Maurizio Donadoni (born 7 January 1958) is an Italian film, stage and television actor. Born in

Bergamo Bergamo ( , ; ) is a city in the Alps, alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from the alpine lakes Lake Como, Como and Lake Iseo, Iseo and 70 km (43 mi) from Lake Garda, Garda and Lake ...

, Donadoni started his career on stage in the late 1970s, working among others with

Luca Ronconi Luca Ronconi (8 March 1933 – 21 February 2015) was an Italian actor, theatre director, and opera director. Biography Ronconi was born in Sousse, Tunisia. After growing up in Tunisia, where his mother was a school teacher, Ronconi graduated ...

and

Gabriele Lavia Gabriele Lavia (born 10 October 1942) is an Italian actor, film director and theatre director. Biography Lavia was born in Milan, Lombardy. Since 1970 he has had roles in nearly thirty films and television programs. He is known for his appear ...

. He made his film debut in 1982, working mainly with young directors, but also collaborating with established directors such as

Marco Ferreri Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, who began his career in the 1950s directing three films in Spain, followed by 24 Italian films before his death in 1997. He is considered one of t ...

Marco Bellocchio Marco Bellocchio (; born 9 November 1939) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. Life and career Born in Bobbio, near Piacenza, Marco Bellocchio had a strict Catholic upbringing – his father was a lawyer, his mother a schooltea ...

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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 ...

. He is also active on television, appearing in a number of series and TV-movies of some success.

Selected filmography

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The Story of Piera ''The Story of Piera'' () is a 1983 Italian drama film directed by Marco Ferreri. It is based on the by Piera Degli Esposti and Dacia Maraini. Hanna Schygulla won the award for Best Actress at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film star ...

'' (1983) * ''

Chewingum ''Chewingum'' is a 1984 Italian teen comedy film directed by Biagio Proietti. It premiered at the 41st Venice International Film Festival in the "De Sica" section. Cast * Mauro Di Francesco as Mauro Lorenzi * Isabella Ferrari as Isabella D ...

'' (1984) * ''

The Future Is Woman ''The Future Is Woman'' () is a 1984 Italian drama film directed and written by Marco Ferreri. The film entered the competition at the 41st Venice International Film Festival. Plot At a crowded nightclub, Malvina, a pregnant girl is harassed an ...

'' (1984) * ''

I Love You The phrase "I love you" is a declaration of love. I Love You, I Love U, or I Luv U may refer to: Film and television Films * ''I Love You'' (1918 film), a silent drama written by Catherine Carr, starring Alma Rubens * ''I Love You'' (1925 ...

'' (1986) * ''

The Moro Affair ''The Moro Affair'' () is a 1986 Italian crime film directed by Giuseppe Ferrara about the kidnapping of Aldo Moro in 1978. Plot The film chronicles the 55 days of the kidnapping of Aldo Moro, from the Via Fani massacre to the discovery of th ...

'' (1986) * '' Sweets from a Stranger'' (1987) * ''

A Violent Life ''A Violent Life'' (, also known as ''Cellini: A Violent Life'') is a 1990 Italian biographical drama film directed by Giacomo Battiato. It depicts real life events of goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini. Cast *Wadeck Stanczak as Benvenu ...

'' (1990) * ''

Reflections in a Dark Sky ''Reflections in a Dark Sky'' (Italian: ''Riflessi in un cielo scuro'') is a 1991 Italian drama film written and directed by Salvatore Maira. Cast * Françoise Fabian as Valeria * Anna Kanakis as Chim * Valerie Perrine as Caterina * Peter Sto ...

'' (1991) * '' Who Wants to Kill Sara?'' (1992) * '' An Eyewitness Account'' (1997) * '' In Love and War'' (2001) * ''

My Mother's Smile ''My Mother's Smile'' is a 2002 Italian film directed by Marco Bellocchio. The original Italian title is ''L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre)'' ("The Hour of Religion (My Mother's Smile)"). Plot Ernesto Picciafuoco, painter and illustr ...

'' (2002) * ''

Bear's Kiss ''Bear's Kiss'' is a 2002 dramatic fantasy romance film directed by Sergei Bodrov. It is based on an original script by Terrence Malick, who had previously attempted to fund the project multiple times. A German, Swedish, Russian, Spanish, French, ...

'' (2002) * ''

Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68) was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his ...

'' (2004) * '' Wild Blood'' (2004) * ''

The Wedding Director ''The Wedding Director'' () is a 2006 Italian drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Sergio Castellitto - Franco Elica * Donatella Finocchiaro - Bona ...

'' (2006) * ''

Caravaggio Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (also Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi da Caravaggio; 29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), known mononymously as Caravaggio, was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the fina ...

'' (2007) * ''

Pinocchio Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel, ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a poor man named Geppetto in a Tuscan vil ...

'' (2008) * ''

A Quiet Life ''A Quiet Life'' () is a 2010 Italian neo-noir film directed by Claudio Cupellini. It entered the competition at the 2010 Rome International Film Festival, in which Toni Servillo was awarded for Best Actor. Plot Antonio de Martino is living as R ...

'' (2010) * ''

The Solitude of Prime Numbers ''The Solitude of Prime Numbers'' () is a 2010 Italian drama film based on the novel of the same name by Paolo Giordano. Directed by Saverio Costanzo, the film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. T ...

'' (2010) * ''

The Complexity of Happiness ''The Complexity of Happiness'' ( ) is a 2015 comedy film written and directed by Gianni Zanasi and starring Valerio Mastandrea and Giuseppe Battiston. It premiered at the 2015 Turin Film Festival. Cast *Valerio Mastandrea as Enrico Giusti *G ...

'' (2015) * ''

Martin Eden ''Martin Eden'' is a 1909 novel by American author Jack London about a young proletarian autodidact struggling to become a writer. It was first serialized in '' The Pacific Monthly'' magazine from September 1908 to September 1909 and then publis ...

'' (2019) * ''

Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire ''Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire'' (also known as ''Fidelity''; ) is a 2022 Italian romantic drama television miniseries based on the novel ''Fedeltà'' by Marco Missiroli. It was released on Netflix on 14 February 2022. Plot A happy marri ...

'' (2022) * ''

Caravaggio's Shadow Caravaggio's Shadow () is a 2022 Italian-French biographical historical drama film directed by Michele Placido. Plot In 1610 in Italy, Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio, is considered a brilliant artist. He opposes church dogma, whic ...

'' (2022) * '' A Hundred Sundays'' (2023)

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