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Pierfrancesco Favino

Actor | * 08/24/1969 (55) | Rome (Italy)
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Pierfrancesco Favino (Italian pronunciation: [ˌpjɛrfranˈtʃesko faˈviːno]; born 24 August 1969) is an Italian actor and film producer.He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three David di Donatello, five Nastri d'argento, two Globi d'oro, three Ciak d'oro and a Volpi Cup. Favino began his acting career on stage before transitioning to television and film in the 1990s. His breakthrough role came with the critically acclaimed film El Alamein: The Line of Fire, which earned him widespread praise in Italy. He further solidified his reputation with standout performances in films such as Romanzo Criminale (2005), The Unknown Woman (2006), the nationally acclaimed Suburra (2015), The Traitor (2019), where he portrayed mafia boss Tommaso Buscetta, Padrenostro (2020), which earned him the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, Comandante (2023)... ()
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Favino was born in Rome, Italy. He has appeared in more than forty Europeanfilmsandtelevision series' since the early 1990s, includingGabriele Muccino'sThe Last Kiss,Gianni Amelio'sThe Keys to the House,Giuseppe Tornatore'sThe Unknown WomanandFerzan Özpetek'sSaturn in Opposition. In1999he starred in theHBOfilmExcellent Cadavers, adaptation ofAlexander Stille'snovel of the same name. He received theDavid di Donatelloaward - Italian equivalent of the Oscar - in 2006 for his role in the crime filmRomanzo Criminale, directed byMichele Placido.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all. ...

Rush

R

2013 | 3.9/5 | 2h 3min
Drama, Action
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Palermo, Sicily, 1980. Mafia member Tommaso Buscetta decides to move to Brazil with his family fleeing the constant war between the different clans of the criminal organization. But when, after living ...

The Traitor

R

2019 | 3.8/5 | 2h 31min
Drama, Crime, Thriller
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Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zo ...

World War Z

PG-13

2013 | 3.4/5 | 1h 56min
Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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On December 12, 1969, a bomb kills 17 people and injures many more at a major national bank in Milan, marking the beginning of the Years of Lead. Local anarchists are scapegoated for the massacre by p ...

Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy

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2012 | 3.6/5 | 2h 9min
Drama, Crime, Mystery, History
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Awards & Nominations for Pierfrancesco Favino

Premio Cinearti La Chioma Di Berenice David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor Volpi Cup for Best Actor David di Donatello for Best Actor Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor Ciak d'Oro - Best Supporting Actor Superciak d'Oro 2x European Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Pierfrancesco Favino as Actor(73)

as himself2024 Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces
2024 The Count of Monte-Cristo
as himself2024 Cover Story - 20 anni di Vanity Fair
as Domenico Garofalo2024 Naples to New York
as Salvatore Todaro2023 The Commander
as Franco Amore2023 Last Night of Amore
2023 Adagio
as Felice Lasco2022 Nostalgia
as Marco Carrera2022 The Hummingbird
as himself2022 Behind the Scenes: The Traitor
as Gianni2022 Run to You
as Alexander2021 Promises
as Bettino Craxi2020 Hammamet
as d'Artagnan2020 Tutti per 1 - 1 per tutti
as Alfonso Le Rose2020 Our Father
as Giulio Ristuccia2020 The Best Years
as Tommaso Buscetta2019 The Traitor
as Carlo2018 There's No Place Like Home
as Martinuzzi2018 The Catcher Was a Spy
as D'Artagnan2018 Moschettieri del Re - La penultima missione
as Peppino2017 Chi m'ha visto
as Andrea2017 Husband & Wife
as Rinaldi2017 My Cousin Rachel
as Ministro italiano2016 The Confessions
as Pierre2015 A Mother
as Filippo Malgradi2015 Suburra
as Mimmo2014 Senza nessuna pietà
as Clay Regazzoni2013 Rush
as himself2013 Carlo!
as Narratore2013 Secchi
as Narrator2013 Lino Micciché, mio padre - Una visione del mondo
as W.H.O. Doctor2013 World War Z
as Giuseppe Garibaldi (voice)2012 Garibaldi's Lovers
as Fulvio Brignola2012 A Flat for Three
as Giuseppe Pinelli2012 Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
as Cobra2012 ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards
as Nicola2011 The Entrepreneur
as Luca2011 La vita facile
as Bertone2011 General della Rovere
as himself2011 Noi c'eravamo
as Pepe2010 Figli delle stelle
as Marco2010 Kiss Me Again
as Domenico2010 Come Undone
as Giuseppe 'Peppino' Di Vittorio2009 Pane e libertà
as Inspector Olivetti2009 Angels & Demons
as Roberto2008 The Man Who Loves
as Lord Glozell2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
as Peppi 'The Great Butterfly' Grotta2008 Miracle at St. Anna
as Davide2007 Saturn in Opposition
as Gino Bartali2006 Bartali: The Iron Man
as Donato Adacher2006 The Unknown Woman
as Christopher Columbus2006 Night at the Museum
as Libano2005 Romanzo Criminale
as Piero (shy)2005 Sorry, You Can't Get Through!
as Claudio2005 Amatemi
as Alberto2004 The Keys to the House
as himself2004 La vita è breve ma la giornata è lunghissima
as Vincenzo Scocozza2004 Our Italian Husband
as Commissario Piero Cucciolla2003 Gli insoliti ignoti
as Filippo2003 Ferrari
as Filippo2003 Past Perfect
as Riccardo2003 Al cuore si comanda
as Biccio2002 Da zero a dieci
as Carlo2002 Emma sono io
as sergente Rizzo2002 El Alamein
as Marco2001 The Last Kiss
as Simone2001 Judas: Close to Jesus
as Michelangelo2001 La verità, vi prego, sull'amore
as Sergente2000 La carbonara
as Mario1999 Excellent Cadavers
as Rossini1999 Sweet Idleness
as Sparren1997 The Prince of Homburg
as Castrovillari1997 In barca a vela contromano

TV Shows/Series with Pierfrancesco Favino as Actor(4)

2023 Call My Agent - Italia
as himself2021 Dinner Club
as Giorgio Ambrosoli2014 Qualunque cosa succeda
as Self - Host??? Sanremo Music Festival

Movies with Pierfrancesco Favino as Crew(2)

Production/Producer2020 Our Father
Production/Producer2014 Senza nessuna pietà

Additional Information

Citizenship: Italy
Born: Sunday, 08/24 1969 (August) in Rome (Italy) (current age: 55 years + 268 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: Italian (IT)
Educated at: Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico
Spouses (current/former): Anna Ferzetti
Other names for Pierfrancesco Favino (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Пьерфранческо Фавино"
Pierfrancesco Favino frequently works together with these people:
Gabriele Muccino (11x, Crew)
Valerio Mastandrea (11x, Actor)
Marco Bellocchio (9x, Crew)
Sabrina Impacciatore (7x, Actress)
Francesco Vedovati (7x, Crew)
Lucio Pellegrini (7x, Crew)
Gaetano Carito (7x, Crew)
Claudia Gerini (6x, Actress)
Carlo Verdone (6x, Crew)
Silvio Soldini (6x, Crew)
Stefano Accorsi (6x, Actor)
Paola Cortellesi (3x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2933, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2025