Ninni Bruschetta (born Antonino Bruschetta; 6 January 1962) is an Italian actor, film and stage director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born on 6 January 1962, in

Messina Messina ( , ; ; ; ) is a harbour city and the capital city, capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of 216,918 inhabitants ...

, Bruschetta co-founded with Maurizio Puglisi "Nutrimenti terrestri", a stage company which primarily focused on subjects of social value, and was active both as an actor and a director. In 1987, he debuted as a screenwriter with the indie drama ''La gentilezza del tocco'', and in 1989 he co-directed the indie film ''Private Screening''. He is also very active as an actor in films and television series.

Selected filmography

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'' (1995) * '' First Light of Dawn'' (2000) * ''

One Hundred Steps ''I cento passi'' (English: ''One Hundred Steps'' or ''The Hundred Steps'') is an Italian biographical crime drama film released in 2000, directed by Marco Tullio Giordana about the life of Peppino Impastato, a left-wing political activist who o ...

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One Man Up ''One Man Up'' () is a 2001 Italian comedy-drama film. It entered the "Cinema del presente" section at the 58th Venice International Film Festival. It marked the directorial debut of Paolo Sorrentino, who was awarded Nastro d'Argento for Best ...

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Lost Love ''Lost Love'' (, also spelled ''Perduto amor'') is a 2003 Italian autobiographical drama film. It marked the directorial debut of singer-songwriter Franco Battiato. For this film Battiato won the Nastro d'Argento for best new director. Cast ...

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The Vanity Serum ''The Vanity Serum'' () is a 2004 Italian mystery film directed by Alex Infascelli. It is loosely based on the novel ''Il libro italiano dei morti'' by Niccolò Ammaniti. Plot synopsis The VIPs of Italian television mysteriously disappear. Two det ...

'' (2004) * '' The Life That I Want'' (2004) * ''

The Man of Glass ''The Man of Glass'' () is a 2007 Italian crime drama film directed by Stefano Incerti. It is based on real life events of the first Sicilian Mafia's "pentito", Leonardo Vitale. Cast * David Coco as Leonardo "Leuccio" Vitale *Tony Sperandeo ...

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My Brother Is an Only Child ''My Brother Is an Only Child'' () is a 2007 Italian drama film directed by Daniele Luchetti. It is based on an Antonio Pennacchi novel. The title comes from a song by Rino Gaetano from 1976. Plot Accio (Elio Germano) and Manrico (Riccardo Scam ...

'' (2007) * '' Boris'' (2007) * '' Come Undone'' (2010) * '' Boris: The Film'' (2011) * ''

Tell No One ''Tell No One'' () is a 2006 French thriller film directed by Guillaume Canet and based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. Written by Canet and Philippe Lefebvre and starring François Cluzet, the film won four categories at ...

'' (2012) * '' Out of the Blue'' (2013) * ''

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Wannabe Widowed ''Wannabe Widowed'' () is a 2013 black comedy film directed by Massimo Venier. It is a remake of 1959 Dino Risi's film ''Il vedovo''. Cast *Luciana Littizzetto as Susanna Almiraghi *Fabio De Luigi as Alberto Nardi *Alessandro Besentini as Stucchi ...

'' (2013) * '' La trattativa'' (2014) * '' Land of Saints'' (2015) * ''

Quo Vado? ''Quo vado?'' () is a 2016 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Nunziante. It was released on 1 January 2016. The film is the highest-grossing Italian film in Italy. Plot Checco was born into a life of relative comfort and privilege among h ...

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Quel bravo ragazzo ''Quel bravo ragazzo'' () is a 2016 Italian comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark com ...

'' (2016) * '' Alex & Co: How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents'' (2016) * '' Tuttapposto'' (2019) * '' Everything's Gonna Be Alright'' (2020) * ''

The Price of Nonna's Inheritance ''The Price of Nonna's Inheritance'' () is a 2024 Italian black comedy film written and directed by Giovanni Bognetti, starring Christian De Sica, Angela Finocchiaro, Dharma Mangia Woods, and Claudio Colica. The film is a sequel of the 2022 fi ...

'' (2024) ; Screenwriter * ''La gentilezza del tocco'' (1987) * ''Private Screening'' (1989, also director) * ''Nessuno'' (1992)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruschetta, Ninni 1962 births Male actors from Messina Italian film directors Living people Italian screenwriters Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors Film people from the Metropolitan City of Messina Italian male screenwriters