglese e un Napoletano'' – Directed by Edoardo Tartaglia *2004 - ''Ridi Pagliaccio Ridi'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *2004 - ''Amare Donne all’Infinito'' – Gigi Savoia *2005 - ''Comico Napoletano'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *2005 - ''I veri fantasmi'' – Directed by Peppe Miale *2006 - ''L’ultimo scugnizzo'' – Directed by Gigi Savoia *2006 - '' L’ultimo giorno di un condannato a morte'' *2003/2006 - ''Napoli milionaria!'' – Directed by Francesco Rosi *2006/2008 - ''Le voci di dentro'' – Directed by Francesco Rosi *2022 - ''Il Muro di Napoli'' - Directed by Gigi Savoia

Television

*1990 - ''Il Riscatto'' - Directed by Leon Ichaso *2001 - ''La Squadra'' *2001 - ''Incantesimo'' *2003 - ''Casafamiglia'' *2004 - ''Un posto al sole'' *2016 - ''La Famiglia - Television Hollanda''

References

The New York Times Movies
*https://web.archive.org/web/20110607014800/http://www.timeout.com/film/chicago/people/343561/gigi-savoia.html *http://www.fandango.com/gigisavoia/filmography/p271640 *https://archive.today/20130125123608/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Gigi_Savoia/1516271 *http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:271640~T2 *http://www.defilippo.it/stag_06_07/loca_06_07.htm *http://skyitalia.it/showactor.do;jsessionid=3DFF56A7BFE8351D24B91B73619674D2?id=12078

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Savoia, Gigi 1954 births Living people 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Male actors from Naples