Giancarlo Giannini facts for kids
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Giancarlo Giannini
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Giannini in 2009
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| Born | 1 August 1942 |
| Alma mater | Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico |
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| Years active | 1961–present |
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Livia Giampalmo
(m. 1967; div. 1975)Eurilla del Bono
(m. 1983) |
| Children | 4, including Adriano Giannini |
Giancarlo Giannini (born 1 August 1942) is a famous Italian actor and voice actor. He has starred in many movies and TV shows. He won a special award at the Cannes Film Festival for his acting in Love and Anarchy (1973). He was also nominated for an Academy Award (an Oscar!) for his role in Seven Beauties (1975). Giannini has won the important David di Donatello Award for Best Actor four times.
He started his acting journey on stage in plays like Romeo and Juliet. Later, he became well-known internationally, especially through his movies with director Lina Wertmüller. He also appeared in big Hollywood films, including two James Bond movies. Besides acting, he is a talented voice actor, giving his voice to many characters and famous actors in Italian versions of films.
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Early Life
Giancarlo Giannini was born in La Spezia, Italy. He spent his early childhood in a small town called Pitelli. In 1952, his family moved to Naples. There, he studied electronic engineering and earned a diploma. As a teenager, he moved to Rome to study acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico.
Acting Career
On Stage
Giannini began acting on stage when he was 18 years old. His big break came when he was chosen by the famous director Franco Zeffirelli. He performed in Zeffirelli's play Romeo and Juliet at The Old Vic theater.
In Movies and on TV
Giancarlo Giannini first appeared in a movie in 1965. He had small roles at first, but soon started getting bigger parts. He became very famous in the 1970s.
He is especially known for his work with director Lina Wertmüller. Their movies together include Love and Anarchy (1973), Swept Away (1974), and Seven Beauties (1975). For Love and Anarchy, he won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. His role in Seven Beauties earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
Giannini has also acted in many international films because he speaks English very well. He played Inspector Pazzi in Hannibal and Miguel Manzano in Man on Fire. He was also in the James Bond films Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008), playing the character René Mathis.
In 2009, Giannini received a star on the Italian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Canada. More recently, on March 6, 2023, he received a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Voice Acting
Giancarlo Giannini is also a very successful voice actor, which means he lends his voice to characters in films and TV shows. He helped start a voice acting company in Italy called C.V.D.
He is the official Italian voice for the famous American actor Al Pacino. This means he dubs (changes the language of) all of Al Pacino's movies into Italian. He has also been the Italian voice for other well-known actors like Jack Nicholson (for example, as the Joker in Batman) and Michael Douglas.
In animated movies, Giannini was the Italian voice of Carl Fredricksen in the Pixar film Up. He also voiced a character named Raul Menendez in the Call of Duty video game series.
Other Interests
Outside of acting, Giancarlo Giannini enjoys inventing things as a hobby. Some of the cool gadgets he designed were even used in the 1992 movie Toys, which starred Robin Williams.
He also wrote a book about his life called Sono ancora un bambino (which means "I am still a child"). It was published in 2014.
Personal Life
Giancarlo Giannini was married to actress Livia Giampalmo from 1967 to 1975. They had two sons. Their oldest son, Lorenzo, sadly passed away in 1987 due to a health issue. Their second son, Adriano Giannini, is also an actor. Adriano even played his father's role in the 2002 remake of Swept Away.
Since 1983, Giancarlo has been married to Eurilla del Bono. They have two sons, Emanuele and Francesco, who are both musicians.
Awards and Honours
Giancarlo Giannini has received many awards for his acting throughout his career. Some of the most important ones include:
- Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for Love and Anarchy (1973)
- David di Donatello for Best Actor (four times)
- Nastro d'Argento awards
- Nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor for Seven Beauties (1975)
He has also been honored by the Italian government:
- In 2003, he became a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
- In 2007, he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the same order, which is a very high honor.
See also
In Spanish: Giancarlo Giannini para niños
