Giovanni Scifoni (; born 23 May 1976 in

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

) is an Italian actor and theatre director. After musical studies (piano, singing) and first steps as a comic strip writer, he was selected to attend the

Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico (translation: Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts) is a national drama school in Rome, Italy. Founded in 1936 by the theatrical theorist, critic, and writer Silvio D'Amico, the a ...

Right after graduation from the ''Accademia'', he acted in various Italian tours of several national theater stars like

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 ...

, Roberto Guicciardini, Sebastiano Lo Monaco and Patrick Rossi Gastaldi. He started also a collaboration as actor and director with the international company Gen Rosso. He debuted in cinema with the

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-prized movie of

Marco Tullio Giordana Marco Tullio Giordana (born 1 October 1950) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Biography Born in Milan, during the 1970s he approached the cinema by collaborating on the screenplay of Roberto Faenza's 1977 documentary ''Forza Itali ...

The Best of Youth ''The Best of Youth'' () is a 2003 Italian romantic drama film directed by Marco Tullio Giordana and written by Sandro Petraglia and Stefano Rulli. A family saga set in Italy from 1966 through 2003, it chronicles the life of the middle-class Car ...

'' (''The Best of Youth''), acting as Berto. The first starring role was in '' Mio figlio'', followed by its sequel ''

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''. Then followed several fiction movies. As a theater actor and writer, he got the "Golden Graal" prize "Astro Nascente del Teatro" in 2011. He's Roman Catholic.

Filmography

* ''

'', directed by

* '' Mio figlio'', directed by

Luciano Odorisio Luciano Orodisio (born 7 March 1942 in Chieti) is an Italian actor, screenwriter, and film and television director. Filmography Actor * ''Uccideva a freddo'', directed by Guido Celano (1966) (Italian) * '' Il seme dell'uomo'', directed by Mar ...

* '' Alba tremula'', directed by Fabio Ianera * ''

L'onore e il rispetto ''L'onore e il Rispetto'' is an Italian crime drama broadcast on Canale 5. It is composed of four seasons of six episodes each: the first aired in 2006, the second in 2009 and the third in 2012. The fourth season, initially scheduled for the fir ...

'', directed by

Salvatore Samperi Salvatore Samperi (26 July 1944 – 4 March 2009) was an Italian film director. His 1973 film ''Malicious (1973 film), Malicious'' was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival and his 1979 film ''Ernesto (film), Ernesto' ...

* ''

Io non dimentico Io most commonly refers to: * Io (moon), a moon of Jupiter * Io (mythology), daughter of Inachus in Greek mythology, and lover of Zeus who was turned into a cow Io, IO, iO, I/O, i/o, or i.o. may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fict ...

'', directed by Luciano Odorisio * '' Un caso di coscienza 3'', directed by Luigi Perelli * '' Don Matteo 6'', directed by

Giulio Base Giulio Base (born 6 December 1964) is an Italian film director. He has received two doctorates, one in Literature and Philosophy and another in Theology, and has been a member of Mensa International since 1996. Career Base began his career as ...

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and Elisabetta Marchetti - episode: ''La stanza di un angelo'', directed by Elisabetta Marchetti (2008) * ''

'', directed by

- * '' Il peccato e la vergogna'', directed by

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and

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* '' Un medico in famiglia 7'' - Rai Uno (2011) * '' Pasolini, la verita' nascosta'', directed by

Federico Bruno Federico Bruno (born 18 June 1993) is an Argentine middle- and long-distance runner. He is and weighs .Paura di amare ''Paura'' (, also known as ''Paura 3D'') is a 2012 Italian horror film directed by the Manetti Bros. Plot Cast *Peppe Servillo as Marchese Lanzi *Francesca Cuttica as Sabrina *Domenico Diele as Ale *Lorenzo Pedrotti as Simone *Claudio Di Biagi ...

'' 2, directed by Vincenzo Terracciano

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* Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Male actors from Rome Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni Italian theatre directors 1976 births Living people 21st-century Italian male actors Italian Roman Catholics {{Italy-film-actor-stub