Maurizio Casagrande(born 4 November 1961) is an Italian actor and film and stage director.
Maurizio Casagrande | |
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| Born | 4 November 1961(age63) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Life and career
editBorn inNaples,the son of the actor and directorAntonio,Casagrande studied as a baritone at theConservatorio di San Pietro a Majellaand studied piano, jazz drums and guitar at the Liceo Musicale Bellini in his hometown.[1]Graduated in acting from the Bottega Teatrale del Mezzogiorno, he is mainly active on stage, working intensively withVincenzo Salemmesince 1992.[1]He made his film debut in the late 1990s in a number of Salemme's comedy films, which gave him an almost immediate popularity.[1]After directing a number of stage works,[1]he made his feature film directorial debut in 2012, with the comedyUna donna per la vita.[2][3]
References
edit- ^abcdRoberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia.Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli artisti: Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri.Gremese Editore, 2003.ISBN8884402131.
- ^"Cinema: Maurizio Casagrande diventa regista".Ansa.11 March 2012.Retrieved11 October2015.
- ^"Se lo stalking fa ridere".Il Sole 24 Ore.18 September 2012.Retrieved11 October2015.