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Alessandro Benvenuti | |
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 Benvenuti in 2013 | |
| Born | 31 January 1950 Pelago, Italy |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Alessandro Benvenuti (born 31 January 1950) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter.[1] He was co-founder, together with Francesco Nuti and Athina Cenci, of the comedy ensemble "GianCattivi" with whom he achieved his first successes on stage and on television.[2][3] He made his film debut in West of Paperino, for which he won the 1982 Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director,[4] therefore he started a critically appreciated career as director, screenwriter and actor of a set of original, offbeat comedies.[2] In 1995 he won a second Nastro d'Argento for the script of the film Belle al Bar.[4] In 1996, he received three Globi d'oro nominations for his comedy drama film Ivo the Genius in the categories best film, best actor and best director.[5]
- ^ "Alessandro Benvenuti". mymovies. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ a b Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori, Volume 1. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
- ^ Gianni Canova (2009). Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti. ISBN 881150516X.
- ^ a b Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
- ^ "Cinema: Ivo il tardivo pluripremiato ai Globi". Adnkronos. 14 June 1996. Retrieved 18 October 2013.