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Giuseppe Battiston

Giuseppe Battiston

Acting·1968·67 films

Giuseppe Battiston (22 July 1968) is an Italian film, TV, and stage actor, director, writer, and producer. Born in Udine, he graduated from the Paolo Grassi School of Dramatic Arts in Milan. He is the winner of 3 David di Donatello awards. He is perhaps best known to worldwide audiences for Pinocchio (2022) on Disney + where he played Stromboli. His most notable films are Perfect Strangers (2016), Bread & Tulips (2000), La Passione (2010). Giuseppe made his directorial debut with Io Vivo Altrove! (2023)

As Actor

Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers (2016)Peppe
Pinocchio
Pinocchio (2022)Stromboli
Ask Me If I'm Happy
Ask Me If I'm Happy (2000)Beppe, the thief
The Tiger and the Snow
The Tiger and the Snow (2005)Ermanno
Just Believe
Just Believe (2018)Marco Cilio
Bread and Tulips
Bread and Tulips (2000)Costantino Maria Caponangeli
Three Perfect Daughters
Three Perfect Daughters (2020)Sergio
Bar Sport
Bar Sport (2011)Onassis, il barista
Amore, bugie e calcetto
Amore, bugie e calcetto (2008)Mina
We Can Do That
We Can Do That (2008)Dr. Federico Furlan
Come Undone
Come Undone (2010)Alessio
Hotel Gagarin
Hotel Gagarin (2018)Nicola
The Worst Days
The Worst Days (2023)Antonio (segment "Primo Maggio")
The Body
The Body (2024)Ispettore Corrado Cosser
Lucia's Grace
Lucia's Grace (2018)Paolo
The Last Prosecco
The Last Prosecco (2017)Ispettore Stucky
L'uomo perfetto
L'uomo perfetto (2005)Simone
La sedia della felicità
La sedia della felicità (2014)Father Weiner
The Complexity of Happiness
The Complexity of Happiness (2015)Carlo Bernini
Tu mi nascondi qualcosa
Tu mi nascondi qualcosa (2018)Francesco
Don't Tell
Don't Tell (2006)Andrea Negri
Moon Landing
Moon Landing (2020)Dario Cavalieri
Unlikely Revolutionaries
Unlikely Revolutionaries (2010)Bauer
The Right Distance
The Right Distance (2007)Amos
Shun Li and the Poet
Shun Li and the Poet (2011)Devis
Days and Clouds
Days and Clouds (2007)Vito
The Prince of Rome
The Prince of Rome (2022)Papa Borgia
Zoran: My Nephew the Idiot
Zoran: My Nephew the Idiot (2013)Paolo
Agatha and the Storm
Agatha and the Storm (2004)Romeo
Don't Think About It
Don't Think About It (2007)Alberto Nardini
The Order of Things
The Order of Things (2017)Luigi Coiazzi
Garibaldi's Lovers
Garibaldi's Lovers (2012)Amanzio
La passione
La passione (2010)Ramiro
The Desired War
The Desired War (2022)Mauro
Make a Fake
Make a Fake (2011)Carmine
Lavoreremo da grandi
Lavoreremo da grandi (2026)Beppe
Story of a Night
Story of a Night (2025)Piero
La prima neve
La prima neve (2013)Fabio
Come fratelli
Come fratelli (2025)Agente immobiliare
After the War
After the War (2017)Marco Lamberti
The Human Factor
The Human Factor (2013)Carlo Levi
One Out of Two
One Out of Two (2007)Paolo
What a Life!
What a Life! (2023)Fausto Biasutti
Pizza and Dates
Pizza and Dates (2015)Bepi
Un Aldo qualunque
Un Aldo qualunque (2002)Caimano
Stay Still
Stay Still (2021)Rainer
Our Country
Our Country (2006)Otello
Le acrobate
Le acrobate (1997)Ettore Mondini
Billy
Billy (2023)Massimo
Brucio nel vento
Brucio nel vento (2002)Janek (voice)
The Queen of Hearts
The Queen of Hearts (2021)Psicologo
A Soul Split in Two
A Soul Split in Two (1993)Gas Pump Attendant
Apnea
Apnea (2007)Renato
Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight
Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight (2007)Vittorio
Notizie degli scavi
Notizie degli scavi (2010)Il Professore
The Swing Girls
The Swing Girls (2010)Pier Maria Canapa Canapone
The Hush
The Hush (2009)Ugo
The Last Slap
The Last Slap (2026)Don Attilio
Beyond Borders
Beyond Borders (2004)
Nemmeno in un sogno
Nemmeno in un sogno (2002)Zicarico
Guarda il cielo: Stella, Sonia, Silvia
Guarda il cielo: Stella, Sonia, Silvia (2000)
Peopling The Palaces
Peopling The Palaces (2007)Cuoco
Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema
Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema (2024)Self
The Short Night
The Short Night (2006)Stefano
In nome del figlio
In nome del figlio (2008)Dott. Frisanti
Le donne di Pasolini
Le donne di Pasolini (2023)Narrator
Come il peso dell'acqua
Come il peso dell'acqua (2014)Self

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