Alessandro Siani (born Alessandro Esposito on 17 September 1975) is an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and stand-up comedian.
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| Born | 17 September 1975 (age 49) Naples, Italy |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Life and career
editBorn in Naples, Siani formed at the Tunnel Cabaret's acting laboratory in his hometown.[1] In 1995, shortly after having won the "Charlot Prize" as best comedian, he decided to adopt the stage name Siani in honour of the journalist and camorra victim Giancarlo Siani.[1] After being part of the comedy trio "A Testa in giù" and after having appeared in a number of variety shows, he got his first success in 2004 as a stand-up comedian with the stage show Fiesta.[1]
Siani made his film debut in 2006 in the romantic comedy Ti lascio perché ti amo troppo, and following a few other roles he had his breakout in 2010 with the box office hit Benvenuti al Sud, which also got him a nomination for David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor.[1][2] In 2013 he debuted as director with The Unlikely Prince.[1]
Filmography
editDirector
edit- The Unlikely Prince (2013)
- Si accettano miracoli (2015)
- Mr. Happiness (2017)
- The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019)
- Who Framed Santa Claus? (2021)
- Tramite amicizia (2023)
Actor
edit- Ti lascio perché ti amo troppo (2006)
- Natale a New York (2006)
- Natale in crociera (2007)
- La seconda volta non si scorda mai (2008)
- Benvenuti al Sud (2010)
- The Worst Week of My Life (2011)
- Benvenuti al Nord (2012) (actor)
- The Unlikely Prince (2013)
- Si accettano miracoli (2015)
- Mr. Happiness (2017)
- The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019)
- Who Framed Santa Claus? (2021)
- Tramite amicizia (2023)
Producer
edit- Troppo Napoletano (2016) (producer)
Literary works
edit- 2010 - Un napoletano come me...e che t'o dico a fà!, Rizzoli (100k copies sold)
- 2013 - Non si direbbe che sei napoletano, Mondadori (Best Seller)
- 2013 - L'Italia abusiva. Viaggio comico in un paese diversamente autorizzato (Best Seller)
- 2015 - Troppo napoletano, Mondadori
- 2019 - Napolitudine. Dialoghi sulla vita, la felicità e la smania 'e turnà, with Luciano De Crescenzo, Milano, Mondadori. ISBN 978-88-04-68505-0. (Ranked for over ten weeks)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Laura Squillaci (September 17, 2015). "Alessandro Siani, i 40 anni di un comico". Rai News. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ red. on. (April 7, 2011). "Martone fa incetta di candidature ai David di Donatello". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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