Carlo Verdone (born 17 November 1950) is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.
Carlo Verdone was born in Rome to Mario Verdone, an important Italian film critic, and during his youth he earned a degree in Modern Literature at Sapienza University of Rome and a degree in Film Direction at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia . During the 1970s he started a television career highlighting his varied comic style.
Verdone made his debut as director in 1980 with the movie Un sacco bello , in which he played three different characters. He used the same formula of the first work in 1981, when he directed Bianco, rosso e Verdone , a funny movie about three different men during election day in Italy. The movie, produced by Sergio Leone , was a great success in Italy, thanks to his brilliant comic energy and to his odd characters. Carlo Verdone, in a long directing career, has refined very well his style, using very much the typical standard of the commedia all'italiana and paying attention to social themes and to pondering stories. In 2005 he took part in the Italian blockbuster romantic comedy named Manuale d'amore , and in the sequels named Manuale d'amore 2 - Capitoli successivi (2007) and Manuale d'amore 3 (2011), both directed by Giovanni Veronesi .
He starred in Paolo Sorrentino 's The Great Beauty in 2013.
Fun Is Beautiful (1980)Bianco, rosso e Verdone (1981)Talcum Powder (1982)Acqua e sapone (1983)I due carabinieri (1984)Troppo forte (1986)Io e mia sorella (1987)Compagni di scuola (1988)Il bambino e il poliziotto (1989)Stasera a casa di Alice (1990)Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato (1991)Al lupo al lupo (1992)Let's Not Keep in Touch (1994)Viaggi di nozze (1995)Sono pazzo di Iris Blond (1996)Gallo cedrone (1998)A Chinese in a Coma (2000)It Can’t Be All Our Fault (2003)Love Is Eternal While It Lasts (2004)My Best Enemy (2006)Grande, grosso e Verdone (2008)Io, loro e Lara (2010)A Flat for Three (2012)Sotto una buona stella (2014)L'abbiamo fatta grossa (2016)Fun Is Beautiful (1980)Bianco, rosso e Verdone (1981)Journey with Papa (1982)Talcum Powder (1982)Grand Hotel Excelsior (1982)Acqua e sapone (1983)I due carabinieri (1984)Cuori nella tormenta (1984)Sogni e bisogni (1985)Troppo forte (1986)7 chili in 7 giorni (1986)Io e mia sorella (1987)Compagni di scuola (1988)Il bambino e il poliziotto (1989)Stasera a casa di Alice (1990)Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato (1991 - David di Donatello for best actor)Al lupo al lupo (1992)Let's Not Keep in Touch (1994)Viaggi di nozze (1995)Sono pazzo di Iris Blond (1996)Gallo cedrone (1998)Lucky and Zorba (1998) - voicePillole, capsule e supposte (1999)A Chinese in a Coma (2000)Zora the Vampire (2000)It Can’t Be All Our Fault (2003)Love Is Eternal While It Lasts (2004)Manual of Love (2005 - David di Donatello and Nastro d'Argento as Best Actor)My Best Enemy (2006)Manual of Love 2 (2007)Grande, grosso e... Verdone (2008)Italians (2009)Io, loro e Lara (2010)The Ages of Love (2011)A Flat for Three (2012)The Great Beauty (2013)Sotto una buona stella (2014)L'abbiamo fatta grossa (2016)Writer
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Vita da Carlo (TV Series) (10 episodes, 2023) (created by - 10 episodes, 2021) (writer - 9 episodes, 2021) - One of those days (2021) - (creator) / (writer)
- Ready for anything (2021) - (creator) / (writer)
- A restless man (2021) - (creator) / (writer)
- The Quiet after the Storm (2021) - (creator) / (writer)
- The Myth and the Mythomaniac (2021) - (creator) / (writer)
- Vive l'Amour! (2021) - (creator)
- To Be or not to Be (2021) - (creator) / (writer)
- Meditations and curses (2021) - (creator) / (writer)
- Date with surprise (2021) - (creator) / (writer)
- A Big proposal (2021) - (creator) / (writer)
2021
Si vive una volta sola (written by)
2018
Blessed Madness (written by)
2016
Mina Celentano: Se mi ami davvero (Short)
2014
Sotto una buona stella (written by)
2012
Posti in piedi in paradiso (writer)
2009
Me, Them and Lara (written by)
2008
Grande, grosso e... Verdone (writer)
2006
Il mio miglior nemico (screenplay) / (story)
2004
L'amore è eterno finché dura
2003
Ma che colpa abbiamo noi (writer)
2000
C'era un cinese in coma
1998
Gallo cedrone (writer)
1996
I'm Crazy About Iris Blond (writer)
1992
Al lupo al lupo (screenplay) / (story)
1992
Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato
1990
Stasera a casa di Alice
1989
Il bambino e il poliziotto (writer)
1988
Compagni di scuola (story) / (writer)
1986
Troppo forte (screenplay) / (story)
1983
Acqua e sapone (screenplay) / (story)
1982
Talcum Powder (screenplay) / (story)
1981
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
1980
Un sacco bello (screenplay) / (story)
1973
Elegia notturna (Short) (written by)
1971
Allegoria di primavera (Documentary short) (written by)
1969
Poesia solare (Short) (written by)
Actor
2021
Vita da Carlo (TV Series) as
Carlo
- One of those days (2021) - Carlo
- Ready for anything (2021) - Carlo
- A restless man (2021) - Carlo
- The Quiet after the Storm (2021) - Carlo
- The Myth and the Mythomaniac (2021) - Carlo
- Vive l'Amour! (2021) - Carlo
- To Be or not to Be (2021) - Carlo
- Meditations and curses (2021) - Carlo
- Date with surprise (2021) - Carlo
- A Big proposal (2021) - Carlo
2021
Si vive una volta sola as
Prof. Umberto Gastaldi
2020
Carl Brave: Che Poi (Music Video) as
Carlo Verdone
2018
Blessed Madness as
Guglielmo
2016
Mina Celentano: Se mi ami davvero (Short) as
Husband
2016
The Big Score as
Arturo Merlino
2014
Sotto una buona stella as
Federico Picchioni
2013
The Great Beauty as
Romano
2012
Posti in piedi in paradiso as
Ulisse Diamanti
2011
The Ages of Love as
Fabio
2009
Me, Them and Lara as
Don Carlo Mascolo
2009
Questione di cuore as
Amico di Alberto (uncredited)
2009
Italians as
Giulio (second segment)
2008
Negramaro: Meraviglioso (Music Video short) as
Carlo Verdone
2008
Grande, grosso e... Verdone as
Nuvolone / Callisto / Moreno / ...
2007
Manual of Love 2 as
Ernesto
2006
Il mio miglior nemico as
Achille De Bellis
2005
Manual of Love as
Goffredo
2004
L'amore è eterno finché dura as
Gilberto Mercuri
2003
Ma che colpa abbiamo noi as
Galeazzo 'Gegé' Tinacci
2000
Zora the Vampire as
Commissario Lombardi
2000
C'era un cinese in coma as
Ercole Preziosi
1999
Alex Britti: Mi Piaci (Music Video) as
Carlo Verdone
1999
Pillole, capsule & supposte (Video) as
Various Characters
1998
Gallo cedrone as
Armando Feroci
1998
Lucky and Zorba as
Zorba (voice)
1996
I'm Crazy About Iris Blond as
Romeo Spera
1995
Viaggi di nozze as
Raniero Cotti Borroni / Giovanni De Berardi / Ivano / ...
1994
Perdiamoci di vista as
Gepy Fuxas
1992
Al lupo al lupo as
Gregorio Sagonà
1992
Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato as
Bernardo Arbusti
1991
Antonello Venditti: Benvenuti in Paradiso (Video short)
1990
Stasera a casa di Alice as
Saverio
1989
Il bambino e il poliziotto as
Carlo Vinciguerra
1988
Compagni di scuola as
Piero 'Il Patata' Ruffolo
1987
Io e mia sorella as
Carlo Piergentili
1986
7 chili in 7 giorni as
Alfio Tamburini
1986
La vita è una tromba (TV Movie) as
Cliente al bancone
1986
Troppo forte as
Oscar Pettinari
1985
Sogni e bisogni (TV Mini Series) as
Armando
- L'imbiancone (1985) - Armando
1984
I due carabinieri as
Marino Spada
1984
Cuori nella tormenta as
Walter Migliorini
1983
Acqua e sapone as
Rolando Ferrazza
1982
In viaggio con papà as
Cristiano Ferretti
1982
Grand Hotel Excelsior as
Pericle Coccia
1982
Talcum Powder as
Sergio Benvenuti
1981
Bianco, rosso e Verdone as
Pasquale Ametrano / Furio Zoccano / Mimmo
1980
Chi ha fatto ha fatto (TV Movie)
1980
La ballata di Cocciadura (TV Movie)
1980
Un sacco bello as
Enzo / Ruggero / Leo / ...
1980
Caterina in mezzo al mare (TV Movie)
1980
Il soldatino (TV Movie)
1978
Una settimana come un'altra
1976
Quel movimento che mi piace tanto as
Bar Customer (uncredited)
1972
24 ore... non un minuto di più as
Ambassador's Bodyguard (uncredited)
1969
Poesia solare (Short)
Director
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A New Life for Lucy (announced)
2021
Vita da Carlo (TV Series) (6 episodes) - Episode #2.10 (2023)
- Episode #2.2 (2023)
- Episode #2.1 (2023)
- The Quiet after the Storm (2021)
- To Be or not to Be (2021)
- A Big proposal (2021)
2021
Si vive una volta sola
2016
Mina Celentano: Se mi ami davvero (Short)
2014
Sotto una buona stella
2013
Alberto il grande (Documentary)
2012
Posti in piedi in paradiso
2008
Grande, grosso e... Verdone
2006
Il mio miglior nemico
2004
L'amore è eterno finché dura
2003
Ma che colpa abbiamo noi
2000
C'era un cinese in coma
1999
Pillole, capsule & supposte (Video)
1998
Alfabeto italiano (TV Series) (1 episode) - Dialetti miei dialetti (1998)
1996
I'm Crazy About Iris Blond
1992
Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato
1990
Stasera a casa di Alice
1989
Il bambino e il poliziotto
1981
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
1973
Elegia notturna (Short)
1971
Allegoria di primavera (Documentary short)
1969
Poesia solare (Short)
Cinematographer
1973
Elegia notturna (Short)
1971
Allegoria di primavera (Documentary short)
1969
Poesia solare (Short)
Editor
1973
Elegia notturna (Short)
1971
Allegoria di primavera (Documentary short)
1969
Poesia solare (Short)
Miscellaneous
2012
Cenerentola - Una favola in diretta (TV Movie) (opera director)
2008
Grande, grosso e... Verdone (voice dubbing: Vincenzo Fiorillo - uncredited)
1984
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (Documentary) (collaborator)
Assistant Director
1976
Quel movimento che mi piace tanto (assistant director - uncredited)
1972
24 ore... non un minuto di più (assistant director - uncredited)
Camera Department
2018
Blessed Madness (steadicam operator)
Producer
2000
Zora the Vampire (producer)
Thanks
2017
'78: The Getaway (TV Movie documentary) (very special thanks)
2014
Ti sposo ma non troppo (the director wishes to thank)
2011
Cinema & Medicina: Dal Gladiatore al Dr. House (Video documentary) (dedicatee)
2009
Questione di cuore (the producers wish to thank)
1997
The Man with a Cigar in His Mouth (Documentary short) (special thanks)
Self
2023
Riso e Cipolla - Storia di Enzo Salvi (Documentary)
2020
Meraviglie: La penisola dei tesori (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self / Self - Actor
- Episode #5.3 (2023) - Self
- Episode #3.1 (2020) - Self - Actor
2023
I magnifici 4 della risata (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2022
Il mio amico Massimo as
Self
2022
Sergio Leone - L'italiano che inventò l'America (Documentary) as
Self
2022
L'Altro buio in Sala (Documentary) as
Self
2022
Paradise - La finestra sullo showbiz (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
2021
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore (Documentary)
2021
Roma Caput Disco (Documentary) as
Self
2021
Ennio (Documentary) as
Self
2021
Felicità - La stagione della rinascita (TV Special) as
Guest
2021
Bud, eroe gentile dalle mille vite! (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2021
A grande richiesta (TV Mini Series) as
Self
- Una serata tra amici (2021) - Self
2020
Tale e Quale Show (TV Series) as
Self - Judge
- Episode #10.7 (2020) - Self - Judge
2020
Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Sotto il cielo di Roma (2020) - Self
2020
Io tu noi, Lucio (Documentary) as
Self
2020
Top Dieci (TV Series) as
Self
- 3 luglio 2020 (2020) - Self
2020
Siamo tutti Alberto Sordi? (Documentary) as
Self
2020
The Last Movie Painter (Documentary) as
Self
2019
Carlo Vanzina: Il cinema è una cosa meravigliosa (Documentary)
2019
Cecchi Gori (Documentary) as
Self
2019
Maledetti amici miei (TV Series) as
Self
- 3 ottobre 2019 (2019) - Self
2018
Unici (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Non Stop - La stagione del talenti (2018) - Self - Guest
2018
Il gusto della libertà - Cinema e '68 (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2018
Buon compleanno Carlo Verdone! (TV Movie) as
Self
2018
Vinylholic - Because Vinyl Loves Music (Documentary)
2018
The King of Paparazzi - La vera storia (Documentary) as
Self
2018
'Sono Gassman!' Vittorio re della commedia (Documentary) as
Self
2018
Che tempo che fa (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 7 January 2018 (2018) - Self
2018
Verissimo (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 January 2018 (2018) - Self
2017
La mia passione (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.6 (2017) - Self
2016
Stanotte a San Pietro - Viaggio tra le meraviglie del Vaticano (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Actor
2015
Focus: Woody Allen (TV Short documentary) as
Self
2015
The Great Beauty (Documentary) as
Self
2015
Filmstudio, mon amour (Documentary) as
Self
2015
L'Imperatore di Carta (Documentary) as
Self
2014
Enrico Lucherini: Ne ho fatte di tutti i colori (Documentary) as
Self
2014
Strani ritmi: La storia del dj Marco Trani (Documentary) as
Self
2014
71st Venice Film Festival Awards Ceremony (TV Special) as
Self - Jury Member
2014
David di Donatello (TV Special) as
Self
2014
C'era una volta il prossimamente (Documentary)
2014
Le invasioni barbariche (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 February 2014 (2014) - Self
2013
Alberto il grande (Documentary) as
Self
2012
Carlo! (Documentary) as
Self
2011
Noi c'eravamo (Documentary) as
Self
2011
Voi siete qui (Documentary) as
Self
2010
Francesco Nuti... e vengo da lontano (Documentary) as
Self
2010
L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (Documentary) as
Self
2010
Niente paura (Documentary) as
Self
2010
Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore (Documentary) as
Self
2005
Domenica in (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 January 2010 (2010) - Self
- Episode dated 20 March 2005 (2005) - Self
2009
Di me cosa ne sai (Documentary) as
Self
2009
Vittorio D. (Documentary) as
Self
2008
Piilokamerapäälliköt (TV Series) as
Self
- Jakso 5 (2008) - Self
2007
Quelli che... il calcio (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #15.33 (2008) - Self
- Episode #14.21 (2007) - Self
- Episode #14.20 (2007) - Self (voice)
2008
Gran premio internazionale della TV (TV Series) as
Self - Winner
- 24th Edition (2008) - Self - Winner
2005
TRL Italy (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #9.1 (2007) - Self
- Episode #7.1 (2005) - Self
2006
A Beautiful Vacation (Documentary) as
Self
2006
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things (Documentary)
2002
I sogni nel mirino (Documentary) as
Self
1997
The Man with a Cigar in His Mouth (Documentary short) as
Self
1992
Scherzi a parte (TV Series) as
Self (1998)
1989
Fantastico 10 (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 December 1989 (1989) - Self
1988
Fantastico 9 (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 December 1988 (1988) - Self
1986
Fantastico 6 (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 January 1986 (1986) - Self
1982
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! (TV Movie) as
Self
Archive Footage
2022
C'era una volta il Cinema Azzurro Scipioni (Documentary) as
Self
2021
Speravo de morì prima (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.6 (2021) - Self (uncredited)
2020
Alberto Sordi, un italiano come noi (Documentary) as
Self