Occupation Actor Children Emma Zingaretti Role Actor | Name Luca Zingaretti Years active 1984–present | |
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Born 11 November 1961 (age 62) ( 1961-11-11 ) Rome, Italy Movies and TV shows Inspector Montalbano, Wild Blood, Kryptonite!, The Indolent Judge, Our Life Similar People Luisa Ranieri, Nicola Zingaretti, Cesare Bocci, Edoardo De Angelis, Peppino Mazzotta | ||
Intervista a Luca Zingaretti - Il commissario Montalbano
Luca Zingaretti ([ˈluːka ddziŋɡaˈretti]; born 11 November 1961) is an Italian actor, known for playing Salvo Montalbano in Il commissario Montalbano mystery series based on the character and novels created by Andrea Camilleri. Zingaretti is a native of Rome. He is the older brother of politician Nicola Zingaretti.
Contents
- Intervista a Luca Zingaretti Il commissario Montalbano
- A Conversation with Luca Zingaretti
- Life and career
- Television
- Director
- Voice overs
- Theatre
- Awards
- Filmography
- References
A Conversation with Luca Zingaretti
Life and career
Zingaretti studied at the prestigious National Academy of Dramatic Art Silvio D' Amico, graduating in 1984, and began his acting career in the theatre, often working with director Luca Ronconi, appearing in such diverse plays as Chekhov's Three Sisters, Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, and Martin Sherman's Bent.
Zingaretti made his film debut in 1987 with a minor role in Gli occhiali d'oro ("The Gold-Rimmed Glasses") — directed by Giuliano Montaldo — and the same year first appeared on television in Il Giudice Istruttore ("The Investigating Magistrate)", directed by Florestano Vancini and Gianluigi Calderone. He first gained critical attention with his role as the ferocious "Ottorino" in Marco Risi's 1994 film Il branco ("The Wolf Pack"). In 1996 he starred with Sabrina Ferilli in the film Vite strozzate ("Strangled Lives"), directed by Ricky Tognazzi.
However, stardom arrived with his leading role as Commissario Salvo Montalbano, in a series of TV films, initially shown on RAI Two, and then RAI One, as well as many other European TV channels and SBS in Australia. The series, which started to run from 1999 and is still ongoing, consisted until 2013 of 26 films.
After his success he became one of the most in-demand dramatic actors in Italy appearing in such films as:
On TV he appeared in :
In 2008 he appeared in four new Montalbano films, and in the same period adapted and directed the play La Sirena, from a story by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.
In 2009 he continued to appear in the theatre and also worked on the film Noi credevamo, directed by Mario Martone, and set during the reunification of Italy in which he played Francesco Crispi. He also appeared in the film Il figlio piu piccolo ("The Younger Son"), directed by Pupi Avati and co-starring Christian De Sica.
In 2010 four new Montalbano episodes were produced, broadcast by RAI One 14 March 2011 and the three following Mondays.
Television
Director
Voice overs
Theatre
Awards
- In 2003 Zingaretti was made a Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic.
Filmography
Actor
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Untitled Gabriele Mainetti Project (post-production)
2024
No Activity: Niente da segnalare (TV Mini Series) (post-production)
2022
Il re (TV Series) as
Bruno Testori
- Episode #2.1 (2023) - Bruno Testori
- Episode #1.8 (2022) - Bruno Testori
- Episode #1.7 (2022) - Bruno Testori
- Episode #1.6 (2022) - Bruno Testori
- Episode #1.5 (2022) - Bruno Testori
- Episode #1.4 (2022) - Bruno Testori
- Episode #1.3 (2022) - Bruno Testori
- Episode #1.2 (2022) - Bruno Testori
- Episodio 1 (2022) - Bruno Testori
1999
Detective Montalbano (TV Series) as
Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Il metodo Catalanotti (2021) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- La rete di protezione (2020) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Salvo amato, Livia mia (2020) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Un diario del '43 (2019) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- L'altro capo del filo (2019) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Amore (2018) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- La giostra degli scambi (2018) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Come voleva la prassi (2017) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Un covo di vipere (2017) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- La piramide di fango (2016) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Una Faccenda Delicata (2016) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Una lama di luce (2013) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Una voce di notte (2013) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Il gioco degli specchi (2013) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Il sorriso di Angelica (2013) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- L'età del dubbio (2011) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- La caccia al tesoro (2011) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- La danza del gabbiano (2011) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Il campo del vasaio (2011) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- La luna di carta (2008) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- La pista di sabbia (2008) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Le ali della sfinge (2008) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- La vampa d'agosto (2008) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Il gioco delle tre carte (2006) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- La pazienza del ragno (2006) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Par condicio (2005) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Turning Point (2005) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- The Cat and the Goldfinch (2002) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- The Scent of Night (2002) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Rice Croquettes (2002) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- The Sense of Touch (2002) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- Artist's Touch (2001) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- A Trip to Tindari (2001) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- The Terracotta Dog (2000) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- The Shape of Water (2000) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- The Sound of the Violin (1999) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
- The Sandwich Thief (1999) - Commissario Salvo Montalbano
2020
Rose Island as
Giovanni Leone
2019
Raro (Short)
2019
1994 (TV Series) as
Paolo Mieli
- Episode #1.6 (2019) - Paolo Mieli
2019
Thanks for Vaselina as
Annalisa
2019
Tuttapposto as
Ruggero Lipari
2018
Let the Girls Play as
Giacomo Bruno
2018
Boys Cry as
Angelo
2018
Il vegetale as
Armando
2015
Partly Cloudy with Sunny Spells as
Giacomo
2014
Perez. as
Demetrio Perez
2014
Nicholas on Holiday as
Le producteur
2014
Maldamore as
Marco
2014
Il giudice meschino (TV Movie) as
Alberto Lenzi
2013
Adriano Olivetti: La forza di un sogno (TV Movie) as
Adriano Olivetti
2012
The Commander and the Stork as
Avv. Malaffano
2012
Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia as
Général
2012
Paolo Borsellino: The 57 Days (TV Movie) as
Paolo Borsellino
2012
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy as
Medico Tribunale
2012
Immaturi - Il viaggio as
Carlo
2011
Mozzarella Stories as
Giulio Ricci
2011
Kryptonite! as
Antonio
2011
Tormenti - Film disegnato as
Avv. Rinaldo Maria Bonci Paonazzi (voice)
2010
We Believed as
Francesco Crispi
2010
La nostra vita as
Ari
2010
The Youngest Son as
Bollino
2008
Wild Blood as
Osvaldo Valenti
2007
Mio fratello è figlio unico as
Mario Nastri
2007
Tutte le donne della mia vita as
Davide
2006
Our Country as
Ugo
2006
Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight as
Andrea
2005
The Days of Abandonment as
Mario
2005
Cefalonia (TV Movie) as
Saverio Blasco
2005
Come Into the Light as
Padre Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi
2003
Prima dammi un bacio as
Loris
2003
Doppio agguato (TV Movie) as
Valerio Attico
2002
Sei come sei as
Bryant ("Una specie di appuntamento")
2002
Perlasca: Un eroe italiano (TV Movie) as
Giorgio Perlasca
2002
The Good War as
Luigi Manin
2000
Il furto del tesoro as
Giovanni Marotta
1999
Jesus (TV Mini Series) as
Peter
- Part 2 (1999) - Peter
- Part 1 (1999) - Peter
1999
Oltremare as
Nicola
1999
Operazione Odissea (TV Movie) as
Omero
1998
L'anniversario as
Michele
1998
You Laugh as
Gino Migliori (segment "Felice")
1998
Rewind as
Joseph Valko
1998
Kidnapping - Ein Vater schlägt zurück (TV Movie) as
Tonino
1998
Incompreso (TV Movie) as
Edoardo Quaratesi
1997
La piovra (TV Series) as
Pietro Favignana
- Episode #8.2 (1997) - Pietro Favignana
- Lo scandalo (1997) - Pietro Favignana
1997
Artemisia as
Cosimo Quorli
1997
The Colors of the Devil as
Marc Lauzon
1996
Dio vede e provvede (TV Series)
- La lucciola (1996)
1996
Vite strozzate as
Sergio
1995
Margherita (Short) as
Marito di Margherita
1995
Castle Freak (Video) as
Forte
1995
L'anno prossimo... vado a letto alle dieci as
Primo Poliziotto
1994
The Pack as
Ottorino
1994
Maratona di New York
1994
Senza pelle
1994
L'ombra della sera (TV Movie) as
Fauto - Carabiniere
1993
I ragazzi del muretto (TV Series) as
Don Vittorio
- S.O.S. casa (1993) - Don Vittorio
1993
E quando lei morì fu lutto nazionale as
Raffaele
1993
Una questione privata (TV Movie) as
Sceriffo
1993
Il giovane Mussolini (TV Mini Series) as
Pietro Nenni
- Episode #1.3 (1993) - Pietro Nenni
- Episode #1.2 (1993) - Pietro Nenni
- Episode #1.1 (1993) - Pietro Nenni
1993
Abissinia as
Marco
1991
Un bambino in fuga - Tre anni dopo (TV Mini Series) as
Corrado
- Episode #1.2 (1991) - Corrado
1991
Gli ultimi giorni dell'umanità (TV Movie) as
Un giornalista / Secondo corrispondente di guerra / Il signor Tieniduro / ...
1990
Il giudice istruttore (TV Series) as
Carabiniere
- Un caso di sequestro (1990) - Carabiniere
1989
Poliziotti (TV Movie) as
Agente Buffi
1988
Delitti esemplari (Short)
1987
The Gold Rimmed Glasses as
Molon
1984
Cento giorni a Palermo as
Policeman talking on the radio (uncredited)
Director
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La Casa degli Sguardi (filming)
2020
Detective Montalbano (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Il metodo Catalanotti (2021)
- La rete di protezione (2020)
- Salvo amato, Livia mia (2020)
2019
Raro (Short)
2007
Suso - Conversazioni con Margherita D'Amico (Documentary)
Producer
2021
Le indagini di Lolita Lobosco (TV Series) (producer - 4 episodes)
- Gioco pericoloso (2021) - (producer)
- Spaghetti all'assassina (2021) - (producer)
- Solo per i miei occhi (2021) - (producer)
- La circonferenza delle arance (2021) - (producer)
2014
Perez. (producer)
Miscellaneous
2016
Finding Dory (voice dubbing: Albert Brooks)
2016
The Confessions (voice dubbing: Daniel Auteuil)
2010
Route Irish (voice dubbing: Mark Womack)
2003
Finding Nemo (voice dubbing: Albert Brooks)
Writer
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La Casa degli Sguardi (filming)
2019
Raro (Short)
Thanks
2018
Aquarius Visionarius - Il cinema di Michele Soavi (Documentary) (special thanks)
Self
2023
La matemática del espejo (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Luca Zingaretti (2023) - Self - Guest
2023
Dinner Club (TV Series documentary) as
Luca Zingaretti
- After Dinner 2 (2023) - Luca Zingaretti
- After Dinner 1 (2023) - Luca Zingaretti
- Sicilia Orientale (2023) - Luca Zingaretti
- Romagna (2023) - Luca Zingaretti
- Sud Tirolo (2023) - Luca Zingaretti
- Sila (2023) - Luca Zingaretti
2023
Meraviglie: La penisola dei tesori (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
- Stelle d'Europa (2023) - Self
2023
Danza con me (TV Series) as
Self
- 2023 (2023) - Self
2022
L'Arte della Felicità - Docuserie (TV Special documentary)
2020
Paolo Conte, via con me (Documentary) as
Narrator
2020
In viaggio con Luca (Documentary) as
Self
2019
Da noi... a ruota libera (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
2018
Che tempo che fa (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 February 2019 (2019) - Self
- Episode dated 4 November 2018 (2018) - Self
- Episode dated 6 May 2018 (2018) - Self
- Episode dated 4 February 2018 (2018) - Self
2015
Le invasioni barbariche (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 March 2015 (2015) - Self
2014
The 2014 European Film Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2014
Montalbano and Me: Andrea Camilleri (TV Movie) as
Self
2013
Detective Montalbano: From Page to Screen (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2013
Making Montalbano: Behind the Scenes with Sicily's Favorite Detective (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2010
Il volo (Documentary short)
2009
L'amore e basta as
Self
2008
Gran premio internazionale della TV (TV Series) as
Self
- 24th Edition (2008) - Self
2005
40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Ceremony (TV Movie) as
Self
2002
Uno di noi (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.7 (2002) - Self
Archive Footage
2022
Visioni senza tempo - Anna Napoli e il montaggio cinematografico (Video)
2015
Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks (TV Series documentary) as
Forte
- Castle Freak (2015) - Forte
2001
La piovra (TV Series) as
Pietro Favignana
- Episode #10.2 (2001) - Pietro Favignana (uncredited)
- La piovra 10 (2001) - Pietro Favignana (uncredited)
References
Luca Zingaretti Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA