Rocco Antonio Papaleo (born 16 August 1958) is an Italian actor, film director, comedian and singer.
Biography
Born in
Lauria,
Basilicata, he moved to
Rome to study math at university, while working as a plongeur.
He left university to attend the theatre school.
[ Rocco Papaleo Interview (Italian)] He made his theatrical debut in 1984 with
Lauria Swing Story, written and directed by him.
In 1990, he made his first cinema appearance in Dark Illness, directed by Mario Monicelli and appeared in the television series Classe di ferro by Bruno Corbucci. He is known for his long collaboration with actors and directors Leonardo Pieraccioni and Giovanni Veronesi. He also starred in films like (2009) by Hiroshi Nishitani, What a Beautiful Day (2010) by Gennaro Nunziante, Escort in Love (2011) by Massimiliano Bruno and Pinocchio (2019) by Matteo Garrone.
He made his debut as a film director in Basilicata coast to coast (2010), winning a Nastro d'Argento and a David di Donatello award for Best New Director.[ Basilicata Coast to Coast (English)] He presented the Sanremo Music Festival 2012, along with Gianni Morandi and Ivana Mrazova
Selected filmography
Actor
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Dark Illness (1989)
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The Graduates (1995)
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August Vacation (1995)
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The Barber of Rio (1996)
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Five Stormy Days (1997)
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Viola Kisses Everybody (1998)
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Volesse il cielo! (2002)
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Suddenly Paradise (2003)
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Il pranzo della domenica (2003)
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I Love You in Every Language in the World (2005)
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Commediasexi (2006)
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A Beautiful Wife (2007)
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Cado dalle nubi (2009)
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Me and Marilyn (2009)
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(2009)
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Basilicata Coast to Coast (2010)
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What a Beautiful Day (2011)
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Finalmente la felicità (2011)
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Escort in Love (2011)
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È nata una star? (2012)
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A Small Southern Enterprise (2013)
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A Boss In The Living Room (2014)
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Happily Mixed Up (2014)
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La scuola più bella del mondo (2014)
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An Italian Name (2015)
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Onda su onda (2016)
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What's the Big Deal (2016)
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Ears (2016)
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The Place (2017)
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Bob & Marys - Criminali a domicilio (2018)
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The King's Musketeers (2018)
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Si vive una volta sola (2021)
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Scordato (2023)
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Another Summer Holiday (2024)
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U.S. Palmese (2024)
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Madly (2025)
Film director
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Basilicata Coast to Coast (2010)
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A Small Southern Enterprise (2013)
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Onda su onda (2016)
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Scordato (2023)
Television
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Classe di ferro (1989–1991)
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Quelli della speciale (1992)
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(2000)
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Vola Sciusciù (2000)
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Giornalisti (2000)
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Cuore contro cuore (2004)
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Le Cri (2006)
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Sanremo Music Festival (2012)
Discography
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