Giancarlo Giannini
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
84 years
Origin
Italy
Active
1965 — Present
Giancarlo Giannini (Italian: [dʒaŋˈkarlo dʒanˈniːni]; born 1 August 1942) is an Italian actor. He won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in Love and Anarchy (1973) and received an Academy Award nomination for Seven Beauties (1975). He is also a four-time recipient of the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor. Giannini began his career on stage, starring in Franco Zeffirelli's productions of Romeo and...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)
Starring as Nello
Construction worker Oreste and young fiancee Adelaide meet Nello, a cook in a pizzeria. This love triangle often goes to communist rallies, and enjoys the filthy beaches of Ostia. Will the hostile environment pave a way to jealousy?
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Love and Anarchy
as Antonio Soffiantini 'Tunin'
Cabrini
as Pope Leo XIII
Casino Royale
as Mathis
Indian Summer
as Giorgio Mosca aka 'Spider'
Man on Fire
as Miguel Manzano
Seven Beauties
Producer
A Walk in the Clouds
as Alberto Aragón
Swept Away
as Gennarino Carunchio
Catch-22
as Marcello
Leonardo
as Verrocchio
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
196 Credits found
Tradita
Nicandro
2026
Tonight in Turin
Fred Buscaglione
2025
Baracoa
Cast
2025
Un viaggio per incontrare Mimì
Cast
2025
Judas' Gospel
narrator (voice)
2025
Albatross
Vito
2025
Mauro Corona - La mia vita finché capita
Sé stesso
2025
Rise of the Raven
Pope Eugene IV.
2025
Tonight in Rome
Ospite
2024
Cabrini
Pope Leo XIII
2024
Tonight in Paris
commissario Maigret
2023
Senza malizia
Cast
2023
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Police Chief
2023
Tonight in Milan
Alessandro Manzoni
2022
The Great Game
Dino De Gregorio
2022
Duetto
Gino
2022
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
Self
2022
Buon Lavoro
Cast
2022
Stanotte a Napoli
Carlo (VII) di Napoli
2021
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
2021
I fratelli De Filippo
Eduardo Scarpetta
2021
Gianni Schicchi
Buoso Donati
2021
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore
Sé stesso
2021
Hugo in Argentina
Narrator (voice)
2021
Leonardo
Verrocchio
2021
Starman
Se stesso
2020
Sand and Fire
Talleyrand
2019
Catch-22
Marcello
2019
Magical Nights
Leandro Saponaro
2018
Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia
Self
2018
Diminuta
Marco Aurelio
2018
Stanotte a Pompei
Plinio Il Giovane
2018
The Catcher Was a Spy
Professor Eduardo Amaldi
2018
Prigioniero della mia libertà
Ispettore Spaccini
2018
A Family Tale
Gian Pietro Liegi
2018
Pipi, Pupu & Rosemary: The Mystery of the Stolen Notes
Narratore (voice)
2017
Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle
Catarella
2017
The Neighborhood
Gianluca Moretti
2017
Stanotte a Venezia
Carlo Goldoni
2017
Nobili bugie
Franco
2017
Love Pret-a-porte
Giorgio's father
2017
The Good Italian III - The Magic of Naples
Principe
2017
Stanotte a San Pietro
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
2016
Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story
Self - Narrator (voice)
2016
Stanotte a Firenze
Giorgio Vasari
2016
The Boy from Giudecca
Giudice Mangrella
2016
On Air: Storia di Un Successo
Presidente
2016
Astrosamantha
Cast
2016
Behind the White Glasses
Self
2015
Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man
Himself
2015
The Day of the Two Holy Popes
Cast
2015
The First Line
Petros
2014
27 aprile Racconto di un evento
Voice
2014
The Gambler Who Wouldn't Die
Director
2013
Eurotrapped
Don Ferracane
2013
Un angelo all'inferno
Pietro Bardelli
2013
Omamamia
Lorenzo
2012
Michelangelo: The Heart and the Stone
Cast
2012
Pipì, Pupù e Rosmarina
Narratore (voice)
2012
First Happiness
Ettore
2011