Sergio Rubini (born 21 December 1959) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Rubini was born in Grumo Appula,

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, but soon moved to

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to study acting. After some roles in theater, he debuted in a feature film with ''Figlio mio infinitamente caro'' (1985), which was followed by ''Desiderando Giulia'' and '' Il caso Moro''. In 1987 he appeared in

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's ''

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''. In 1989 Rubini debuted also as director with '' La stazione'', written with his friend Umberto Marino. The film won a Silver Ribbon and a

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as best debut work. In 1994 he was again actor in Carlo Verdone's ''Al lupo al lupo'', and the following year he directed himself and Nastassja Kinski in ''

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''. In 1994 he co-wrote

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's '' Una pura formalità''. In 1997 he had a

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' film ''

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'', and the same year he directed and starred in '' The Bride’s Journey'' (''Il viaggio della sposa'') with

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. In 2000 Rubini was directed again by Salvatores in ''

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''. In 2004, he cast as

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's '' The Passion of the Christ''.

Filmography

Actor

* '' Figlio mio infinitamente caro'' (1985) - Marco Morelli * ''

Desiderando Giulia ''Desiderando Giulia'', internationally released as ''Desiring Julia'', is a 1986 Italian erotic drama film directed by Andrea Barzini. It is loosely based on the 1898 novel ''Senilità'' by Italo Svevo. Plot Emilio, an unsuccessful writer, liv ...

'' (1986) - Stefano * '' Il caso Moro'' (1986) - Giovanni Moro * ''

'' (1987) - Reporter / Sergio Rubini * ''Il Grande Blek'' (1987) - Razzo * ''

Una notte, un sogno ''Una notte, un sogno'' (''One night, a dream'') is a 1988 Italian comedy film directed by Massimo Manuelli and starring Sergio Rubini. Plot Turin, Italy late 1980s. A young woman, bored and disturbed by the behavior of her husband and friend ...

'' (1988) * '' Treno di panna'' (1988) - Giovanni Maimeri * ''I giorni randagi'' (1988) - Pino * '' Mortacci'' (1989) - Lucillo Cardellini * ''Nulla ci può fermare'' (1989) - Il postino * ''Oltre l'oceano'' (1990) * '' The Station'' (1990) - Domenico * '' Chiedi la luna'' (1991) - The Hitchhiker * ''

Al lupo al lupo ''Al lupo al lupo'' (''Wolf! Wolf!'') is a 1992 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Verdone. The film won two Nastro d'Argento awards, for best script and best score. Plot Gregorio, his brother Vanni and their sister Livia have progressively ...

'' (1992) - Vanni Sagonà * ''

'' (1993) - Tommaso * '' Condannato a nozze'' (1993) - Roberto * '' Una pura formalità'' (1994) - Andre, the Young Policeman * ''Prestazione straordinaria'' (1994) - Aldo Fiore * '' Love Story with Cramps'' (1995) - Roberto * ''

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 ...

'' (1996) * ''

'' (1997) - Joystick * '' The Bride's Journey'' (1997) - Bartolo * '' L'albero delle pere'' (1998) - Massimo * ''

Del perduto amore ''Of Lost Love'' ( it, Del perduto amore) is a 1998 Italian drama film directed by Michele Placido. For her performance Giovanna Mezzogiorno won the Pasinetti Award at the 55th Venice International Film Festival and the 1999 Nastro d'Argento fo ...

'' (1998) - Italo * ''

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'' (1998, TV Mini-Series) - Bertuccio * ''

Ecco fatto ''Ecco fatto'' is a 1998 Italian film directed by Gabriele Muccino. Plot Cast * Giorgio Pasotti: Matteo * Claudio Santamaria: Piterone * Barbora Bobuľová: Margherita * Enrico Silvestrin: Paolo * Ginevra Colonna: Floriana * Stefano Abb ...

'' (1998) - Madman (uncredited) * ''Panni sporchi'' (1999) * ''Die letzte Station'' (1999) - Nelu * '' The Talented Mr. Ripley'' (1999) - Inspector Roverini * '' Mirka'' (2000) - Helmut * ''

Tutto l'amore che c'è ''Tutto l'amore che c'è'' (''All the Love There Is'') is a 2000 film by Italian director Sergio Rubini. It stars Damiano Russo, Michele Venitucci and, in a cameo role, Gérard Depardieu. Synopsis Set in the 1970s, the film depicts Italian you ...

'' (2000) - Carlo's Father * ''Giorni dispari'' (2000) * ''

'' (2000) - Antonio * '' Momo alla conquista del tempo'' (2001) - Primo Uomo Grigio (voice) * '' Amnèsia'' (2002) - Angelino * '' La forza del passato'' (2002) - Gianni Orzan * ''L'anima gemella'' (2002) - Angelantonio * '' A. A. A. Achille'' (2003) - Remo * '' Mio cognato'' (2003) - Toni Catapano * '' The Passion of the Christ'' (2004) - Dismas * ''L'amore ritorna'' (2004) - Giacomo * ''

Manuale d'amore ''Manual of Love'' ( it, Manuale d'amore) is a 2005 Italian blockbuster romantic comedy film in four quartets. It was directed by Giovanni Veronesi, who made two sequels, '' Manuale d'amore 2 – Capitoli successivi'' in 2007, and ''Manuale d' ...

'' (2005) - Marco * '' La Terra'' (2006) - Tonino * ''

Commediasexi ''Commediasexi'' is a 2006 Italian comedy film. Plot Starring Paolo Bonolis, Sergio Rubini and Stefania Rocca, the film mocks the Italian political class and its hypocrisy. The zealot politician Massimo (Paolo Bonolis), proponent of a law about t ...

'' (2006) - Mariano Di Virgilio * ''

Manual of Love 2 ''Manual of Love 2'' ( it, Manuale d'amore 2 - Capitoli successivi) is a 2007 Italian romantic comedy film in four quartets directed by Giovanni Veronesi. It is the sequel of '' Manual of Love'' and was followed by '' Manual of Love 3''. Plot ...

'' (2007) - Fosco * ''Colpo d'occhio'' (2008) - Lulli * ''No Problem'' (2008) - Enrico Pignataro * ' (2009) - Egidio - Saras Onkel und Barbesitzer * ''Cosmonauta'' (2009) - Armando * ''L'uomo nero'' (2009) - Ernesto Rossetti * ''Tutto l'amore del mondo'' (2010) - Maurizio Marini * ''Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso'' (2010) - Patient on the bench (uncredited) * '' Qualunquemente'' (2011) - Gerardo Salerno * ''6 sull'autobus'' (2012) * ''

Discovery at Dawn ''Discovery at Dawn'' ( it, La scoperta dell'alba) is a 2012 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli. It is loosely based on the novel ''La scoperta dell'alba'' by Walter Veltroni. The film premiered at the 2012 Rome In ...

'' (2012) - Lorenzo, Barbara's boyfriend * ''Mi rifaccio vivo'' (2013) - Avvocato Mancuso * ''

How Strange to Be Named Federico ''How Strange to Be Named Federico'' ( it, Che strano chiamarsi Federico) is a 2013 documentary film directed by Ettore Scola. The film documents Scola's relationship with his friend and inspiration, film director Federico Fellini Federico Fe ...

'' (2013) - Madonnaro * '' Road 47'' (2013) - Roberto * ''

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'' (2013) - Fabrizio Del Monte * ''La nostra terra'' (2014) - Cosimo * ''

Ever Been to the Moon? ''Ever Been to the Moon?'' ( it, Sei mai stata sulla Luna?) is a 2015 Italian romantic comedy film written and directed by Paolo Genovese and starring Raoul Bova and Liz Solari. The theme song "Sei mai stata sulla Luna?" by Francesco De Gregori ...

'' (2015) - Delfo * '' Let's Talk'' (2015) - Vanni * ''La stoffa dei sogni'' (2016) - Oreste Campese * ''

Questi giorni ''These Days'' ( it, Questi giorni) is a 2016 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Piccioni. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Laura Adriani as Angela *Margherita Buy as Adr ...

'' (2016) - il papà di Angela * '' No Country for Young Men'' (2017) - Padre di Sandro * ''Terapia di coppia per amanti'' (2017) - Prof. Malavolta * ''Quando sarò bambino'' (2018) * ''Il bene mio'' (2018) - Elia * '' The King's Musketeers'' (2018) - Aramis * ''Il grande spirito'' (2019) - Tonino * '' Se mi vuoi bene'' (2019) - Massimiliano * '' The Story of My Wife'' (2020)

Director

* '' La stazione'' (1990) * ''

'' (1993) * '' Prestazione straordinaria'' (1994) * '' Il viaggio della sposa'' (1997) * ''

'' (2000) * '' L'anima gemella'' (2001) * '' L'amore ritorna'' (2004) * '' La Terra'' (2006)Presentation of La Terra on Eurochannel
/ref> * '' Colpo d'occhio'' (2008) * '' L'uomo nero'' (2009) * '' Mi rifaccio vivo'' (2013) * '' Let's Talk'' (2015) * '' Il Grande Spirito'' (2019) * '' I fratelli De Filippo'' (2021)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rubini, Sergio 1959 births Living people People from the Province of Bari Italian male actors Italian film directors Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni David di Donatello winners Nastro d'Argento winners Ciak d'oro winners