The Volpi Cup for Best Actor ( it, Coppa Volpi per la migliore interpretazione maschile) is the principal award given to actors at the
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...
and is named in honor of
Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata, the founder of the Venice Film Festival. The name and number of prizes have been changed several times since their introduction, ranging from two to four awards per edition and sometimes acknowledging both leading and supporting performances.
The festival was officially competitive for the first time in 1934. The acting award was named ''Grande medaglia d'oro dell'Associazione Nazionale Fascista dello Spettacolo per il migliore attore'' (Great Gold Medal of the National Fascist Association for Entertainment for the Best Actor). After a four-year hiatus caused by the war, the festival was once again competitive in 1947. The acting award in the immediate post-war period was named ''Premio Internazionale per il migliore attore'' (International Award for the Best Actor). The festival was again competitive in 1980 but the acting awards given by the competition jury were not reinstated until 1983: the prizes were no longer called ''Coppa Volpi'' (Volpi Cup) but were simply referred to as ''Premio per il migliore attore'' (Best Actor Award). The winners did not receive cup-shaped awards but were instead given rectangular plaques. In 1988, for the first time in 20 years, the most recognizable prizes of the festival were re-established. The two acting award was officially named ''Coppa Volpi per la migliore interpretazione maschile'' (Volpi Cup for the Best Actor).
Winners
The following actors received the Volpi Cup or other major Best Actor Award:
Multiple winners
The following individuals have received multiple Best Actor awards:
See also
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Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
The Best Actor Award (french: Prix d'interprétation masculine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival since 1946. It is given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and chosen by the jury from the films in official co ...
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Silver Bear for Best Actor
Notes
:A: Winner of the award was chosen by public voting.
:B: Performer to receive a single award which honor the outstanding work in multiple different films in the same official competition slate.
References
External links
Venice Film Festivalon
IMDb
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* Enrico Lancia, ''I premi del cinema'', Gremese Editore, 1998
Coppa Volpi for best actors since 1935 from "La Biennale" website
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Venice Film Festival
Awards for male actors
Film awards for lead actor
Awards established in 1932
1932 establishments in Italy
Film awards for supporting actor
Volpi Cup, Best Actor