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Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini

Acting·1942·178 films

Giancarlo Giannini (Italian: [dʒaŋˈkarlo dʒanˈniːni]; born 1 August 1942) is an Italian actor. He won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in Love and Anarchy (1973) and received an Academy Award nomination for Seven Beauties (1975). He is also a four-time recipient of the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor.

As Actor

Casino Royale
Casino Royale (2006)Mathis
Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace (2008)Mathis
Man on Fire
Man on Fire (2004)Miguel Manzano
Hannibal
Hannibal (2001)Insp. Renaldo Pazzi
Mimic
Mimic (1997)Manny
A Walk in the Clouds
A Walk in the Clouds (1995)Alberto Aragón
Darkness
Darkness (2002)Albert Rua
New York Stories
New York Stories (1989)Claudio
Swept Away
Swept Away (1974)Gennarino Carunchio
The Catcher Was a Spy
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)Professor Eduardo Amaldi
A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)
A Drama of Jealousy (and other things) (1970)Nello
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)Police Chief
Magical Nights
Magical Nights (2018)Leandro Saponaro
Cabrini
Cabrini (2024)Pope Leo XIII
Indian Summer
Indian Summer (1972)Giorgio Mosca aka 'Spider'
Seven Beauties
Seven Beauties (1975)Pasqualino Frafuso aka Settebellezze
Palermo – Milan One Way
Palermo – Milan One Way (1996)Turi Leofonte
Once Upon a Crime
Once Upon a Crime (1992)Inspector Bonnard
The Innocent
The Innocent (1976)Tullio Hermil
The Seduction of Mimi
The Seduction of Mimi (1972)Carmelo Mardocheo / Mimí
Love and Anarchy
Love and Anarchy (1973)Antonio Soffiantini 'Tunin'
The Black Belly of the Tarantula
The Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)Inspector Tellini
Momo
Momo (2001)Presidente (voice)
Lili Marleen
Lili Marleen (1981)Robert
Milan – Palermo: The Return
Milan – Palermo: The Return (2007)Turi Leofonte
Anzio
Anzio (1968)Pvt. Cellini
Shadows in the Sun
Shadows in the Sun (2005)Father Moretti
CQ
CQ (2001)Enzo
Amnèsia
Amnèsia (2002)Xavier (voice)
I fratelli De Filippo
I fratelli De Filippo (2021)Eduardo Scarpetta
How Funny Can Sex Be?
How Funny Can Sex Be? (1973)Domenico ('Signora sono le 8') / Cesaretto ('Due cuori e una baracca') / Enrico ('Non è mai troppo tardi') / Lello ('Viaggio di nozze') / Giansiro ('Torna piccina mia') / The Donor ('Lavoratore italiano all'estero') / Michele Maccò ('La vendetta') / Saturnino ('Un amore difficile') / Dottor Bianchi ('L'ospite')
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970)Fabio
Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle
Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle (2017)Catarella
Jacob
Jacob (1994)Laban
Incantato
Incantato (2003)Cesare Balocchi
The Dinner
The Dinner (1998)Professore
Snack Bar Budapest
Snack Bar Budapest (1988)Avvocato
La lupa
La lupa (1996)Padre Angiolino
Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story
Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story (2016)Self - Narrator (voice)
The Maidens' Conspiracy
The Maidens' Conspiracy (2006)The Emperor
'o Re
'o Re (1989)Francis II of the Two Sicilies
My House in Umbria
My House in Umbria (2003)Inspector Girotti
Giovanni Falcone
Giovanni Falcone (1993)Paolo Borsellino
I picari
I picari (1987)Guzmán de Alfarache
Time to Kill
Time to Kill (1989)Il Maggiore
Where's Picone?
Where's Picone? (1984)Salvatore Cannavacciuolo
Midnight Pleasures
Midnight Pleasures (1975)Gino Benacio
The Bankers Of God: The Calvi Affair
The Bankers Of God: The Calvi Affair (2002)Flavio Carboni
A Night with Sabrina Love
A Night with Sabrina Love (2000)Leonardo
American Dreamer
American Dreamer (1984)Victor Marchand
Blood Feud
Blood Feud (1978)Nicola Sanmichele detto 'Nick'
Five Moons Plaza
Five Moons Plaza (2003)Branco
On Air: Storia di Un Successo
On Air: Storia di Un Successo (2016)Presidente
Libido
Libido (1965)Christian
Joshua
Joshua (2002)The Pope
Don Camillo and the Contestants
Don Camillo and the Contestants (1972)fratello di "Veleno"
Good News
Good News (1979)L'Innominato
Elective Affinities
Elective Affinities (1996)Narrator (voice)
A Night Full of Rain
A Night Full of Rain (1978)Paolo
Lovers and Liars
Lovers and Liars (1979)Guido Massacesi
Blood Red
Blood Red (1989)Sebastian Collogero
13 at a Table
13 at a Table (2004)Giulio
The Sensual Man
The Sensual Man (1973)Paolo Castorini
The Murri Affair
The Murri Affair (1974)Tullio Murri
Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful (1979)Antonio Murillo
Francesca and Nunziata
Francesca and Nunziata (2003)Giordano Montorsi
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? (1971)Il neoammogliato
Salvatore. Questa è la vita
Salvatore. Questa è la vita (2006)Timpaliscia
Il generale Dalla Chiesa
Il generale Dalla Chiesa (2007)Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa
La bella società
La bella società (2009)Dott. Guarrasi
Life with the Kids
Life with the Kids (1990)Adriano Setti
Eurotrapped
Eurotrapped (2013)Don Ferracane
Rita the Mosquito
Rita the Mosquito (1966)Paolo Randi
The Betrayal
The Betrayal (1969)Hans Ruppert
The Beast
The Beast (1974)Nino Patrovita
Más allá del jardín
Más allá del jardín (1996)Bernardo
Starman
Starman (2020)Se stesso
Astrosamantha
Astrosamantha (2016)
The Whole Shebang
The Whole Shebang (2001)Pop Bazinni
Saving Grace
Saving Grace (1986)Abalardi
One Way Ticket
One Way Ticket (1971)Weber
Omamamia
Omamamia (2012)Lorenzo
Tonight I'll Throw Me
Tonight I'll Throw Me (1967)Carlo Timidoni
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker (2005)Self
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal (2001)Self
Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch (1985)Charley
The Wasteland
The Wasteland (1999)Macrì
Celluloide
Celluloide (1996)Sergio Amidei
The Sisters
The Sisters (1969)Dario
Albatross
Albatross (2025)Vito
Dark Illness
Dark Illness (1990)Giuseppe Marchi
Love Pret-a-porte
Love Pret-a-porte (2017)Giorgio's father
Like Two Crocodiles
Like Two Crocodiles (1995)Pietro Fraschini
Io non dimentico
Io non dimentico (2008)Salvatore Conticello
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood (2017)Gianluca Moretti
Behind the White Glasses
Behind the White Glasses (2015)Self
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (2005)Self
Ternosecco
Ternosecco (1987)Domenico
A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State
A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State (1971)Walter Merighi
Sweet Idleness
Sweet Idleness (1999)Count Nencini
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990)Self
The First Line
The First Line (2014)Petros
Arabella
Arabella (1967)Saverio
The Amusements of Private Life
The Amusements of Private Life (1990)Charles Renard
Pipi, Pupu & Rosemary: The Mystery of the Stolen Notes
Pipi, Pupu & Rosemary: The Mystery of the Stolen Notes (2017)Narratore (voice)
Don't Sting the Mosquito
Don't Sting the Mosquito (1967)Paolo Randi
Gianni Schicchi
Gianni Schicchi (2021)Buoso Donati
The Criminals of the Metropolis
The Criminals of the Metropolis (1967)Gerard Lemaire
The Boy from Giudecca
The Boy from Giudecca (2016)Giudice Mangrella
Hector the Mighty
Hector the Mighty (1972)Ulisse, il drittone
My Father Monsignor
My Father Monsignor (1971)Oreste
Viper
Viper (2000)Guastamacchia
Il sangue e la rosa
Il sangue e la rosa (2008)Cardinal Rospigliosi
Sand and Fire
Sand and Fire (2019)Talleyrand
In The Rose Garden
In The Rose Garden (1990)Tramontano
Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia
Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia (2018)Self
I Will Return
I Will Return (2009)Borghi
Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore
Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore (2010)Self
Heaven Before I Die
Heaven Before I Die (1997)Thief
Un angelo all'inferno
Un angelo all'inferno (2013)Pietro Bardelli
Il consiglio d'Egitto
Il consiglio d'Egitto (2002)Narrator (voice)
Tonight in Rome
Tonight in Rome (2024)Ospite
Nobili bugie
Nobili bugie (2017)Franco
La stanza dello Scirocco
La stanza dello Scirocco (1998)Marchese di Acquafurata
Tonight in Paris
Tonight in Paris (2023)commissario Maigret
Judas' Gospel
Judas' Gospel (2025)narrator (voice)
Brown Bread Sandwiches
Brown Bread Sandwiches (1989)Alberto
Ciao America
Ciao America (2002)Zi' Felice
Duetto
Duetto (2022)Gino
The Gambler Who Wouldn't Die
The Gambler Who Wouldn't Die (2013)Nikita
The Sleazy Uncle
The Sleazy Uncle (1989)Riccardo
It Was I
It Was I (1973)Biagio Solise
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist (2022)Self
Vacation in Hell
Vacation in Hell (1997)Ortega
A Long Long Long Night of Love
A Long Long Long Night of Love (2001)Marcello
No Deposit, No Return
No Deposit, No Return (1999)Cesena
Milonga
Milonga (1999)Commissario
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore (2021)Sé stesso
Forever
Forever (2003)Giovanni
Fried Crumbed Brains
Fried Crumbed Brains (1996)
Ti voglio bene Eugenio
Ti voglio bene Eugenio (2002)Eugenio
New York Crossing
New York Crossing (1996)Enzo
Mauro Corona - La mia vita finché capita
Mauro Corona - La mia vita finché capita (2025)Sé stesso
Hugo in Argentina
Hugo in Argentina (2021)Narrator (voice)
We Are Cinema
We Are Cinema (2021)Self (archive footage)
Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema
Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema (1985)Self
Bastardi
Bastardi (2008)Il gatto
Stanotte a Pompei
Stanotte a Pompei (2018)Plinio Il Giovane
A Beautiful Vacation
A Beautiful Vacation (2006)Self
Dracula
Dracula (2002)Dr. Enrico Valenzi
My Darling, My Dearest
My Darling, My Dearest (1982)Gennarino Laganà
3 Women
3 Women (2003)David
La frontiera
La frontiera (1996)Von Zirkenitz
Buon Lavoro
Buon Lavoro (2022)
Raul - Right to Kill
Raul - Right to Kill (2005)Giudice Porfirio
Una macchia rosa
Una macchia rosa (1970)Giancarlo
Il Maresciallo Rocca e l'amico d'infanzia
Il Maresciallo Rocca e l'amico d'infanzia (2008)Benedetto Diveri
Tonight in Turin
Tonight in Turin (2025)Fred Buscaglione
Black as the Heart
Black as the Heart (1994)Valentino Bruio
Stanotte a Venezia
Stanotte a Venezia (2017)Carlo Goldoni
Ultimo bersaglio
Ultimo bersaglio (1997)Leo Steiner
Stanotte a Firenze
Stanotte a Firenze (2016)Giorgio Vasari
Tonight in Milan
Tonight in Milan (2022)Alessandro Manzoni
Tradita
Tradita (2026)Nicandro
Baracoa
Baracoa (2025)
Senza malizia
Senza malizia (2023)
La promessa
La promessa (1970)Leonidik
27 aprile Racconto di un evento
27 aprile Racconto di un evento (2014)Voice
Prigioniero della mia libertà
Prigioniero della mia libertà (2018)Ispettore Spaccini
Diminuta
Diminuta (2018)Marco Aurelio
Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man
Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man (2015)Himself
Michelangelo: The Heart and the Stone
Michelangelo: The Heart and the Stone (2012)
Un viaggio per incontrare Mimì
Un viaggio per incontrare Mimì (2025)
First Happiness
First Happiness (2011)Ettore
Stanotte a Napoli
Stanotte a Napoli (2021)Carlo (VII) di Napoli
The Day of the Two Holy Popes
The Day of the Two Holy Popes (2015)
Stanotte a San Pietro
Stanotte a San Pietro (2016)Gian Lorenzo Bernini
The Good Italian III - The Magic of Naples
The Good Italian III - The Magic of Naples (2017)Principe

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