Massimiliano Gallo
Massimiliano Gallo | |
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| Born | 19 June 1968 |
| Occupations | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Massimiliano Gallo (born 19 June 1968) is an Italian actor and singer.
Biography
Son of singer Nunzio Gallo,[1] he made his debut in theater at the age of five and was the star of several TV series for children shot for RAI. In 1988 he founded, together with his brother Gianfranco, the theatrical "Gallo Company."
After more than 35 years on stage, Gallo debuted on movie screens in 2008, directed by his friend and colleague Vincenzo Salemme. During the following years he worked with directors like Ferzan Özpetek, Marco Risi and Maria Sole Tognazzi. He also took part in Paolo Sorrentino's series The Young Pope.[2]
In 2017 he lent his voice to the vicious druglord Salvatore Lo Giusto in the animated film Cinderella the Cat.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 2008 | No Problem | Salvatore | |
| 2009 | Fort Apache Napoli | Valentino Gionta | |
| 2010 | Loose Cannons | Salvatore | |
| 2011 | Mozzarella Stories | Angelo Tatangelo | |
| Kryptonite! | Arturo | ||
| 2012 | Magnificent Presence | Dr. Cuccurullo | |
| 2013 | La santa | Agostino | |
| L'ultimo goal | Gerardo | ||
| Neve | Gaetano | ||
| 2014 | Perez. | Luca Buglione | |
| 2015 | Si accettano miracoli | Galliano | |
| Burning Love | Father Ciro | ||
| Me, Myself and Her | Stefano | ||
| Per amor vostro | Luigi Scaglione | ||
| Effetti indesiderati | Ciro La Vecchia | ||
| Babbo Natale non viene da nord | The Doctor | ||
| 2016 | Onda su onda | Chief De Lorenzo | |
| Zeta: A Hip Hop Story | Massimiliano De Simone | ||
| 2017 | Vieni a vivere a Napoli | Angelo | |
| The Startup | Remo Achilli | ||
| La parrucchiera | Salvatore | ||
| Cinderella the Cat | Salvatore Lo Giusto (voice) | Voice role | |
| Nato a Casal di Principe | Arturo | ||
| Veleno | Cosimo Cardano | ||
| Metti una notte | Vincenzo Cafoni | ||
| 2018 | Reckless | Captain Greppi | |
| Una festa esagerata | Lello | ||
| Bob & Marys | Lawyer Aiello | ||
| We'll Be Young and Beautiful | Umberto | ||
| 2019 | The Mayor of Rione Sanità | Arturo Santaniello | |
| Pinocchio | Crow / Circus Owner / Mastiff #1 | ||
| 2020 | 7 ore per farti innamorare | Alfonso | |
| Villetta con ospiti | Inspector Carmine Panti | ||
| The Players | Massimiliano | ||
| 2021 | The Hand of God | Franco | |
| Il silenzio grande | Valerio Primic | ||
| 2022 | Jumping from High Places | Paolo | |
| 2024 | Vanished into the Night | Nicola |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cefalonia | Lattanzio | Television movie |
| 2011 | The Secret of Water | Romano Gruglio | Main role |
| 2012 | Il generale dei briganti | Giacinto Albini | Television movie |
| 2013 | Il clan dei camorristi | Antonio Vescia | Main role |
| Volare: La grande storia di Domenico Modugno | Giuseppe Gramitto | Docuseries | |
| Benvenuti a tavola | Peppe | Episode: "La trappola" | |
| Un caso di coscienza | Carmine Di Matteo | Episode: "Un figlio da amare" | |
| 2014 | Per amore del mio popolo | Father Antonio Esposito | Television movie |
| 2015 | Una grande famiglia | Domenico Salsano | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2016 | The Young Pope | Captain Becchi | Episode: "Episodio 6" |
| 2017 | Sirens | Carmine Gargiulo | Main role |
| 2017–2023 | The Bastards of Pizzofalcone | Luigi Palma | Main role |
| 2019 | Figli del destino | Policeman | Television movie |
| 2019–present | Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor | Pietro De Ruggeri | Main role |
| 2022 | Filumena Marturano | Domenico Soriano | Television movie |
| 2022–present | Vincenzo Malinconico, Unsuccessful Lawyer | Vincenzo Malinconico | Lead role |
| 2023 | Napoli milionaria! | Gennaro Jovine | Television movie |
| 2024 | These Ghosts! | Pasquale Lojacono | Television movie |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ciak d'Oro Serie TV | Best Italian Actor | Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d’insuccesso | Nominated | [4] |
References
- ^ "Massimiliano Gallo: la mia dinastia che canta Napoli". Avvenire. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Massimiliano Gallo dopo il trionfo a Venezia: "Ora sogno un film con Sorrentino"". La Repubblica. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ ""Gatta Cenerentola": Massimiliano Gallo presta la voce a Salvatore Lo Giusto, detto 'O rre: il backstage". Corriere della Sera. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Ciak d'Oro Serie tv, tutti i vincitori dell'edizione 2023". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 7 April 2023.
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