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 theatre, 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 '' Intervista''. In 1989 Rubini debuted also as a director with ''

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'', written with his friend Umberto Marino. The film won a

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and a

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as best debut work. In 1994 he was again an actor in

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's ''Al lupo al lupo'', and the following year he directed himself and

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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 Giovanna Mezzogiorno. In 2000 Rubini was directed again by Salvatores in '' Denti''. In 2004, he cast as Saint Dismas in

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's ''

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''.

Filmography

Actor

*'' My Dearest Son'' (1985) - Marco Morelli * '' Desiring Julia'' (1986) - Stefano * '' The Moro Affair'' (1986) - Giovanni Moro * '' Intervista'' (1987) - Reporter / Sergio Rubini * ''Il Grande Blek'' (1987) - Razzo * '' Una notte, un sogno'' (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 * '' Ask for the Moon'' (1991) - The Hitchhiker * '' Al lupo al lupo'' (1992) - Vanni Sagonà * ''

'' (1993) - Tommaso * '' Condannato a nozze'' (1993) - Roberto * '' A Pure Formality'' (1994) - Andre, the Young Policeman * ''Prestazione straordinaria'' (1994) - Aldo Fiore * '' Love Story with Cramps'' (1995) - Roberto * '' Bits and Pieces'' (1996) * ''

'' (1997) - Joystick * '' The Bride's Journey'' (1997) - Bartolo * '' Shooting the Moon'' (1998) - Massimo * '' Of Lost Love'' (1998) - Italo * ''

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'' (1998, TV Mini-Series) - Bertuccio * '' Ecco fatto'' (1998) - Madman (uncredited) * ''Panni sporchi'' (1999) * ''Die letzte Station'' (1999) - Nelu * ''

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'' (1999) - Inspector Roverini * '' Mirka'' (2000) - Helmut * '' Tutto l'amore che c'è'' (2000) - Carlo's Father * ''Giorni dispari'' (2000) * '' Denti'' (2000) - Antonio * ''

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'' (2001) - Primo Uomo Grigio (voice) * '' Amnèsia'' (2002) - Angelino * '' The Power of the Past'' (2002) - Gianni Orzan * '' Soul Mate'' (2002) - Angelantonio * '' A. A. A. Achille'' (2003) - Remo * '' Mio cognato'' (2003) - Toni Catapano * ''

'' (2004) - Dismas * ''L'amore ritorna'' (2004) - Giacomo * '' Manuale d'amore'' (2005) - Marco * '' La Terra'' (2006) - Tonino * '' Commediasexi'' (2006) - Mariano Di Virgilio * '' Manual of Love 2'' (2007) - Fosco * ''Colpo d'occhio'' (2008) - Lulli * ''No Problem'' (2008) - Enrico Pignataro * '' Wedding Fever in Campobello'' (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'' (2012) - Lorenzo, Barbara's boyfriend * ''Mi rifaccio vivo'' (2013) - Avvocato Mancuso * '' How Strange to Be Named Federico'' (2013) - Madonnaro * '' Road 47'' (2013) - Roberto * '' The Fifth Wheel'' (2013) - Fabrizio Del Monte * ''La nostra terra'' (2014) - Cosimo * '' Ever Been to the Moon?'' (2015) - Delfo * '' Let's Talk'' (2015) - Vanni * ''La stoffa dei sogni'' (2016) - Oreste Campese * '' These Days'' (2016) - il papà di Angela * '' No Country for Young Men'' (2017) - Padre di Sandro * '' Couple Therapy for Cheaters'' (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) - Kodor * '' Felicità'' (2023) - Bruno

Director

* '' The Station'' (1990) * ''

'' (1993) * '' Prestazione straordinaria'' (1994) * '' The Bride's Journey'' (1997) * '' Tutto l'amore che c'è'' (2000) * '' Soul Mate'' (2001) * '' Love Returns'' (2004) * '' Our Land'' (2006)Presentation of La Terra on Eurochannel
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rubini, Sergio 1959 births Living people People from the Metropolitan City of Bari Male actors from Apulia 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