Jump to content

Toni Servillo: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Colwyn Bee (talk | contribs)
286 edits
m wikilink
 
(19 intermediate revisions by 11 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Italian actor}}
{{Short description|Italian actor (born 1959)}}
{{more footnotes|date=January 2013}}
{{More footnotes needed|date=January 2013}}
{{Expand Italian|topic=bio|Toni Servillo|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| image = Cast La Grande Bellezza Servillo.jpg
| image = Cast La Grande Bellezza Servillo.jpg
| imagesize =
| imagesize =
| caption = Servillo in 2017
| caption = Servillo in 2017
| birth_date =
| birth_date = 25 January 1959
| birth_place = [[Afragola]], [[Campania]], Italy
| birth_place = [[Afragola]], [[Campania]], Italy
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| birth_name = Marco Antonio Servillo
| birth_name = Marco Antonio Servillo
| occupation = [[Film actor]], [[theatre actor]], [[theatre director]], [[opera director]]
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*Film actor
*theatre actor
*theatre director
*opera director
}}
| years_active = 1987–present
| years_active = 1987–present
| website = {{URL|http://www.toniservillo.it}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.toniservillo.it}}
}}
}}

'''Marco Antonio Servillo'''<ref name="Roberti2015"/> ({{IPA-it|ˈtɔːni serˈvillo|lang}}), known as '''Toni Servillo''', is an Italian actor and theatrical director.
'''Marco Antonio''' "'''Toni'''" '''Servillo'''<ref name="Roberti2015"/> ({{IPA|it|ˈtɔːni serˈvillo|lang}}; born 25 January 1959) is an Italian actor and theatrical director.


He has won the [[European Film Award for Best Actor]] twice, in 2008 for both ''[[Gomorrah (film)|Gomorrah]]'' and ''[[Il Divo (film)|Il Divo]]'' and in 2013 for ''[[The Great Beauty]]'', as well as winning the [[David di Donatello for Best Actor]] four times from 2002 to 2013. In 2020, ''[[The New York Times]]'' ranked him #7 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dargis|first1=Manohla|first2=A.O.|last2=Scott|title=The 25 greatest actors of the 21st century (so far)|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=25 November 2020|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/movies/greatest-actors-actresses.html|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref>
He has won the [[European Film Award for Best Actor]] twice, in 2008 for both ''[[Gomorrah (film)|Gomorrah]]'' and ''[[Il Divo (film)|Il Divo]]'' and in 2013 for ''[[The Great Beauty]]'', as well as winning the [[David di Donatello for Best Actor]] four times from 2002 to 2013. In 2020, ''[[The New York Times]]'' ranked him #7 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dargis|first1=Manohla|first2=A.O.|last2=Scott|title=The 25 greatest actors of the 21st century (so far)|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=25 November 2020|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/movies/greatest-actors-actresses.html|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Servillo was born on 25 January 1959 in [[Afragola]], [[Campania]]. He is the brother of musician Peppe Servillo.
Servillo was born on 25 January 1959 in [[Afragola]], [[Campania]]. He is the brother of musician [[Peppe Servillo]].


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Toni Servillo.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.75|Toni Servillo (right) in 2007, with the then [[President of the Italian Republic]], [[Giorgio Napolitano]].]]
[[File:Toni Servillo.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.75|Toni Servillo (right) in 2007, with the then [[President of the Italian Republic]] [[Giorgio Napolitano]]]]
His international breakthrough roles came in 2008 as [[Giulio Andreotti]] in ''[[Il Divo (film)|Il Divo]]'' and [[Gomorrah (film)#Roberto|Roberto]]'s boss Franco in ''[[Gomorra (film)|Gomorrah]]''. Both films were nominated in the [[Golden Palm]] awards.
His international breakthrough roles came in 2008 as [[Giulio Andreotti]] in ''[[Il Divo (film)|Il Divo]]'' and [[Gomorrah (film)#Roberto|Roberto]]'s boss Franco in ''[[Gomorra (film)|Gomorrah]]''. Both films were nominated in the [[Golden Palm]] awards.


Line 38: Line 45:
==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
===Film===
[[File:Jep Gambardella.jpg|thumb|Toni Servillo as Jep Gambardella in ''[[The Great Beauty]]''.]]
[[File:Jep Gambardella.jpg|thumb|Toni Servillo as Jep Gambardella in ''[[The Great Beauty]]'']]
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
Line 203: Line 211:
|-
|-
| ''[[The King of Laughter]]''
| ''[[The King of Laughter]]''
| Eduardo Scarpetta
| [[Eduardo Scarpetta]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/the-king-of-laughter-review-1235057674/ |title='The King of Laughter' Review: Mario Martone's Lavish, Ultra-Italian Theatrical Biopic Is a Lot to Digest|first=Guy |last= Lodge|date=September 8, 2021 |access-date= 27 October 2021|website= Variety}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/the-king-of-laughter-review-1235057674/ |title='The King of Laughter' Review: Mario Martone's Lavish, Ultra-Italian Theatrical Biopic Is a Lot to Digest|first=Guy |last= Lodge|date=September 8, 2021 |access-date= 27 October 2021|website= Variety}}</ref>
|-
|-
Line 209: Line 217:
|Gaetano Gargiuolo
|Gaetano Gargiuolo
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2022
|''[[Exterior Night]]''
| [[Pope Paul VI]]
|
|-
| ''[[Strangeness (film)|Strangeness]]''
| [[Luigi Pirandello]]
|
|-
|2023
|''[[The First Day of My Life]]''
|'' The Man ''
|
|-
|2023
|''[[Adagio (2023 film)|Adagio]]''
|''Daytona''
|
|-
| 2024
| {{Pending film|[[Sicilian Letters]]}}
| Catello
|}
|}


Line 472: Line 503:
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| 2023
| [[David di Donatello]]
| [[David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| ''[[Exterior Night]]''
| {{nom}}
|}
|}


Line 503: Line 539:
[[Category:Nastro d'Argento winners]]
[[Category:Nastro d'Argento winners]]
[[Category:People from Afragola]]
[[Category:People from Afragola]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:Male actors from Campania]]

Latest revision as of 06:38, 2 October 2024

Toni Servillo
Servillo in 2017
Born
Marco Antonio Servillo

25 January 1959
Afragola, Campania, Italy
Occupations
  • Film actor
  • theatre actor
  • theatre director
  • opera director
Years active1987–present
Websitewww.toniservillo.it

Marco Antonio "Toni" Servillo[1] (Italian: [ˈtɔːni serˈvillo]; born 25 January 1959) is an Italian actor and theatrical director.

He has won the European Film Award for Best Actor twice, in 2008 for both Gomorrah and Il Divo and in 2013 for The Great Beauty, as well as winning the David di Donatello for Best Actor four times from 2002 to 2013. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him #7 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.[2]

Early life

[edit]

Servillo was born on 25 January 1959 in Afragola, Campania. He is the brother of musician Peppe Servillo.

Career

[edit]
Toni Servillo (right) in 2007, with the then President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano

His international breakthrough roles came in 2008 as Giulio Andreotti in Il Divo and Roberto's boss Franco in Gomorrah. Both films were nominated in the Golden Palm awards.

Between 2000 and 2007, he also directed several opera productions,[1] including Cimarosa's Il marito disperato and Beethoven's Fidelio for the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, and Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, where in 2003 he also staged Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos.[3]

In 2013, Servillo was selected as best actor at the 26th European Film Awards for his appearance in Paolo Sorrentino's film The Great Beauty.[4]

In 2018 he portrayed Silvio Berlusconi and Ennio Doris in Sorrentino's Loro.

Personal life

[edit]

Since the 1960s he has lived in Caserta, with his wife and his children.

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
Toni Servillo as Jep Gambardella in The Great Beauty
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician Pietro
1993 Rasoi Il guappo Also screenwriter
1997 The Vesuvians Mayor of Naples Segment: La Salita
1998 Rehearsals for War Franco Turco
2001 One Man Up Tony Pisapia
Red Moon Amerigo
2004 The Consequences of Love Titta di Girolamo
Changing Destiny Angelo Cardi As Antonio Servillo
Notte senza fine Salem
2005 Incidenti Narrator (voice)
2007 Il pianto della statua
The Girl by the Lake Giovanni Sanzio
Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! Maestro Domenico Falasco
2008 Gomorrah Franco
Il Divo Giulio Andreotti
Non chiederci la parola Narrator (voice)
2009 L'ultima salita
Deserto rosa
2010 Gorbaciof Gorbaciof
Noi credevamo Giuseppe Mazzini
A Quiet Life Rosario Russo
A View of Love Sergio Bartoli
2011 The Jewel Ernesto Botta
2012 It Was the Son Nicola Ciarlo
Dormant Beauty Uliano Beffardi
Il viaggio della signorina Vila Narrator (voice) Short film
2013 Long Live Freedom Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani
The Great Beauty Jep Gambardella
2016 The Confessions Roberto Salus
2017 Lasciati andare Elia
The Girl in the Fog Agente Vogel
2018 Loro Silvio Berlusconi / Ennio Doris
2019 5 is the Perfect Number Peppino Lo Cicero
L'uomo del labirinto Bruno Genko
2021 The Hand of God Saverio Schisa
The King of Laughter Eduardo Scarpetta [5]
Ariaferma Gaetano Gargiuolo
2022 Exterior Night Pope Paul VI
Strangeness Luigi Pirandello
2023 The First Day of My Life The Man
2023 Adagio Daytona
2024 Sicilian Letters † Catello

Television

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Sabato, domenica e lunedì Peppino Priore Television film
2014 Le voci di dentro Antonio Saporito Television film

Awards and nominations

[edit]
Year Association Category Nominated work Result[6]
1998 Nastro d'Argento Best Actor The Vesuvians Nominated
2001 Venice International Film Festival Pasinetti Award Red Moon Won
2002 Golden Ciak Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Angers European First Film Festival Jean Carment Award One Man Up Won
David di Donatello Best Actor Nominated
Nastro d'Argento Best Actor Nominated
2005 David di Donatello Best Actor The Consequences of Love Won
Nastro d'Argento Best Actor Won
European Film Award People's Choice Award for Best Actor Nominated
2008 Venice International Film Festival Pasinetti Award for Best Actor The Girl by the Lake Won
David di Donatello Best Actor Won
Nastro d'Argento Best Actor Won
Italian Golden Globe Best Actor Nominated
Golden Ciak Best Supporting Actor Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! Nominated
European Film Award Best Actor Gomorrah and Il Divo Won
2009 David di Donatello Best Actor Il Divo Won
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award Best Actor Nominated
Nastro d'Argento Best Actor Won
Golden Ciak Best Actor Won
Village Voice Film Poll Best Actor Nominated
Italian Golden Globe Best Actor Gomorrah Won
Locarno International Film Festival Excellence Award Won
2010 Rome Film Festival Best Actor A Quiet Life Won
2011 Nastro d'Argento Best Actor A Quiet Life and The Jewel Nominated
Silver Ribbon of the Year Noi credevamo Won
Italian Golden Globe Best Actor Gorbaciof Nominated
2013 David di Donatello Best Actor Long Live Freedom Nominated
Golden Ciak Best Actor Won
Nastro d'Argento Special Silver Ribbon The Great Beauty, Long Live Freedom, Dormant Beauty Won
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award Best Actor The Great Beauty Nominated
European Film Award Best Actor Won
Italian Golden Globe Best Actor Won
Seville European Film Festival Best Actor Won
Village Voice Film Poll Best Actor Nominated
2014 David di Donatello Best Actor Won
Golden Ciak Best Actor Won
2017 David di Donatello Best Actor The Confessions Nominated
Nastro d'Argento Best Actor Lasciati andare Nominated
2018 Italian Golden Globe Best Actor The Girl in the Fog Won
Nastro d'Argento Best Actor Loro Nominated
2019 David di Donatello Best Actor Nominated
Best Song Nominated
2020 David di Donatello Best Actor 5 Is the Perfect Number Nominated
Nastro d'Argento Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2021 Venice International Film Festival Pasinetti Award for Best Actor The King of Laughter Won
2022 Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Italian Actor of the Year The Hand of God, The King of Laughter, Ariaferma Won
Capri Master of Cinematic Art Won
David di Donatello Best Actor The King of Laughter Nominated
Best Supporting Actor The Hand of God Nominated
2023 David di Donatello Best Supporting Actor Exterior Night Nominated

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Roberti, Bruno (2015). "Servillo, Toni". Enciclopedia Italiana - IX Appendice (in Italian). Treccani. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ Dargis, Manohla; Scott, A.O. (25 November 2020). "The 25 greatest actors of the 21st century (so far)". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Biografia". Il sito Ufficiale di Toni Servillo (in Italian). 13 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Winners 2013". European Film Awards. European Film Academy. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. ^ Lodge, Guy (September 8, 2021). "'The King of Laughter' Review: Mario Martone's Lavish, Ultra-Italian Theatrical Biopic Is a Lot to Digest". Variety. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Toni Servillo Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toni Servillo.
  • Toni Servillo at IMDb
  • ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Toni Servillo at AllMovie
  • Toni Servillo at AlloCiné (in French)
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Toni_Servillo&oldid=1248924316"