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Giancarlo Giannini Biography

Birth Name:Giancarlo Giannini

Birth Place:La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won a Silver Ribbon from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists for Best Supporting Actor for "Hannibal" in 2001
Won a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for "Love and Anarchy" in 1973
Won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Milan International Film Festival in 2002
Made his acting debut in the 1965 Italian film "Fango Sulla Metropoli․"
Became a star in the Italian movie world early in his career thanks to the films "Rita la zanzara" and "Non stuzzicate la zanzara" in 1966 and 1967
Although he attended an acting academy, he learned much more about acting from watching Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton films
Quote: "The actor is intended to interpret different roles and is intended provisionally․ The public decides, not the actor․ The actor is only the intelligent bridge, in order to make the audience see what they want to see․"
Quote: "It's part of your psyche, even your hands are acting, it's rhythm, it changes․․․Sometimes the things that you don't show is what hits you the most, it is what goes deeper, that the audience can see․"
Best known for his role as Rene Mathis in the James Bond films "Casino Royale" and "Quantum of Solace" and as Miguel Manzano in "Man on Fire․"
Often worked with writer and director Lina Wertmuller on films like "The Seduction of Mimi," "Love and Anarchy," and "Rita la zanzara․"

Awards

1971Silver Ribbon-Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore Non Protagonista): nominated
1972David-Best Actor (Migliore Attore): winner
1972Golden Goblet-Best Actor (Migliore Attore): winner
1973Best Actor-: winner
1973Golden Globe-Best Breakthrough Actor (Migliore Attore Rivelazione): winner
1973Silver Ribbon-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): winner
1974Silver Ribbon-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): winner
1974Silver Ribbon-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): nominated
1977Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1984David-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): winner
1984Silver Ribbon-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): nominated
1989David-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): nominated
1989Golden Globe-Best Actor (Migliore Attore): winner
1989Silver Ribbon-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): nominated
1990David-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): nominated
1991Silver Ribbon-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): nominated
1994David-Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista): nominated
1994Silver Ribbon-Best Male Dubbing (Migliore Doppiaggio Maschile): winner
1995David-Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista): winner
1996David-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): nominated
1996David-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): winner
1996Golden Ciak-Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore Non Protagonista): winner
1999Golden Globe-Best Actor (Migliore Attore): winner
1999Silver Ribbon-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): winner
1999Silver Ribbon-Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore Non Protagonista): winner
2001Silver Ribbon-Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore Non Protagonista): winner
2002David-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): winner
2002Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2002Jury Award-Best Actor: winner
2003David-Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista): nominated
2019OFTA Television Award-Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated