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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-11-17 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Carlo Verdone

Biography:

Carlo Verdone (born 17 November 1950) is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. His career was jumpstarted by his first three successes, "Un sacco bello" (1980), "Bianco, rosso e Verdone" (1981) and "Borotalco" (1982). Since the 1990s, he has been introducing more serious subjects in his work, linked to the excesses of society and the individual's hardships in confronting it.

Along with Massimo Troisi, Francesco Nuti and Roberto Benigni, he is one of the most important and revelant comedy authors of the '80 and '90 italian cinema.

Known For

Acting

2025

La scuola romana delle risate as Sé stesso / Narratore

2024

2023

Roma, santa e dannata as Sé stesso

2022

2021

We Are Cinema as Self (archive footage)
Si vive una volta sola as il Professore Umberto Gastaldi
Vita da Carlo as se stesso

2020

2019

2018

2016

L'abbiamo fatta grossa as Arturo Merlino

2015

2014

2013

Carlo! as Himself

2012

A Flat for Three as Ulisse Diamanti

2011

2010

2009

Italians as Giulio Cesare Carminati
A Matter of Heart as se stesso

2008

Grande, grosso e Verdone as Leo Nuvolone / Callisto Cagnato / Moreno Vecchiarutti / L'onorevole

2007

2006

2005

The Manual of Love as Goffredo

2004

L'amore è eterno finché dura as Gilberto Mercuri

2003

2001

2000

C'era un cinese in coma as Ercole Preziosi
Zora la vampira as Lombardi
Libero as Ospite speciale

1998

Gallo cedrone as Armando Feroci
Lucky and Zorba as Zorba (voice)

1997

1996

Iris Blond as Romeo

1995

Honeymoon Trips as Raniero / Giovannino / Ivano

1994

Perdiamoci di vista as Gepy Fuxas

1992

1990

1989

Il bambino e il poliziotto as Carlo Vinciguerra

1988

Compagni di scuola as Piero Ruffolo

1987

1986

Troppo forte as Oscar Pettinari
7 Kilos in 7 Days as Alfio Tamburini

1985

Sogni e bisogni as Armando

1984

1983

Soap and Water as Rolando

1982

Talcum Powder as Sergio Benvenuti
Grand Hotel Excelsior as Pericle Coccia
Journey with Papa as Cristiano Ferretti

1981

Bianco, rosso e Verdone as Pasquale Ametrano / Furio Zoccano / Mimmo

1980

Fun Is Beautiful as Enzo / Ruggero / Leo / Don Alfio / Anselmo / Professor

1979

Luna as Director of Caracalla

1978

1976

That Movement Which I Love So Much as Bar Customer (uncredited)

1973

24 Hours... Not a Minute More as Ambassador's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Directing

2021

Vita da Carlo as Director

2018

Blessed Madness as Director

2016

2014

2012

A Flat for Three as Director

2010

Me, Them and Lara as Director

2008

2006

My Best Enemy as Director

2003

2000

1998

Gallo cedrone as Director

1996

Iris Blond as Director

1995

Honeymoon Trips as Director

1994

1990

Tonight at Alice's as Director

1988

Compagni di scuola as Director

1987

My Sister and I as Director

1986

Troppo forte as Director

1984

I due carabinieri as Director

1983

Soap and Water as Director

1982

Talcum Powder as Director

1981

1980

Fun Is Beautiful as Director

1976

1973

24 Hours... Not a Minute More as Assistant Director

Writing

2018

Blessed Madness as Writer

2012

A Flat for Three as Screenplay

2010

2006

My Best Enemy as Screenplay
My Best Enemy as Story

1998

Gallo cedrone as Screenplay
Gallo cedrone as Story

1996

Iris Blond as Story
Iris Blond as Screenplay

1995

Honeymoon Trips as Screenplay

1994

1990

1988

1987

My Sister and I as Screenplay

1986

Troppo forte as Story
Troppo forte as Screenplay

1984

Cuori nella tormenta as Screenplay
I due carabinieri as Screenplay

1983

Soap and Water as Screenplay

1982

Talcum Powder as Story
Talcum Powder as Screenplay
Journey with Papa as Screenplay

1980

Fun Is Beautiful as Screenplay

Crew

2000

Zora la vampira as Presenter

Production

2000

Zora la vampira as Producer

Creator

2021

Vita da Carlo as Creator