Marco Messeri (born 15 December 1948) is an Italian actor, comedian, stage director, singer-songwriter and voice actor.

Life and career

Born in

Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 158,493 residents in December 2017. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn (pronou ...

, Messeri studied painting at the

Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze The Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze ("academy of fine arts of Florence") is an instructional art academy in Florence, in Tuscany, in central Italy. It was founded by Cosimo I de' Medici in 1563, under the influence of Giorgio Vasari. ...

and acting at the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro in

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

. He debuted on stage in 1969, in

Paolo Poli Paolo Poli (May 23, 1929 – March 25, 2016) was an Italian theatre actor. He has also acted in films and on television. Career After a university degree in French literature, Poli began his acting career in the early 1950s and was one of the f ...

's ''Il Brasile''. After several supporting roles, in 1987 he debuted in a leading role in

Carlo Mazzacurati Carlo Mazzacurati (2 March 1956 – 22 January 2014) was an Italian film director and screenwriter born in Padua. He started his cinema career in 1980. His better known films include ''Il Toro'' (1994) and ''La lingua del santo'' (2000). H ...

's '' Notte italiana'', winning a

Globo d'oro The Globo d'oro (internationally known as Italian Golden Globe) is an Italian annual film award. It was established in 1960 and it has as jury the Rome Foreign Press Association. The first awards ceremony took place in 1960 and was won by the film ...

for best new actor. The same year, he received a

Ciak d'oro ''Ciak'' is a popular Italian film magazine published in Milan, Italy. It is the most popular film magazine in Italy. The title is the Italian word (also spelled ''ciac'', for a film clapperboard. History and profile ''Ciak'' was established in 1 ...

for best supporting actor thanks to his performance in Massimo Troisi's ''

Le vie del Signore sono finite '' The ways of the Lord are over'' (''Le vie del Signore sono finite'') is a 1987 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Massimo Troisi. The film won the Nastro d'Argento for best screenplay. For his performance Marco Messeri won the ...

''. In 1995 he won a

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...

for best supporting actor for his performance in

Francesca Archibugi Francesca Archibugi (; born 16 May 1960) is an Italian film director and scriptwriter. Life and career Born and raised in Rome in an intellectual family (her elder brother is the political and economic theorist Daniele Archibugi), she started ...

's ''

Con gli occhi chiusi ''With Closed Eyes'' ( it, Con gli occhi chiusi) is a 1994 Italian drama film written and directed by Francesca Archibugi. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Federigo Tozzi. For his performance Marco Messeri won the Nastro ...

''. Messeri is also a singer-songwriter and composer of songs, usually used in his stage works.

Selected filmography

* '' La locandiera'' (1980) * '' I'm Starting from Three'' (1981) * ''

Il paramedico ''Il paramedico'' (''The Paramedic'') is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Nasca. Plot Mario Miglio, a penniless nurse, accidentally wins a Fiat Argenta. The new machine helps him to conquer Vittoria, the beautiful wife of the banke ...

'' (1982) * ''

The Mass Is Ended ''The Mass Is Ended'' ( it, La messa è finita) is a 1985 Italian comedy film, written, starring and directed by Nanni Moretti. Plot The young priest Father Giulio returns to Rome, his hometown, after a long pilgrimage. Don Giulio hopes to live pe ...

'' (1985) * ''

'' (1987) * ''

Italian Night ''Notte italiana'' (internationally released as ''Italian Night'') is a 1987 Italian comedy drama film directed by Carlo Mazzacurati. It won several awards including the Grand Prix at the Annecy Film Festival, the Nastro d'Argento for Best New ...

'' (1987) * '' Red Wood Pigeon'' (1989) * ''

Captain Fracassa's Journey ''Captain Fracassa's Journey'' ( it, Il viaggio di Capitan Fracassa) is a 1990 Italian comedy film directed by Ettore Scola. The film is based on the 1863 novel '' Captain Fracasse'' by Théophile Gautier. It was entered into the 41st Berlin In ...

'' (1990) * '' Alberto Express'' (1990) * ''

Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse '' Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse'' (''I thought it was love, but it was a barouche'') is a 1991 Italian romance-comedy drama film. It is the last film directed by Massimo Troisi. For his performance Angelo Orlando won the David di ...

'' (1991) * ''

With Closed Eyes ''With Closed Eyes'' ( it, Con gli occhi chiusi) is a 1994 Italian drama film written and directed by Francesca Archibugi. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Federigo Tozzi. For his performance Marco Messeri won the Nastro ...

'' (1994) * '' The Bull'' (1994) * ''

Camerieri ''Camerieri'' (''Waiters'') is a 1995 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Leone Pompucci. The film won two Silver Ribbons, for best screenplay and best supporting actress (to Regina Bianchi). Plot summary In a lonely restaurant ...

'' (1995) * '' A Cold, Cold Winter'' (1996) * '' Vesna Goes Fast'' (1996) * ''

A spasso nel tempo ''A spasso nel tempo'' () is a 1996 Italian science fiction adventure comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. The film is included in the Italian sub-genre of '' cinepanettoni''. According to Adam O'Leary, ''A spasso nel tempo'' and its sequel are ...

'' (1996) * ''

A spasso nel tempo – L'avventura continua ''A spasso nel tempo – L'avventura continua'' () is a 1997 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. It is a sequel to 1996 film '' A spasso nel tempo''. Cast *Christian De Sica as Ascanio Orsini Varaldo/Maresciallo Amabile *Massimo Boldi a ...

'' (1997) * ''

Simpatici & antipatici ''Simpatici & antipatici'' () is a 1998 Italian comedy film directed by Christian De Sica Christian De Sica (; born 5 January 1951) is an Italian actor and film director. Life De Sica was born in Rome the second son of Italian director Vitt ...

'' (1998) * ''

My Dearest Friends ''My Dearest Friends'' (Italian: ''I miei più cari amici'') is a 1998 Italian thriller-comedy film directed by Alessandro Benvenuti. Cast * Alessandro Benvenuti as Alessio *Athina Cenci as Martha * Eva Robin's as Loretta *Alessandro Gassmann a ...

'' (1998) * '' Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth'' (2000) * '' Nightwatchman'' (2000) * ''

Maria Goretti Maria Teresa Goretti (; October 16, 1890 – July 6, 1902) is an Italian virgin-martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized. She was born to a farming family. Her father died when she was nine, and the family ...

'' (2003) * ''

Sunday Lunch A Sunday roast or roast dinner is a traditional meal of British and Irish origin. Although it can be consumed throughout the week, it is traditionally consumed on Sunday. It consists of roasted meat, roasted potatoes and accompaniments s ...

'' (2003) * '' An Italian Romance'' (2004) * '' The Jokes'' (2004) * ''

Do You Know Claudia? ''Do You Know Claudia?'' ( it, Tu la conosci Claudia?) is a 2004 comedy film directed by Massimo Venier and starring Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo. Plot Claudia and Giovanni have been married for 7 years, but they are going through a relationship cris ...

'' (2004) * ''

La seconda volta non si scorda mai ''La seconda volta non si scorda mai'' (The Second Time Is Never Forgotten) is a 2008 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Francesco Ranieri Martinotti and starring Alessandro Siani and Elisabetta Canalis. The theme song, "O munn va", by P ...

'' (2008) * '' La passione'' (2010) * ''

The First Beautiful Thing ''The First Beautiful Thing'' ( it, La prima cosa bella) is a 2010 Italian drama film directed by Paolo Virzì, produced by Medusa Film, Motorino Amaranto and Indiana Production, released in Italy on 15 January 2010. The film stars Micaela Ramaz ...

'' (2010) * ''

Mary of Nazareth Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of ...

'' (2012) * ''

The Unlikely Prince ''The Unlikely Prince'' ( it, Il principe abusivo) is a 2013 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Siani. Cast *Alessandro Siani as Antonio De Biase *Christian De Sica as Anastasio "Ciambellone" *Sarah Felberbaum as Princess Letizia * Serena ...

'' (2013) * '' L'arbitro'' (2013) * '' Fuga di cervelli'' (2013) * '' Good for Nothing'' (2014) * '' Like Crazy'' (2016)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Messeri, Marco 1951 births People from Livorno Italian male stage actors Nastro d'Argento winners Ciak d'oro winners Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Living people